General Information
Do stem changing verbs use the same endings as the regular verbs?
Yes.
How do I say "I want"? The verb for to want is querer.
Yo quiero.
How would I say "you (informal) sleep"? The verb for to sleep is dormir.
Tú duermes.
How would I say "I ask for"? The verb for to ask for is pedir.
Yo pido.
How would I say "I want to go." in Spanish? Yo _______ ir. Use querer.
quiero.
How many types of stem changers are there?
Three.
How do I say "he loses"? The verb for to lose is perder.
Él pierde.
How would I say "he eats lunch" in Spanish? The verb for "to eat lunch" is almorzar.
Él almuerza.
How would I say "you (informal) repeats"? The verb for to repeat is repetir.
Tú repites.
How would I say "you prefer water." Tú __________ agua. Use preferir.
Prefieres.
What form do we never use the stem change in?
Nosotros.
How do I say "we prefer"? The verb for to prefer is preferir.
Nosotros preferimos.
How would I say "we find"? The verb for to find is encontrar.
Nosotros encontramos.
How would I say "we follow" in Spanish? The verb for "to follow" is seguir.
Nosotros seguimos.
How would I say "We repeat the sentence. " Nosotros __________ la oración. Use repetir.
Repetimos.
If there are two e's in a stem and it is a stem changer, do you change the first, second, or both e's?
Second.
How do I say "you guys understand"? The verb for to understand is entender.
Ustedes entienden.
How would I say "it dies" in Spanish? The verb for "to die" is morir.
Muere.
How would I say "they say" in Spanish? The verb for to say is decir.
Ellos dicen.
How would I say "They follow me." Me ___________. Use seguir.
Me siguen.
Why do stem changing verbs have a stem change?
Pronunciation / spelling.
How would I say "you (formal) begin"? The verb for to begin is empezar.
Usted empieza.
How do I say "we can"? The verb for "to can" or "to be able to" is poder.
Nosotros podemos.
How would I say "we ask for" in Spanish? The verb for to ask for is pedir.
Nosotros pedimos.
"Él ___________ de la respuesta." Use pensar. He thinks of the answer.
Piensa.