Stem Changing Verbs Verbs that change in the middle when conjugated: o -ue e -i e -ie Tener: él tiene un perro grande. To have: he has a big dog.
The nosotros form = no change The nosotros conjugation of a stem changing verb does not change. There is no stem change and the ending follows regular conjugation rules for –ar/-ir/- er verbs. Tenemos, queremos, venimos, dormimos…..
Tener – to have Yo – Tengo …………I have Tú – Tienes ………..you have Él/ella – Tiene…….he/she/it has Nosotros – Tenemos ……….we have ellos – Tienen………………they have Ustedes – Tienen………….you all have
Querer – to want Yo – Quiero……………….I want Tú – Quieres……………..you want Él/ella – quiere ………….he/she/it wants Nosotros – queremos…………we want Ellos – quieren……………………they want Ustedes – quieren……………….you all want
Venir – to come Yo – vengo…………………..I come Tú – vienes…………………you come Él/ella – viene………………he/she/it comes nosotros – venimos…………….we come Ellos – vienen………………………..they come Ustedes – vienen……………………you all come
Dormir – to sleep Yo – duermo…………………….I sleep Tú – duermes……………………you sleep Él/ella – duerme………………he/she/it sleeps Nosotros – dormimos…………..we sleep Ellos – duermen…………………….they sleep Ustedes – duermen………………… you all sleep
Pensar – to think Yo – pienso ………………….I think Tú – piensas …………………..you think Él/ella – piensa …………………he/she/it thinks Nosotros – pensamos……………..we think Ellos – piensan…………………………..they think Ustedes – piensan…………………….you all think
Perder – to lose Yo – pierdo…………………….I lose Tú – pieredes…………………..you lose Él/ella – pierde………………….he/she/it loses Nosotros – perdemos…………..we lose Ellos – pierden……………………….they lose Ustedes – pierden…………………you all lose
Pedir – to ask for/to order Yo – pido……………………………I ask for Tú – pides…………………………..you ask for Él/ella – pide……………………..he/she/it asks for Nosotros – pedimos…………………..we ask for Ellos – piden……………………………they ask for Ustedes – piden ……………………….you all ask for
Write one sentence using each verb in one stem changing form. 10 sentences in any form of : yo, tú, el, ella, ellos, ustedes.