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Using Boot Verbs in Sentences
Challenge
100
The "yo" form of querer
quiero
100

The "Él" form of costar

cuesta

100

the "yo" form of competir (to compete)

compito

100

I want ice cream.

Quiero helado

100
What is another name for boot verbs?
Stem-changing verbs
200
the "tu" form of cerrar
cierras
200

the "tu" form of poder

puedes

200

Tú form of repetir

repites

200

I prefer to sleep.

Prefiero dormir.

200

True or False? Stem-changers have the same endings as regular -ar/-er/-ir verbs.

TRUE

300

the "el/ella" form of preferir

prefiere

300

Name 1 verb that is a o-ue stem change.

dormir, volver, poder, 

300

the "el/ella" form of servir

sirve

300

Translate this sentence to Spanish: Juan and Diego want to play soccer.

Juan y Diego tienen ganas de jugar al fútbol.

Juan y Diego quieren jugar fútbol.

300

Which verbs are stem changing that have more than one E?

the 2nd one OR the one closest to the ending

ex.

prefErir

repEtir

entendEr

400

the " nosotros" form of empezar (to begin)

empezamos

400

the "ellos/ellas" form of dormir

duermen

400
the "ellos/ellas" form of repetir
repiten
400

I play basketball.

Juego baloncesto.

400

Why are these stem- changing verbs called boot verbs?

Because when you conjugate these verbs the ones that stems are changed fit inside a "boot"

500

the "ellas/ellos" form of entender (to understand)

entienden

500

What does the verb dormir mean?

to sleep

500

what does pedir mean?

to ask for

500
I eat lunch with my friends.
Almuerzo con mis amigos.
500

Which subject pronouns do not stem-change?

nosotros and vosotros

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