General
What is the stem of the verb?
Everything thing before the AR/ER/IR ending
Conjugate: Poder (you - informal)
Puedes
Conjugate: Pensar (I)
Pienso
Conjugate: Repetir (we)
Repetimos
What is the only U -> UE stem changing verb
Jugar
If the stem of the verb has two "e"s, which "e" gets the stem change?
The second
Conjugate: Almorzar (they)
Almuerzan
Conjugate: Cerrar (he)
Cierra
Usted mide
Tengo
When in a conjugation chart, what do the verbs that have the stem change look like?
SHOE or BOOT
Conjugate: Encontrar (we)
Encontramos
Conjugate: Querer (vosotros)
Quereis
Conjugate: Competir (You all, formal)
Ustedes compiten
Translate: I tell jokes.
Yo digo chistes.
What TWO subject pronouns do NOT have a stem change applied to them when conjugated?
Nosotros and Vosotros
Translate: She counts the money.
Ella cuenta el dinero.
Preferimos la pizza queso.
Translate: They elect the president.
Ellos eligen el presidente.
I come to the market (mercado) a lot.
Of all the stem changing verbs, which type of stem changing verb is the most common? Which is the least common?
What is one way to pretty accurately tell the difference between if it is going to be an "e -> ie" or "e -> i" stem changer?Most common: o -> ue
Least common: e -> i
One way to tell is that most ALL e -> i stem changing verbs have IR endings.
Translate: They can (are able to) dance.
Translate: She begins the class.
Ella empieza la clase.
Translate: They say hello every day.
Ellos dicen "hola" todos los dias.
Yo corrijo los papeles.