Stem-Changing Verbs
Review: The Parts of a Verb Every verb has two parts: 1. 1.the stem 2. 2.the ending Ex: hablar infinitive -ar ….. ending habl ….. stem
Stem-Changing Verbs Stem-Changing Verbs Some verbs have changes in the stem. These verbs have an extra step to conjugate them change the stem (e ie o ue e i) 2. 2.drop the ending (–ar, –er, or –ir) 3. 3.add a new ending to match the subject
yonosotros nosotras tú vosotros vosotras (Spain) Ud. él ella Uds. ellos ellas The forms in the orange area have a stem change. The nosotros and vosotros forms do not have a stem change; the stem stays the same. Stem-Changing Verbs Stem-Changing Verbs
yonosotros nosotras tú vosotros vosotras (Spain) Ud. él ella Uds. ellos ellas You might notice that the forms that change fall into an area of the conjugation chart that looks a bit like a… Stem-Changing Verbs Stem-Changing Verbs
yonosotros nosotras tú vosotros vosotras (Spain) Ud. él ella Uds. ellos ellas For this reason many people call stem-changing verbs “boot verbs.” Only the forms inside the “boot” have a stem change. Stem-Changing Verbs Stem-Changing Verbs
There are three kinds of stem-changing verbs in the present tense: 1. 1.o ue(–ar, –er, & –ir verbs) 2. 2.e ie(–ar, –er, & –ir verbs) 3. 3.e i(only –ir verbs) The verb jugar is one exception; it has a u ue stem change. If there is more than one vowel in the stem, it is the last vowel in the stem that changes. Stem-Changing Verbs Stem-Changing Verbs
yoalmuerzonosotros nosotras almorzamos túalmuerzas vosotros vosotras (Spain) almorzáis Ud. él ella almuerzaUds. ellos ellas almuerzan Now let’s look at some examples: almorzar– to have lunchO UE Stem-Changing Verbs Stem-Changing Verbs
yocierronosotros nosotras cerramos túcierras vosotros vosotras (Spain) cerráis Ud. él ella cierraUds. ellos ellas cierran cerrar– to closeE IE Stem-Changing Verbs Stem-Changing Verbs
yosirvonosotros nosotras servimos túsirves vosotros vosotras (Spain) servís Ud. él ella sirveUds. ellos ellas sirven servir– to serveE I Stem-Changing Verbs Stem-Changing Verbs
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