By Jami Sipe ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery ©2010 Verbs that are also called “Boot” or “Shoe Verbs” Stem-Changing Verbs

©2010 Teacher’s Discovery A conjugated verb is made up of the verb stem and the verb ending. Ejemplos: cantar canto  cantar in the yo form becomes canto – cant o “cant” (the stem) plus “ o ” (the yo form ending) hablarhabla  hablar in the usted form becomes habla – habl a “habl” (the stem) plus “ a ” (the usted form ending) - ar - er - ir

©2010 Teacher’s Discovery arerir Stem-changing verbs are normal –ar, –er and –ir verbs Note: There is no stem change in the nosotros/as or vosotros/as forms. The endings of the verb are still the same as other arerir –ar, –er and –ir verbs. EXCEPT EXCEPT that in the yo, tú, usted, él, ella, ustedes, ellos ellas yo, tú, usted, él, ella, ustedes, ellos and ellas forms, The stem change occurs only in the “boot”: STEM the STEM changes.

©2010 Teacher’s Discovery Look at the following table – bootshoe Can you see the boot or shoe form? yo tú usted, él, ella ustedes, ellos, ellas vosotros/as nosotros/as

©2010 Teacher’s Discovery quiero quieres quiere quieren qu e réis* qu e remos* The stem of these verbs will change in the yo, tú, usted, él, ella, ustedes, ellos and ellas forms. querer = to want, wish *Note: The stem changes in all forms except nosotros/as and vosotros/as. Verbs whose stem changes from “ E»IE ”

©2010 Teacher’s Discovery pienso piensas piensa piensan p e nsáis* p e nsamos* Más “ E»IE ” ” *Note: The stem changes in all forms except nosotros/as and vosotros/as. pensar = to think

merendar = to have a snackpreferir = to prefer cerrar = to close empezar = to begin entender = to understand perder = to lose comenzar = to begin Other E»IE stem-changing verbs are: ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery Más “ E»IE ” ” Ejemplos:

©2010 Teacher’s Discovery duermo duermes duerme duermen dormís* dormimos* Verbs whose stem changes from “ O»UE ” ” *Note: The stem changes in all forms except nosotros/as and vosotros/as. oue These verbs will change from an o to a ue in the conjugated form: dormir = to sleep

probar = to taste, test and sample almorzar = to eat lunch morir = to die devolver = to return (an item) contar = to count, to tell Other verbs are : ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery Ejemplos: “ O»UE ” ” encontrar = to findpoder = to be able, can recordar = to remembervolver = to return

©2010 Teacher’s Discovery pido pides pidepiden p e dís* p e dimos* E Verbs whose stem changes from “ E»I ” *Note: The stem changes in all forms except nosotros/as and vosotros/as. e These verbs change from an e to an i. pedir = to ask for, to order

vestir = to dress repetir = to repeat medir = to measure servir = to serve Other verbs are: ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery “E»I””“E»I”” Ejemplos:

©2010 Teacher’s Discovery juego juegas juegajuegan j u gáis* There is one common boot verb that changes from “ U»UE. ” j u gamos* jugar = to play a sport or game *Note: The stem changes in all forms except nosotros/as and vosotros/as. ¡OJO!

©2010 Teacher’s Discovery yo quiero nosotros queremos ella vuelve vosotros volvéis tú pides nosotros pedimos usted juega vosotros jugáis I want we want she returns you (pl. familiar – Spain) return you (tú) ask for we ask for you (usted) play you (pl. familiar – Spain) play.