Verbs like PENSAR: How does PENSAR stem-change? E -> IE, except in the ___________ form. 2. If I tell you that CERRAR and EMPEZAR stem- change in the same way as PENSAR, try the following: a.CERRAR/ YO _________________ b. EMPEZAR / Ellas __________________ c. CERRAR / Nosotros ______________
When we learned about QUERER, which form did NOT stem-change When we learned about QUERER, which form did NOT stem-change? ______________ You will see the same thing for JUGAR. The U in JUGAR changes from U UE.
Jugar: to play (a sport, game) Yo JUEGO Nosotros JUGAMOS Tú JUEGAS X Él, Ella, Usted JUEGA Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes JUEGAN
EMPEZAR: To start, begin Yo Empiezo Nosotros Empezamos Tú Empiezas x Él, Ella, Ud Empieza Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes Empiezan
Merendar = to snack MERIENDO MERENDAMOS MERIENDAS X MERIENDA MERIENDAN
ENTENDER= to understand ENTIENDO ENTENDEMOS ENTIENDES X ENTIENDE ENTIENDEN
PENSAR= to think
PENSAR= to think PIENSO PENSAMOS PIENSAS X PIENSA PIENSAN
PERDER= to lose PIERDO PERDEMOS PIERDES X PIERDE PIERDEN
PREFERIR=To prefer PREFIERO PREFERIMOS PREFIERES X PREFIERE PREFIEREN
CERRAR = to close CIERRO CERRAMOS CIERRAS X CIERRA CIERRAN
QUERER: to want/to love QUIERO QUEREMOS QUIERES X QUIERE QUIEREN
Warm-Up Stem-changing verbs change the vowel that comes before the –AR, -ER, or –IR ending. Merendar Preferir Try these! I prefer _______________________ You’re having a snack? __________________________________
Try these! 1. I play football on Sundays. ________________________________ 2. We snack sometimes. 3. My dad and uncle prefer running (to run). 4. Do you want to close your book?