Review
Stem-changing verbs have a change in the ____.
stem
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I want food.
Yo quiero comida.
Empezar(yo)
empiezo
servir(yo)
sirvo
Dormir(ellos)
Duermen
What are stem-changing verbs also called?
boot verbs
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He orders fries.
El pide las papas fritas.
Querer(ellos)
quieren
Pedir(tú)
pides
almorzar(tú)
almuerzas
Stem-changing verbs change, in all forms of conjugation except for
Nosotros and vosotros
I sleep 8 hours.
Yo duermo ocho horas
entender(ella)
entiende
Servir(ella)
sirve
Poder(yo)
How many types of stem-changing verbs are there
4 O-UE, U-UE, E-IE, E-I
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The shirt costs $10.
La camisa cuesta diez dolares.
preferir(nosotros)
preferimos
Repetir (tú)
repites
Costar (las frutas)
cuestan
What exactly is a stem?
The part of the verb that isn't the ending.
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They eat lunch at Chick Fil A
Ellos almuerzan a Chick Fil A.
cerrar(Ud.)
cierra
Decir (ustedes)
dicen
Jugar (el equipo)
juega