Stem-changing verbs have a change in the stem. The change from e to ie or o to ____.
ue
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I want tacos.
Yo quiero tacos
Empezar(yo)
empiezo
servir(yo)
sirvo
Dormir(ellos)
Duermen
What are stem-changing verbs also called?
boot/shoe verbs
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You prefer chicken with fries for dinner
Tú prefieres pollo con papas fritas para cena.
Querer(ellos)
quieren
Pedir(tú)
pides
almorzar(tú)
almuerzas
Stem-changing verbs change, in all forms of conjugation except for
Nosotros
I sleep.
Yo duermo.
entender(ella)
entienda
Servir(ella)
sirve
Poder(yo)
jugar means to play. How do you say and spell they play in Spanish?
juegan
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The game begins (empezar) at 7:00.
El partido empieza a las siete.
preferir(nosotros)
preferimos
pedir (Adriana y yo)
pedimos
Morir(ella)
muere
It's the part of the verb that gets changed in a stem changing verb.
The stem.
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Why can I not go?
¿Por qué no puedo ir?
cerrar(Tomás y Luisa)
cierran
Repetir (ustedes)
Repiten
Volver(Siyabonga)
Vuelve