STEM CHANGE VERBS!
Define these 5 verbs in SPANISH To play To return To lose To think To sleep JUGARVOLVERPERDERPENSARDORMIR(UE)(UE)(IE)(IE)(UE)
THE LETTERS IN PARENTHESIS MEAN THE VERBS ARE STEM CHANGERS!! All stem change verbs have the same ENDINGS as regular verbs. OEmos Es Éis EenOImosEsÍs EenOAmosAsÁis AAn GOOD NEWS!!!!
What do we do to the stem of a stem changer? We change the vowel in the middle of the stem to the letter(s) in parenthesis. EXAMPLE: 1.What is the stem? 2.Change the vowel to the new letter(s) 3.Conjugate like normal! J G A RU ue
Lets conjugate… 1. Remove the ending 2. Find the stem 3. Change the stem 4. Conjugate! FOLLOW THESE STEPS: QU E RE RIE 1. Quiero 2. Quieres 3. Quiere 4. Queremos 5. Queréis 6. Quieren
Señora, why didn’t you change NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS? We NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, change the NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS form of the verb!
The 4 ways to stem change E-IEO-UEU-UEE-I
But señora, how do we know which verbs stem change?
Here is a list of the common stem-change verbs: Pensar Empezar Recomendar Comenzar Sentar Querer Almorzar Poder Acostar Jugar Perder Preferir Volver Entender Cerrar Dormir