Review
Sentences
E to IE
E-I
O-UE
100

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.

100

to understand

entender (and comprender)

100

empezar (yo)

empiezo

100

servir (yo)

sirvo

100

dormir (ellos)

duermen

200

What are stem-changing verbs also called?

boot verbs

200

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.
200

querer (ellos)

quieren

200

pedir (tú)

pides

200

almorzar(tú)

almuerzas

300

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

Nosotros and vosotros

300

Translate: Do you sleep a lot?

¿Duermes mucho?

300

entender (ella)

entiende

300

competir (ella)

compite

300

poder (yo)

puedo

400

How many types of stem-changing verbs are there?

Name them:

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

400
Translate: Can you count to twenty in Spanish?

¿Puedes contar hasta veinte en español?

400

preferir (tú)

prefieres

400

pedir (él)

pide

400

volver (nosotros)

volvemos

500

What type of stem change is QUERER?

E to IE

500

Two verbs that meet to start/begin:

empezar & comenzar

500

cerrar ellas)

cierran

500

reír (ustedes)

rien (se ríen)

500

How much does it cost (costar)?

¿Cuánto cuesta?