1. 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? ______________ You will see the same thing for JUGAR. The U in JUGAR changes from U UE.
Yo JUEGONosotros JUGAMOS Tú JUEGASX Él, Ella, Usted JUEGA Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes JUEGAN
Yo EmpiezoNosotros Empezamos Tú Empiezasx Él, Ella, Ud EmpiezaEllos, Ellas, Ustedes Empiezan
MERIENDOMERENDAMOS MERIENDASX MERIENDAMERIENDAN
ENTIENDOENTENDEMOS ENTIENDESX ENTIENDEENTIENDEN
PIENSOPENSAMOS PIENSASX PIENSAPIENSAN
PIERDOPERDEMOS PIERDESX PIERDEPIERDEN
PREFIEROPREFERIMOS PREFIERESX PREFIEREPREFIEREN
CIERROCERRAMOS CIERRASX CIERRACIERRAN
QUIEROQUEREMOS QUIERESX QUIEREQUIEREN
Stem-changing verbs change the vowel that comes before the –AR, -ER, or –IR ending. Merendar Preferir Try these! I prefer _______________________ Youre having a snack? __________________________________
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? ________________________________