“Boot Verbs” (stem- changing verbs)
Boot verbs= Verbs that (when conjugated) have a change in the stem
How do I find the stem? QUERER stemending QUERER
√ √ √√ X The stem only changes in the forms that are “in the boot” Why are they called boot verbs? X X X XX
yo nosotros tú vosotros él ella Usted ellos ellas ustedes querer (ie)- quiero quieres quiere quieren queremos queréis to want
Other boot verbs cerrar (ie) empezar (ie) entender (ie) pensar (ie) preferir (ie) jugar (ue)
Notes from the book: