EIE STEMCHANGE VERBS 4 1 StemChange Verbs In

E-IE STEM-CHANGE VERBS 4. 1

Stem-Change Verbs In every verb, there are two parts: the stem and the ending. In the verb hablar, habl- is the stem and – ar is the ending. In Spanish, some verbs have a stem change in the present tense. Stem-change verbs still have their regular –ar, -er, or –ir endings. The only thing different is their stem change.

Stem-Change Verbs One type of stem change is an change e to ie stem This change happens in all forms except the nosotros(as) and vosotros(as). In this chapter, the verbs with an e to ie stem-change are… cerrar querer empezar pensar preferir entender

Querer= to want yo quiero nosotros nosotras tú quieres vosotros vosotras él ella usted quiere ellos ellas ustedes queremo squeréis quieren Stem-change verbs are also called boot verbs because the subject prounouns that change form the shape of a boot.

Stem-Change Verbs In stem-change verbs, it is the next-to-last syllable that change. cerrar querer empezar pensar preferir entender

Stem-Change Verbs Lastly, notice that when one verb follow another, the first verb is conjugated and the second is left in its infinitive form. ¿Quieres mirar la televisión o leer un Dolibro? you want to watch tv or read a book?

Pruébalo… pienso (pensar) Ella _____ empieza Yo _____ (empezar) La tienda cierra _______ (cerrar) Nosotrosqueremos _____ (querer) prefieres (preferir) Ellas entienden Tú __________ (entender) quiero Vosotrospensáis _____ (pensar) Yo _____ (querer)

Pruébalo… We prefer the winter. Nosotros preferimos el invierno. They want to read. Ellos quieren leer. The store closes at 8 p. m. La tienda cierra a las 8 de la noche.