Stem-Changing Verbs

Review

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What is the STEM of a verb in Spanish?

Give an example:

It's the part of the verb that comes before the AR, ER or IR ending.

The stem of hablAR is habl.

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What are stem-changing verbs also called?

boot verbs

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Stem-changing verbs change in all forms of conjugation except for

Nosotros and vosotros

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How many types of stem-changing verbs are there?

Name them:

3 types: (1) E-IE, (2) O/U-UE, (3) E-I

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What type of stem change is QUERER?

E to IE

Sentences

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to understand

entender (and comprender)

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Why are stem-changing verbs also called "boot verbs"?

Stem-changing verbs are also called "boot verbs" because they do NOT have a stem change in Nosotros or Vosotros. In the Box of Six the stem changers form a boot shape.

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Translate: Do you sleep a lot?

¿Duermes mucho?

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Translate: Can you count to twenty in Spanish?

¿Puedes contar hasta veinte en español?

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Two verbs that meet to start/begin:

empezar & comenzar

E to IE

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empezar (yo)

empiezo

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querer (ellos)

quieren

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entender (ella)

entiende

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preferir (tú)

prefieres

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cerrar ellas)

cierran

E-I

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servir (yo)

sirvo

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pedir (tú)

pides

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competir (ella)

compite

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pedir (él)

pide

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reír (ustedes)

rien (se ríen)

O-UE

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dormir (ellos)

duermen

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almorzar(tú)

almuerzas

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poder (yo)

puedo

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volver (nosotros)

volvemos

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How much does it cost (costar)?

¿Cuánto cuesta?