STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRESENT TENSE e-ie o-ue e-i BOOT/SHOE VERBS

Stem-Changing Verbs Stem-changing verbs are different from regular verbs because when you conjugate these verbs, not only do you change the endings but you also change the stem (except for the nosotros form). Quick Review: A verb has two parts - the stem and the ending. For example: perder (to lose) Perd + er Stem Ending

(‘e  ie’ Stem-Changing verbs in the present tense) EL PRESENTE DE LOS VERBOS CON EL CAMBIO e → ie (‘e  ie’ Stem-Changing verbs in the present tense) In verbs that have an e to ie change, when you conjugate the verb, you change the ‘e’ in the stem to ‘ie’ in all forms except the nosotros form. PENSAR – to think Yo Nosotros Tú Él Ellos Ella Ellas Usted Ustedes pienso pensamos piensas piensa piensan

PREFERIR – to prefer prefiero preferimos prefieres prefiere prefieren Yo Nosotros Tú Él Ellos Ella Ellas Usted Ustedes prefiero preferimos prefieres prefiere prefieren

Examples of e  ie Stem-Changing verbs in the present tense: cerrar – to close comenzar – to begin empezar – to begin pensar – to think entender – to understand perder – to lose querer – to want preferir – to prefer referir – to refer sentir – to feel, to regret

The verbs Tener and Venir Tener (to have) and Venir (to come) are also e-ie stem-changing verbs but these verbs have an irregular ‘yo’ form. TENER – to have Yo tengo Nosotros tenemos Tú tienes Él Ella tiene Usted Ellos Ellas tienen Ustedes VENIR – to come Yo vengo Nosotros venimos Tú vienes Él Ella viene Usted Ellos Ellas vienen Ustedes

(‘o  ue’ Stem-Changing verbs in the present tense) EL PRESENTE DE LOS VERBOS CON EL CAMBIO O → Ue (‘o  ue’ Stem-Changing verbs in the present tense) In verbs that have an o to ue change, when you conjugate the verb, you change the ‘o’ in the stem to ‘ue’ in all forms except the nosotros form. PODER – to be able to Yo Nosotros Tú Él Ellos Ella Ellas Usted Ustedes puedo podemos puedes puede pueden

ENCONTRAR – to meet, to find Yo Nosotros Tú Él Ellos Ella Ellas Usted Ustedes encuentro encontramos encuentras encuentra encuentran

Examples of o  ue Stem-Changing verbs in the present tense: almorzar – to eat lunch contar– to count colgar – to hang costar – to cost encontrar – to meet to find mostrar – to show recordar – to remember volar – to fly poder – to be able to volver – to return llover – to rain dormir – to sleep

The verb JUGAR Jugar – to play In the verb, Jugar (to play) the stem-change is u - ue. Jugar – to play Yo juego Nosotros jugamos Tú juegas Él Ella juega Usted Ellos Ellas juegan Ustedes

(‘e  i’ Stem-Changing verbs in the present tense) EL PRESENTE DE LOS VERBOS CON EL CAMBIO e → i (‘e  i’ Stem-Changing verbs in the present tense) In verbs that have an e to i change, when you conjugate the verb, you change the ‘e’ in the stem to ‘i’ in all forms except the nosotros form. PEDIR – to ask for Yo Nosotros Tú Él Ellos Ella Ellas Usted Ustedes pido pedimos pides pide piden

SERVIR – to serve sirvo servimos sirves sirve sirven Yo Nosotros Tú Él Ellos Ella Ellas Usted Ustedes sirvo servimos sirves sirve sirven

Examples of e  i Stem-Changing verbs in the present tense: pedir – to ask for, to order repetir – to repeat servir – to serve seguir – to follow, to continue conseguir – to get

SEGUIR – to follow, to continue The verbs SEGUIR and CONSEGUIR The verbs Seguir (to follow, to continue) and Conseguir (to get) are e-i stem-changing verbs but these verbs have an irregular ‘yo’ form. You drop the letter ‘u’ in the Yo form. SEGUIR – to follow, to continue Yo sigo Nosotros seguimos Tú sigues Él Ella sigue Usted Ellos Ellas siguen Ustedes CONSEGUIR – to get Yo consigo Nosotros conseguimos Tú consigues Él Ella consigue Usted Ellos Ellas consiguen Ustedes