Jessica Hall Miss Seorita 2014 What are stemchanging

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What are stem-changing verbs? Verbs can be broken down into 2 parts: hablar stem ending Stem-changing verbs are exactly what they sound like – one of the vowels in the stem… changes. (but not in all forms) © Jessica Hall (Miss Señorita) 2014

What are stem-changing verbs? To conjugate a regular verb our 3 steps were : habl ar 1. Take of the ending (AR, ER, IR) 2. Find the subject and match the ending 3. Put the new ending on the verb © Jessica Hall (Miss Señorita) 2014

You already know: • Conjugations of -AR/-ER/-IR verbs: • AR verbs: HABLAR Yo hablo Nosotros hablamos Tú hablas Vosotros habláis Él habla Ellos hablan

-ER & -IR verbs: COMER Yo como Nosotros comemos Tú comes Nosotros coméis Él come Ellos comen COMPARTIR Yo comparto Nosotros compartimos Tú compartes Nosotros compartís Él comparte Ellos comparten

What are stem-changing verbs? To conjugate a boot verb follow our 3 steps then change the vowel in the stem : Due orm ir 1. Take of the ending (AR, ER, IR) 2. Find the subject and match the ending 3. Put the new ending on the verb © Jessica Hall (Miss Señorita) 2014

Poder to be able to (can) Yo puedo Nosotros podemos podeís Tú puedes Vosotros podeís Él, ella, Ellos, ellas, pueden ustedes These are sometimes called “shoe verbs” or “boot verbs” because all forms change except nosotros and that creates a shoe shape © Jessica Hall (Miss Señorita) 2014

Dormir to sleep Yo duermo Nosotros dormimos Tú duermes Vosotros dormís Él, ella, Ellos, ellas, duermen duerme ustedes These are sometimes called “shoe verbs” or “boot verbs” because all forms change except nosotros and that creates a shoe shape © Jessica Hall (Miss Señorita) 2014