STEMCHANGING VERBS IN THE PRESENT TENSE BOOTSHOE VERBS

STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRESENT TENSE BOOT/SHOE VERBS

Stem-Changing Verbs Stem-changing verbs are different from regular verbs because when you conjugate these verbs, not only do you change the endings but you also change the stem (except for the nosotros and vosotros form). Quick Review: A verb has two parts - the stem and the ending. For example: perder (to lose) Perd + er Stem Ending

(‘e ie’ Stem-Changing verbs in the present tense) In verbs that have an e to ie change, when you conjugate the verb, you change the ‘e’ in the stem to ‘ie’ in all forms except the nosotros form. PENSAR – to think pienso piensas piensa Pensamos Pensáis piensan

PREFERIR – to prefer Yo prefiero Tú prefieres Él prefiere Ella Usted Nosotros preferimos Vosotros preferís Ellos Ellas prefieren Ustedes

Examples of e ie Stem-Changing verbs in the present tense: cerrar – to close comenzar – to begin empezar – to begin pensar – to think entender – to understand perder – to lose querer – to want, to love preferir – to prefer

THE VERBS TENER AND VENIR Tener (to have) and Venir (to come) are also e-ie stem-changing verbs but these verbs have an irregular ‘yo’ form. TENER – to have Yo tengo Tú tienes Él Ella Usted tiene Nosotros Ellas Ustedes tenemos tienen VENIR – to come Yo vengo Tú vienes Él Ella Usted viene Nosotros Ellas Ustedes venimos vienen

(‘o ue’ Stem-Changing verbs in the present tense) In verbs that have an o to ue change, when you conjugate the verb, you change the ‘o’ in the stem to ‘ue’ in all forms except the nosotros and vosotros form. PODER – to be able to puedes puede podemos podéis pueden

ENCONTRAR – to meet, to find Yo encuentro Nosotros encontramos Tú encuentras Él Ella encuentra Usted Vosotros encontráis Ellos Ellas encuentran Ustedes

Examples of o ue Stem-Changing verbs in the present tense: almorzar – to eat poder – to be able to, lunch can contar– to count volver – to return to a encontrar – to meet to place, find to come back mostrar – to show *devolver – to return an recordar – to item, remember give dormir – totosleep back

THE VERB JUGAR In the verb, Jugar (to play) the stem-change is u - ue. Jugar – to play Yo juego Nosotros jugamos Tú juegas Vosotros jugáis Él Ella Usted juega Ellos Ellas Ustedes juegan

Provide the present tense forms of these verbs. The first item in each column has been done for you. cerrar (e: ie) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. cierran Ustedes ____. Tú ____. Nosotras ____. Mi hermano ____. Yo ____. Usted ____. Los chicos ____. Ella ____. © 2014 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. dormir (o: ue) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. duerme Mi abuela no _____. Yo no ____. Tú no ____. Mis hijos no ____. Usted no ____. Nosotros no ____. Él no ____. Ustedes no ____. 4. 2 -11