StemChanging VERBS Stemchanging verbs In Spanish some verbs

Stem-Changing VERBS!

Stem-changing verbs • In Spanish, some verbs have a special spelling change in the stem (the part that is left when we drop the –ar, -er, -ir). This change takes place before we add our endings. • The types of stemchangers we will learn this chapter are o ue, e ie, and e i.

Las etapas (the steps) 1) Drop the ending of the stem-changing verb YO ALMORZAR

Las etapas 1) Drop the ending of the stem-changing verb. YO ALMORZ THIS IS CALLED THE STEM!

Las etapas 1) Drop the ending of the stem-changing verb. 2) Change the appropriate letter to the new letter(s). In this case O changes to UE (O UE) YO ALMORZ

Las etapas 1) Drop the ending of the stem-changing verb. 2) Change the appropriate letter to the new letter(s). YO ALMUERZ THIS IS THE STEM CHANGE!!

Las etapas 1) Drop the ending of the stem-changing verb. 2) Change the appropriate letter to the new letter(s). 3) Add the appropriate ending that goes with the subject. YO ALMUERZ

Las etapas 1) Drop the ending of the stem-changing verb. 2) Change the appropriate letter to the new letter(s). 3) Add the appropriate ending that goes with the subject. YO ALMUERZO THIS IS THE ENDING!!

Verb charts, yay! Almorzar (o ue) yo= almuerzo tu=almuerzas él ella=almuerza ud. nosotros/as=almorzamos ellas= almuerzan uds. • Notice that the nosotros form does NOT stem change. This is why these are also called boot verbs. Only the forms that stem change fit inside the boot.

Verb Charts Querer (e ie) yo= quiero tu=quieres él ella=quiere ud. nosotros/as=queremos ellas= quieren uds.

Verb charts pedir (e i) yo= pido tu=pides él ella=pide ud. nosotros/as=pedimos ellas= piden uds.

ELLOS PREFERIR (E IE) 1)PREFER 1)Stem of verb 2)PREFIER 2) Stem change 3)PREFIEREN 3)Add appropriate ending

Mas practica: 1. Entender (ella)E IE 2. Dormir (Tito y yo)O UE 3. Poder (Paco y Pablo)O UE 4. Empezar (la clase)E IE 5. Pensar (Pedro)E IE 6. Servir (Tú)E I 7. Querer (Laura y Ana)E IE 8. Repetir (los estudiantes)E I 9. Pedir (yo)E I 10. Tener (Sra. Darling)E IE 11. Costar (el libro) O UE

Respuestas 1. Entiende 2. Dormimos 3. Pueden 4. Empieza 5. Piensa 6. Sirves 7. Quieren 8. Repiten 9. Pido 10. Tiene 11. Cuesta

One more… Jugar = to play (a sport or game) It is the only u ue stemchanger yo= juego tu= juegas él ella=juega ud. nosotros/as=jugamos ellas= juegan uds