Stem-changing verbs have a change in the stem. What are the changes these changes? (e to ___), (o to ___)
1. ie 2.ue
Translate to Spanish
I want tacos.
Yo quiero tacos.
Empezar(yo)
empiezo
perder
dormir(ellos)
duermen
Change preferir with the pronoun YO
Yo prefiero
Translate to Spanish:
I prefer Chipotle.
yo prefiero Chipotle.
Querer(ellos)
quieren
entender
almorzar(tú)
almuerzas
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)
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)
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