stem changing verbs
What do the stem changing verbs mean?
Cerrar, empezar, encender, nevar, pensar and querer.
What kind of stem changers are they?
These are E to IE stem changers. Cerrar means "to shut close" Empezar means " to start"
Encender means "to turn on" Nevar means "To show"
Pensar means "To think" Querer means to want"
conjugate estar
yo estoy tu estás ella está nosotros estamos vosotros estáis ellos estan
what is present progressive?
what is happening right now at the moment.
What do these words mean in English?
Competir, Pedir, Repetir, Seguir and Servir.
What kind of stem changers are they?
Competir- "To compete" Pedir- "To ask for"
Repetir- "To repeat" Seguir- "To follow"
Servir- "To serve"
These are E to I stem changers.
when do we use the verb estar
position location action condition emotion/feelings
What do you add to the -ar endings in present progressive estar?
Estuadiar ---> Estudiando
Almorzar, Dormir, Encontrar, Llover and Poder
What kind of stem changers
Almorzar- "To have lunch" Dormir- "To sleep" Encontrar- "To find" Llover - "To rain" Poder- "To be able to"
These are O to UE stem changers.
Translate:
Está cansado/a Está contedo Está Feliz Está triste
Está enojado Está abburido
Contedo- Content or happy Feliz - Happy Triste- Sad Enojado- Mad Abburido- Bored
You add -Iendo.
Comer ----> Comiendo
Vivir----> Viviendo.
What does the verb jugar mean and what kind of stem changer is it?
Jugar means to play and it's an U to UE stem changer.
How would you ask someone how are they feeling?
How would you ask what they are doing?
Como estás?
Qué estás haciendo?
What is the rule in present progressive?
3 vowels can't be in a row in the present progressive.
Ex. Verb: Leer drop ER , becomes Le add iendo Leiendo , three vowels in a row so change i to a y , it becomes leyendo.
the verb nevar is..
always going to be nieva, subject pronouns el and ella.
what verbs have stem changers in present progressive?
Decir, Pedir, Servir, Repetir - (e to i)
Dormir, - (o to u)
Ex. Yo estoy sirviendo.
Yo estoy durmiendo.