Stem-Changing Verbs
Stem-changing verb Stem-Changing Verb (a.k.a. Stem-changer): a verb that experiences a CHANGE in the STEM during conjugation.
Regular endings Stem-changing Verbs will have regular (-AR, -ER, -IR) verb endings. -AR endings -ER endings -IR endings o amos as a an o emos es e en o imos es e en
Stem Remove the last two letters To find the stem, you drop the last two letters of the infinitive (unconjugated verb). The remaining letters are the stem. Example: Infintive Stem hablar habl Remove the last two letters
4 categories There are 4 categories of stem-changing verbs: e --> ie e --> i o --> ue u --> ue (jugar)
3 There are 3 categories of stem- changing verbs you will learn today: e --> ie o --> ue u --> ue (jugar)
Important! Stem-changing verbs will NEVER have a stem-change in the NOSOTROS form!
Recognize Stem-changers! The following verbs are stem-changers:
e --> ie cerrar (to close) empezar (to start) perder (to lose) sentarse (to sit down) comenzar (to start) pensar (to think) preferir (to prefer) querer (to want) sentir (to feel)
ExAMPLE OF E --> IE CONJUGATION EMPEZAR (TO START) EMPIEZO EMPEZAMOS EMPIEZAS EMPIEZA EMPIEZAN
o --> ue encontrar (to find) acostarse (to go to bed) recordar (to remember) poder (to be able) volver (to return) devolver (to return)
EXAMPLE OF O --> UE CONJUGATION PODER (TO BE ABLE) PUEDO PODEMOS PUEDES PUEDE PUEDEN
u --> ue jugar (to play)
EXAMPLE OF U --> UE CONJUGATION JUGAR (TO PLAY) JUEGO JUGAMOS JUEGAS JUEGA JUEGAN