Stem Changers
What part of the verb changes?
the stem/the base/the root of the word
I have
Tengo
I sleep
Duermo
I can
Puedo
What are stem changing verbs also called
boot verbs
You (fam) want in English is what in Spanish? (querer)
What is quieres
This is how you would say I compete in Spanish (competir)
What is: compito
How one would translate He has lunch in Spanish...
what is: almuerza
He tries
Stem changing verbs are regular verbs. (true or false)
false, they are irregular
This is: We have in Spanish. (tener)
What is: tenemos
This is the correct translation for we ask for or request
(pedir)
What is pedimos
Mrs. Spartacus is old and confused. She thinks she is eating dinner. Clarify with la Sra. Spartacus that she is having lunch in Spanish (almorzar)
what is: (Ud.) almuerza.
This is how you would tell a group of your friends: Y'all CAN (poder)
What is: podéis
This would be an example of a stem changing boot verb in the present tense.
what is: O --> UE , E --> I , E --> IE,
or U - UE (w/jugar)
They (pl) want
Quieren
This is how we say Y'all serve (servir) in Spanish.
What is Vosotros servís
We eat lunch at school
Almorzamos a la escuela
This is how we would say: We try/taste the soup
(probar)
What is: probamos la sopa
These two forms are NOT stem-changers
nosotros and vosotros
How one would say: He has in Spanish.
This is how one would translate: you request (pedir)
what is: pides
This is how one would translate: The dogs sleep in Spanish
What is: Los perros duermen
You (fam) can
Puedes