Los verbos con cambios de raíz Stem changing verbs
What is a stem changing verb? Change the ending (like normal) and the stem. You just have to learn the specific verbs. Look at the patterns within the stem changes. There are 3* main types of stem changing verbs: e -> ie Querer: Yo quiero e -> i Repetir: Yo repito o -> ue Dormir: Yo duermo *u ->ue Jugar: Yo juego
e -> ie The ending will generally be the same as before, but now you have to change an “e” from the stem to an “ie” Los verbos e->ie: Querer – to want Comenzar – to begin Pensar – to think Cerrar – to close Perder – to lose Entender – to understand Mentir – to lie Preferir – to prefer Sentir – to feel
Boot verbs Resemble a boot in the conjugation chart. Querer – to want Quiero Queremos Quieres X Quiere Quieren