(Stem changing verbs) SPANISH

Boot verbs have specific changes.

Only “nosotros” doesn’t have this change I stay out of the boot! NOSOTROS

All boot verb conjugations that would be “in the boot” have a change before adding the regular endings.

I feel regular & normal. I don’t like all of these crazy changes, so I avoid boots.

Please click on the form that would not have a BOOT verb change. Yo Nosotros Tú Él Ellos Ella

Nosotros

Some boot change verbs take an innocent little “e” and make it into an “ie.” See what happens with the verb “pensar”

As usual, the “—ar” ending comes off. Pensar

As usual, the “—ar” ending comes off. Pens-

Now the “e” becomes “ie”. Pens-

Now the “e” becomes “ie”. Piens-

Now you just add the regular endings. Piens-

For example: With “Yo” you add the “-o”. Pienso Yo

What would you add with “Tú?” Piens_ Tú -as -a -o -nosotros -an

Remember the “-ar” endings? Yo -oNosotros -amos Tú -asX Él Ella -a Usted Ellos Ellas -an Ustedes

¡Muy bien! Tú Piensas

So now that you know about the “-e” to “-ie” boot verbs, click on the form that would not make this change with these boot verbs: Él (pensar) Ella (comenzar) Tú (cerrar) Nosotros (preferir) Yo (querer)

Maybe you need to see this again. Hmmmm…

¡Excelente! Notice that the “nosotros” form kept its innocent little “e,” but nobody else did? Él piensa Ellas comienzan Tú cierras Nosotros preferimos Yo quiero

You remembered that “nosotros” doesn’t have the boot verb change. I stay out of the boot! NOSOTROS

So now you get the idea of the “e” to “ie” boot verbs. There are some boot verbs that make a change from an “o” or a “u” into “ue.” One that we have practiced is “jugar.” It is a “u” to “ue” boot verb.

All you need to do now is get through a maze to give “jugar” its “ue.”

Sounds simple, doesn’t it? All you have to do to finish the practice it get to the “ue.”

Es muy fácil.

Ok, click the “jugar” button to play. JUGAR Oh, by the way: Don’t touch the walls of the maze. You will have 10 seconds. Suerte.

JUGAR UE

Ouch! You got the boot! That must have hurt! Try again.

¡Tú juegas muy bien! You have completed your boot verb practice! P.S.: I was just kidding about only having 10 seconds. If you did it that fast, give yourself a pat on the back. Gracias.

Now just write your name and date on a paper with a note telling that you practiced boot verbs. This will give you wonderful extra credit! ¡Chévere!

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