Present tense conjugations
Yo, escribir
Yo escribo
How many types of stem changers are there in the present tense?
3
Yo, querer
Yo quiero
Choose which verb.
location
EX) I am in Ohio
estar
Yo, conocer
Yo conozco
Tú, descansar
Tú descansas
What are the types of stem changers?
o to ue
e to ie
e to i
Vosotros, empezar
Vosotros empezáis
Choose which verb.
origin
EX) I am from Ohio.
ser
Yo, tener
Yo tengo
Nosotras, vivir
Nosotras vivimos
What circumstances must be met for a verb to be an e to i changer rather than e to ie?
1. Must be a short verb (1 syllable excluding the ending) OR must have a root word
2. Must end in IR
Ella, cerrar
Ella cierra
Which is correct? Why?
Yo estoy una chica.
Yo soy una chica.
soy, permanent
Yo, escoger
Yo escojo
Ustedes, correr
Uds. corren
if there is more than one stem changeable vowel in a verb, which one gets the stem change?
1. It must be an o, e, or u* in the stem of the verb
2. It must be the vowel closest to the ending (ar, er, ir)
Ellas, pedir
Ellas piden
Which is correct? Why?
Eres mi hermana.
Estás mi hermana.
Eres, permanent
Tú, ser
Tú eres
Vosotros, desarrollar
Vosotros desarrolláis
What is the one irregular? (This is the one verb that shouldn't stem change, but does.)
jugar
Usted, jugar
Ud. juega
Translate:
Spanish is my favorite class.
El español es mi clase favorita.
Ella, estar
Ella está