Stem changing verbs
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Stem changing verbsAKA (Also known as)
Boot Verbs
What is a stem changing verb?Ordinarily to conjugate a verb, we just need to drop the ending –ar, -er, -ir and add the personal endings. (Click to see.)
-ar personal endings
Example: caminar -o -amos -as -áis stem ending -a -an
Let’s stop to remember -er and-ir personal endings.
-er personal endingsExample: correr -o -emos -es -éis stem ending -e -en (Click to see the next.) Example: escribir -ir personal endings -o -imos stem ending -es -ís -e -en
In regular verbs the stem does not change.But in stem changing verbs the stem does have a change. (Click to see.)
One change is u changes to ue Jugar
yo juego nosotros jugamos tú juegas vosotros jugáis
él juega ellos juegan
You can draw a boot around the forms that
change.
Sometimes the o changes to ue
Almorzar yo almuerzo nosotros almorzamos tú almuerzas vosotros almorzáis
él almuerza ellos almuerzan
You can draw a boot around the forms that change.The forms outside the boot (nosotros and vosotros)
do not have the stem change.
Some other o ue verbs aredormir and poder. Make sure use the correct personal endings for –er and –ir verbs
duermo dormimos
Duermes dormís
duerme duermen
Poder is o to ue
puedo podemos
puedes podéis
puede pueden
There is also a stem change e ie.Some of the verbs that have this stem
change are also irregular in the yo form, For example the “go-go” verbs tener and
venir. (they have “go” in the yo form)
Tener tengotenemos
tienestenéis
tienetienen
VENIR
vengo venimos
vienes venís
viene vienen
Other e ie verbs are: pensar, entender,
preferir, empezar, querer and many others.(In the next unit we will see the last stem change which is e i.)
So, now for the big question… (Click to see.)
How can I tell if a verb is stem changing or not?
Unfortunately…
…you cannot just look at the verb and know that.
So, the trick is plenty of repetition aloud, listening, writing and using.
You will quickly become used to how each verb sounds!
Remember: “Practice makes permanent!”
Now, please add all these verbs to your verb sheet.
Fin