Stem Changing Boot Verbs
Repaso Write the present tense ends for –ar, -er, -ir verbs.
We already know how to conduct the act of conjugating by simply changing the tail end of the verb, but what happens when these verbs become irrugular?
Boot Verbs
Why are these verbs called boot verbs? Ex. Querer (e ie)
Three types of boot verbs
Common e ie verbs Calentar To heat Cerrar To close Comenzar To begin Confesar To confess Defender To defend Empezar Entender To understand Nevar To snow Pensar To think Perder To lose Querer To want
Common o ue verbs Almorzar To eat lunch Contar To count Costar To cost Encontrar To find Jugar* To play Llover To rain Mostrar To show Oler* To smell Poder To be able Probar To try Volver To return
Common e i verbs Consentir To consent Divertir(se) To have fun Herir To wound Mentir To lie Pedir To order Preferir To prefer Sentir(se) To feel Vestir (se) To dress
Practiquemos With a partner, I would like you to pick a verb from each of the previous three slides and conjugate them.