STEM CHANGE VERBS!.

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1 STEM CHANGE VERBS!

2 Define these 5 verbs in SPANISH
To play To return To lose To think To sleep JUGAR VOLVER PERDER PENSAR DORMIR (UE) (IE)

3 Stem changers are easy, we just have to remember 3 rules…
All stem change verbs have the same ENDINGS as regular verbs. 2. Almost every STEM of the verb changes… O Amos As Áis A An O Emos Es Éis E en O Imos Es Ís E en

4 What is the stem of the following verbs:
QUERER HABLAR ESCUCHAR JUGAR TOCAR

5 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. ¿Qué? EXAMPLE: What is the stem? Change the vowel to the new letter(s) Conjugate like normal! ue J G A R (ue) U

6 Q U E IE R E R Lets try another… Remove the ending Find the stem
FOLLOW THESE STEPS: Quiero Quieres Quiere Queremos Queréis Quieren Remove the ending Find the stem Change the stem Conjugate!

7 Señor, why didn’t you change NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS?
All stem change verbs have same endings Almost every STEM of a verb changes We 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!

8 The 4 ways to stem change E-IE O-UE U-UE E-I

9 But señor, how do we know which verbs stem change?
MEMORIZE THEM!!!

10 Conjugate! duermo piden jugamos quiere encuentran
(yo) dormir _______________ (ellos) pedir _______________ (nosotros) jugar _______________ (Eva) querer _______________ (ellos) encontrar _______________ piden jugamos quiere encuentran

11 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