Stemchanging Verbs (o-ue) How it works First, remember the two parts of the verb: the stem and the ending. For example, in the word “dormir,” which means to sleep: Dormir StemEnding Remember, all verb endings are either “ar” “er” or “ir”

Stemchanging Verbs (o-ue) How it works The verbs we’re about to look at are known as “stemchangers” because the verb endings are the same as other ar/er/ir verbs, but there is a change in the stem part of the verb. We are looking now at verbs which make the following stem change o-ue

Stemchanging Verbs (o-ue) How it works Let’s look at a sample. To the right you see the verb “dormir.” It means “to sleep” and it is an o-ue stemchanger. Dormir-to sleep The “o” in the stem of dormir changes to “ue” Then the normal “ir” endings are added Duermo Duermes Duerme

o-ue Verbs Conjugation JuegoJugamos No change JuegasJugáis No change JuegaJuegan DuermoDormimos No change DuermesDormís No change DuermeDuermen Jugar Dormir Notice that the conjugation of “jugar” is just like the conjugation of “dormir” that we have already learned! But remember, like jugar, the stem changes only in the boot! Not in the nosotros or vosotros forms.

Lets try one: Poder-to be able to Remember to stem change only in the boot!! PuedoPodemos Podéis Puedes PuedePueden

Contar-to count, to tell Costar-to cost Encontrar-to encounter Recordar-to remember Volar-to fly Morir-to die Dormir-to sleep Jugar-to play Almorzar-to eat lunch Volver-to return Mostrar-to show Poder-to be able to o-ue Verbs Vocabulary

VuelvoVolvemos VuelvesVolvéis VuelveVuelven Volver-to return

Almuerzo Almorzamos Almuerzas Almorzáis AlmuerzaAlmuerzan Almorzar-to eat lunch

RecuerdoRecordamos RecuerdasRecordáis RecuerdaRecuerdan Recordar – to remember