P 330 Realidades 1 Pensar Querer and Preferir

P. 330 Realidades 1 Pensar, Querer, and Preferir

PREFERIR n Here we will learn the verb PREFERIR, which means “to prefer. ” n But before we do, let’s look at 2 other verbs like PREFERIR.

QUERER and PENSAR n Querer means… n “to want” n Pensar means… n “to plan” or “to think”

QUERER and PENSAR n Querer and Pensar are “stem-changing” verbs. n They are “e > ie” stemchanging verbs.

QUERER and PENSAR n The stem of “querer” is… n “quer” “quier” n The stem of “pensar” is… “piens” n “pens” n What changes?

QUERER and PENSAR n Both verbs follow regular “ -er and -ar” endings. n o, as, a, amos, áis, an n e, es, e, emos, éis, en

QUERER and PENSAR n All forms change except the nosotros and vosotros forms. Let’s see!

QUERER yo quiero nos. queremos (NO CHANGE) tú quieres él ella quiere Ud. vosotros queréis ellos ellas Uds. quieren

PENSAR yo tú él ella Ud. pienso nos. pensamos (NO CHANGE) piensas vosotros pensáis piensa ellos ellas Uds. piensan

QUERER and PENSAR n When forms of QUERER and PENSAR are followed by another verb, the second verb is always in the infinitive.

QUERER and PENSAR n Quieres estudiar conmigo? n No, pienso ver la tele.

PREFERIR n Preferir is conjugated the same way as Querer and Pensar, however it is an “ir” verb. n Use the endings “o, es, e, imos, ís, en”

PREFERIR n In PREFERIR, it’s the second “E” that changes from e > ie. n PREFERIR

PREFERIR yo prefiero nos. preferimos (NO CHANGE) tú prefieres vosotros preferís él ella prefiere Ud. ellos ellas Uds. prefieren