Stem-changing verbs have a change in the stem. The changes from (e to ie), (o to ____), (e to i), and (u to ue).
ue
Translate to Spanish
I want tacos.
Yo quiero tacos.
Empezar(yo)
empiezo
perder
dormir(ellos)
duermen
Pedir (yo)
pido
What are stem-changing verbs also called?
boot verbs
Translate to Spanish:
I prefer Chipotle.
yo prefiero Chipotle.
Querer(ellos)
quieren
entender
almorzar(tú)
almuerzas
Servir (tú)
sirves
Stem-changing verbs change, in all forms of conjugation except for
Nosotros and vosotros
I sleep.
Yo duermo.
entender(ella)
entiende
empezar
to begin
Poder(yo)
seguir (nosotros)
seguimos
jugar means to play. How do you say and spell they play in Spanish?
juegan
Fill in the blank with the correct form: Empezar
El partido ____________ a las ocho de la noche.
empieza
preferir(nosotros)
preferimos
pensar
contar(ella)
seguir (ustedes)
**must give correct spelling to earn full points
siguen
To find the STEM of a verb, we...
remove the -ar,-er, or -ir
Fill in the blank with the correct form: Jugar
Nosotros ___________ al fútbol
jugamos
cerrar (Ellos)
cierran
to want
querer
volver(Los chicos)
vuelven
Complete the sentence with the correct conjugation.
Yo ______________ (preferir) los restaurantes que ___________ (servir) comida Mexicana.
prefiero, sirven