Pensar, Querer
QUERER and PENSAR n Querer means… n “to want” n Pensar means… n “to plan” or “to think”
QUERER and PENSAR n Querer and Pensar are “stem-changing” verbs. n They are “e > ie” stem- changing verbs.
QUERER and PENSAR n The stem of “querer” is… n “quer” n The stem of “pensar” is… n “pens” n What changes? “quier” “piens”
QUERER and PENSAR n Both verbs follow regular “-er and -ar” endings. n o, as, a, amos, an n e, es, e, emos, en
QUERER and PENSAR n All forms change except the nosotros and vosotros forms. Let’s see!
QUERER yo quiero tú quieres él ella quiere Ud. nos. queremos (NO CHANGE) ellos ellas quieren Uds.
PENSAR yo pienso tú piensas él ella piensa Ud. nos. pensamos (NO CHANGE) ellos ellas piensan Uds.
QUERER and PENSAR n When forms of QUERER and PENSAR are followed by another verb, the second verb is always in the infinitive.
QUERER and PENSAR n Quieres estudiar conmigo? n No, pienso ver la tele.