STEM CHANGE VERBS!

Define these 5 verbs in SPANISHDefine these 5 verbs in SPANISH

1.1. To playTo play

2.2. To returnTo return

3.3. To loseTo lose

4.4. To thinkTo think

5.5. To sleepTo sleep

JUGARJUGAR

VOLVERVOLVER

PERDERPERDER

PENSARPENSAR

DORMIRDORMIR

(UE)(UE)

(UE)(UE)

(IE)(IE)

(IE)(IE)

(UE)(UE)

THE LETTERS IN PARENTHESIS MEAN THE LETTERS IN PARENTHESIS MEAN THE VERBS ARE STEM CHANGERS!!THE VERBS ARE STEM CHANGERS!!

1.1. All stem change verbs have the same All stem change verbs have the same ENDINGSENDINGS as regular verbs. as regular verbs.

2.2. The The STEMSTEM of the verb changes EXCEPT in the of the verb changes EXCEPT in the nosotros formnosotros form

OO EmosEmos

EsEs ÉÉisis

EE enen

OO ImosImos

EsEs ÍsÍs

EE enen

OO AmosAmos

AsAs ÁisÁis

AA AnAn

Stem changers are easy, we just have to remember 2 rules…

THE STEM:THE STEM:

What is the stem of the following verbs:QUERER

HABLAR

ESCUCHAR

JUGAR

TOCAR

What do we do to the What do we do to the stem of a stem changer?stem of a stem changer?We change the vowel in the middle of the We change the vowel in the middle of the

stem to the letter(s) in parenthesis.stem to the letter(s) in parenthesis.

EXAMPLE:

1. What is the stem?

2. Change the vowel to the new letter(s)

3. Conjugate like normal!

J G A R (ue)

U ue

Lets try another…Lets try another…

1. Remove the ending

2. Find the stem

3. Change the stem

4. Conjugate!

FOLLOW THESE STEPS: Q U E R E RIE1. Quiero

2. Quieres

3. Quiere

4. Queremos

5. Queréis

6. Quieren

SeSeñora, why didn’t you change ñora, why didn’t you change NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS?NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS?

1.1. All stem change verbs have same endingsAll stem change verbs have same endings2.2. Almost every STEM of a verb changesAlmost every STEM of a verb changes3.3. We NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, We NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER,

NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, change the NOSOTROS and change the NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS form of the verb!VOSOTROS form of the verb!

The 4 ways to stem The 4 ways to stem changechangeE-IEE-IE

O-UEO-UE

U-UEU-UE

E-IE-I

But señora, how do we know But señora, how do we know which verbs stem change?which verbs stem change?

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Here is a list of the Here is a list of the common stem-change common stem-change

verbs:verbs:Know these for test:Know these for test:*Pensar*Pensar*Querer*Querer*Almorzar*Almorzar*Poder*Poder*Servir*Servir*Preferir*Preferir*Volver*Volver

JugarJugarPerderPerderEntenderEntenderCerrarCerrarDormirDormirEmpezarRecomendarComenzarSentar

Conjugate!Conjugate!

1.1. (yo) dormir(yo) dormir _______________ _______________

2.2. (ellos) pedir(ellos) pedir _______________ _______________

3.3. (nosotros) jugar(nosotros) jugar _______________ _______________

4.4. (Eva) querer(Eva) querer _______________ _______________

5.5. (ellos) encontrar(ellos) encontrar _______________ _______________

duermo

pidenjugamos

quiere

encuentran

Práctica:Práctica:

Act. 24 página 25Act. 24 página 251.1.Define the verbsDefine the verbs

2.2.Indicate type of stem changer (oIndicate type of stem changer (o—ue, e—I, e—ie, u—ue)—ue, e—I, e—ie, u—ue)

3.3.Write subject and conjugated Write subject and conjugated verbverb

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