Stem Changing verbs. Main Concept Each verb can be broken into two main parts. The stem (everything but the ar, er, or ir.) The suffix (the ar, er, or.

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1 Stem Changing verbs

2 Main Concept Each verb can be broken into two main parts. The stem (everything but the ar, er, or ir.) The suffix (the ar, er, or ir.) Here are some examples. VerbStemSuffix HablarHablAr ComerComEr VivirVivIr PreguntarPreguntar

3 The Types There are four types of stem changing verbs. e to ie stem changers. o to ue stem changers. u to ue stem changers. e to i stem changers. Ar, Er, and Ir can be any of the first three. Only Ir verbs can be e to i stem changers. NO VERBS STEM CHANGES IN THE NOSOTROS AND VOSOTROS FORMS.

4 Where the Change Takes Place The change takes place in the penultimate syllable of the infinitive. So if my verb is Repetir I break it into syllables Re/pe/tir The penultimate syllable is pe. (re/ pe /tir) This is the syllable that will be changed.

5 The Change There is no good way of knowing which verbs stem change other than to memorize them. If the vowel in the penultimate syllable is an e we change it to ie most often. e we change it to i in some verbs. o we change it to ue. u we change it to ue.

6 Process This is really hard so watch carefully! As long as the subject is not Nosotros or Vosotros, I take the penultimate syllable, Change the letter appropriately, Add the appropriate ending. ¡Fácil, no! QuererQuiererYo Quiero

7 Time for some scratch paper. The following are e to ie stem changers. Conjugate them for the person indicated. (Yo) Pensar (Tú) Sentir (Ellos) Cerrar (Marisol) Empezar (Ud.) Comenzar (Paco y Beatriz) Querer Now check your answer. Pienso Sientes Cierran Empieza Comienza Quieren

8 Some More Practice The following verbs are o to ue stem changers. Watch out for the nosotros form. SubjectVerbAnswer YoDormirDuermo TúDevolverDevuelves EllaProbarPrueba Pacha y yoMostrarMostramos EllasSoñar conSueñan con Paco y TeresaPoderPueden SubjectVerbAnswer YoDormir TúDevolver EllaProbar Pacha y yoMostrar EllasSoñar con Paco y TeresaPoder

9 These are e to i stem changers. SubjectVerbAnswer EllaPedir Marco y LucíaSonreir Carlos y túRepetir YoSeguir TúReir SubjectVerbAnswer EllaPedirPide Marco y LucíaSonreirSonríen Carlos y túRepetirRepiten YoSeguirSigo TúReirRíes

10 Some Translation Translate the following sentences. I always eat lunch with my friends. Siempre almuerzo con mis amigos. They want to go to the movies. Ellos quieren ir al cine. We prefer to swim. Preferimos nadar. He asks for 10 dollars from his father. Él pide diez dólares de su padre. You (fam) always smile. Tú siempre sonríes.