E IE BOOT VERBS
You have already learned 2 e ie verbs: tener (to have) venir (to come) These verbs are LOW TOP BOOT VERBS. The “YO” form is NOT in the boot. (ÉL, ELLA, UDS)
Remember that INSIDE the BOOT the E changes to IE!! Be careful and make sure that you are using the correct set of ENDINGS for –AR, -ER, and –IR verbs! (ÉL, ELLA, UDS)
EMPEZAR=TO BEGIN (ÉL, ELLA, UDS) **always change the 2 nd E IE after dropping the –AR!!! empiezo empiezas empiezanempieza empezáis empezamos
QUERER=TO WANT (ÉL, ELLA, UDS) **always change the 2 nd E IE after dropping the –ER!!! quiero quieres quiere queréis queremos quieren
PREFERIR=TO PREFER (ÉL, ELLA, UDS) **always change the 2 nd E IE after dropping the –IR!!! prefiero prefieres prefiereprefieren preferís preferimos
VAMOS A PRACTICAR Conjugate the following E IE BOOT verbs to match the subject. 1.preferir (tú)4. tener (ellos) 2.pensar (Ud.)5. venir (yo) 3.entender (Ana y yo)6. cerrar (Uds.)
O UE BOOT VERBS
O UE boot verbs function exactly like E IE boot verbs! The ONLY difference is that inside the BOOT, these verbs will change O UE instead of E IE.
Remember that INSIDE the BOOT the O changes to UE!! Be careful and make sure that you are using the correct set of ENDINGS for –AR, -ER, and –IR verbs!
CONTAR=TO COUNT (ÉL, ELLA, UDS) cuento cuentas cuentan cuenta contáis contamos
VOLVER=TO RETURN (ÉL, ELLA, UDS) vuelvo vuelves vuelven vuelve volvéis volvemos
DORMIR=TO SLEEP (ÉL, ELLA, UDS) duermo duermes dormimos dormís duermenduerme
VAMOS A PRACTICAR Conjugate the following O UE BOOT verbs to match the subject. 1.almorzar (tú)4. jugar (ellos) 2.dormir (Ud.)5. morir (yo) 3.volver (Ana y yo)6. poder (Uds.)
E I BOOT VERBS
E I BOOT verbs function just like the rest of the BOOT verbs. If the subject is INSIDE the boot, change the E I. If the subject is OUTSIDE the boot, DO NOT CHANGE.
PEDIR Usted, él, ellaUstedes, pido pides pide pedimos pedís piden
VAMOS A PRACTICAR Conjugate the following E I BOOT verbs to match the subject. 1.Servir (tú)4. vestir (ellos) 2.Decir (Ud.)5. servir (yo) 3.Vestir (Ana y yo)6. decir (Uds.)