Stem Changing in the Preterite Stem Change Review
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Stem Changing in the Preterite
Stem Change Review How do you change QUERER (e-ie)? FOLLOW THESE STEPS: 1. Remove the ending 2. Find the stem Q UIE ERER 1. Quiero 2. Quieres 3. Quiere 3. Change the stem 4. Queremos 4. Conjugate! 5. Queréis 6. Quieren
How do you know when to stem change? You had to memorize a list of stem change verbs: • Querer (e-ie) • Empezar (e-ie) • Jugar (u-ue) • Pedir (e-i) • Encontrar (o-ue) • Etc…
When do you preterite stem change? Stem changing in the preterite is EASY!!!! Follow these three simple rules: 1. You stem change only “IR” verbs. 2. You only stem change the “ella” and “ellas” forms. 3. The verb will only change from “E-I” or “O-U”. 4. You conjugate the other forms like normal.
Stem Change Preterite How do you change DORMIR (o-ue, u)? FOLLOW THESE STEPS: 1. Remove the ending 2. Find the stem 3. Change the stem (only in Ella and Ellas) 4. Conjugate! DU O RM I R 1. Dormí 2. Dormiste 3. Durmió 4. Dormimos 5. Dormisteis 6. Durmieron
Let’s Try Another How do you change PEDIR (e-i, i)? FOLLOW THESE STEPS: 1. Remove the ending 2. Find the stem 3. Change the stem (only in Ella and Ellas) 4. Conjugate! P EI D I R 1. Pedí 2. Pediste 3. Pidió 4. Pedimos 5. Pedisteis 6. Pidieron
Let’s Try Another How do you change COSTAR (o-ue)? FOLLOW THESE STEPS: 1. Remove the ending 2. Find the stem 3. Change the stem (only in Ella and Ellas) 4. Conjugate! CU OS TA R 1. Costé 2. Costaste 3. Costó 4. Costamos 5. Costasteis 6. Costaron
¡PRÁCTICA! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Morir (yo) Repetir (Uds. ) Preferir (yo) Almorzar (ellos) Servir (Ud. ) Vestir (ellas) Sentir (tú) Competir (vosotros) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Morí Repitieron Preferí Almorzaron Sirvió Vistieron Sentiste Competisteis
