STEM-CHANGING VERBS  Some verbs change orthographically so as to achieve the correct pronunciation in Spanish.

cerrar-to close STEM-CHANGING VERBS: Each infinitive has a stem/root and a verb ending: cerrar-to close Sometimes the stem of the verb needs to be changed to sound better, thus the name stem-changing verbs

FOUR TYPES OF STEM-CHANGING VERBS: E-IE O-UE E-I U-UE

cierro, cierras, cierra, cerramos, cierran E-IE E-IE verbs change as follows: cerrar=to close Change the e to an ie when conjugating in all subjects except: Nosotros cierro, cierras, cierra, cerramos, cierran

E-IE VERBS TO KNOW: cerrar=to close comenzar=to begin empezar=to begin pensar=to think entender=to understand perder=to lose querer=to want mentir=to lie preferir=to prefer sentir=to feel (sorry)

Copy all of the E-IE stem-changing verbs into your notebook: cerrar=to close cierro cerramos cierras cierra cierran comenzar=to begin comienzo comenzamos comienzas comienza comienzan empezar=to begin empiezo empezamos empiezas empieza empiezan pensar=to think pienso pensamos piensas piensa piensan

Copy all of the E-IE stem-changing verbs into your notebook: entender=to understand querer=to want entiendo entendemos quiero queremos entiendes quieres entiende entienden quiere quieren perder=to lose mentir=to lie pierdo perdemos miento mentimos pierdes mientes pierde pierden miente mienten

Copy all of the E-IE stem-changing verbs into your notebook: sentir= to feel (sorry) siento sentimos sientes siente sienten preferir= to prefer prefiero preferimos prefieres prefiere prefieren

E-IE VERBS PRACTICE: Write the following in Spanish: 1. She closes the book now. 2. Do we prefer to study on Friday? 3. I think that she seems nice. 4. You (tú) begin the homework in class.

E-IE VERBS PRACTICE: Write the following: 5. When do they lie? I know! 6. Do we want to listen to Megan everyday? 7. I understand that she knows Pedro. 8. You (tú) feel sad in class.

STEM-CHANGING VERBS O-UE VERBS

cuesto, cuestas, cuesta, costamos, cuestan O-UE O-UE verbs change as follows: costar=to cost Change the o to an ue when conjugating in all subjects except: Nosotros cuesto, cuestas, cuesta, costamos, cuestan

O-UE VERBS TO KNOW: Total=12 1. costar=to cost 2. contar=to count/tell 3. almorzar=to eat lunch 4. encontrar=to find/meet 5. mostrar=to show 6. recordar=to remember

O-UE VERBS TO KNOW: 7. probar=to try/test 8. volver=to return 9. dormir=to sleep 10. sonar= to ring 11. soñar=to dream 12. poder=can/be able to

Copy all of the O-UE stem-changing verbs into your notebook: costar=to cost almorzar=to have lunch cuesto costamos almuerzo almorzamos cuestas almuerzas cuesta cuestan almuerza almuerzan contar=to tell/count encontrar=to find/meet cuento contamos encuentro encontramos cuentas encuentras encuentra encuentran cuenta cuentan

Copy all of the O-UE stem-changing verbs into your notebook: mostrar=to show probar=to try/test muestro mostramos pruebo probamos muestras pruebas muestra muestran prueba prueban recordar=to remember volver=to return recuerdo recordamos vuelvo volvemos recuerdas vuelves recuerda recuerdan vuelve vuelven

Copy all of the O-UE stem-changing verbs into your notebook: dormir=to sleep duermo dormimos duermes duerme duermen sonar=to ring sueno sonamos suenas suena suenan soñar=to dream sueño soñamos sueñas sueña sueñan poder=can/be able to puedo podemos puedes puede pueden

STEM-CHANGING VERBS E-I VERBS

E-I E-I verbs change as follows: servir=to serve Change the e to an i when conjugating in all subjects except: Nosotros sirvo, sirves, sirve, servimos, sirven

E-I VERBS TO KNOW: servir=to serve pedir=to ask for reír=to laugh sonreír=to smile seguir=to follow repetir=to repeat

Copy all of the E-I stem-changing verbs into your notebook: servir=to serve pedir=to ask for sirvo servimos pido pedimos sirves pides sirve sirven pide piden repetir=to repeat seguir=to follow repito repetimos sigo seguimos repites sigues repite repiten sigue siguen

Copy all of the E-I stem-changing verbs into your notebook: reír=to laugh sonreír=to smile sonrío sonreímos río reímos sonríes ríes sonríe sonríen ríe ríen

STEM-CHANGING VERBS U-UE

U-UE The only U-UE verb changes as follows: (copy into notebook) jugar=to play (sports) Change the u to an ue when conjugating in all subjects except: Nosotros juego, juegas, juega, jugamos, juegan

Vamos a practicar… *Tear out a sheet of notebook paper and write the proper heading: Nombre Es el _____ de _____ Español II

The nice girl repeats the verbs for the teacher (m). Now, QUIETLY using all of your best effort, write the following in Spanish. USE DICTIONARIES! The nice girl repeats the verbs for the teacher (m). When do they ask for the homework? You (informal) follow the book for class. We are laughing in school on Friday. Do you-all smile everyday? They(m) are good students, they follow the rules.

REMINDER! Using two verbs together… When using two verbs “back to back” together in the same sentence, remember…conjugate the FIRST, leave the second as an INFINITIVE. Ex. She can go to school today. Conjugate can, leave go as an infinitive.

REMINDER! Using two verbs together… Write the following in Spanish: They want to begin the homework. Do we prefer to return now or later?

REMINDER! Using two verbs together… BE CAREFUL WITH pensar-to think You-all think of leaving on Monday. She thinks about buying the new car on Friday.