Verbos con Cambios de Raíz a.k.a. Shoe Verbs
Some verbs change their stems in the present tense and are called stem-changing verbs. (Verbos con Cambios de Raíz)
What is the stem of a verb? TENER ending stem
What are the stems of the following verbs? COSTAR To cost (Use your mouse to click on the stem)
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DORMIR To sleep
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There are 4 different stem-changing groups : e ie o ue u ue e i Querer and Tener fall into this group. Costar falls into this group. Jugar falls into this group. Only –ir verbs
Verbos Importantes 1.Entender (e ie) = to understand 2.Preferir (e ie) = to prefer 3.Querer (e ie) = to want 4.Cerrar (e ie) = to close 5.Empezar (e ie) = to begin 6.Pensar (e ie) = to think, to believe, to plan
Verbos Importantes 1.Poder (o ue) = to be able to 2.Encontrar (o ue)= to find 3.Costar (o ue) = to cost 4.Almorzar (o ue) = to eat lunch 5.Volver (o ue) = to return to a place 6.Dormir (o ue) = to sleep
Verbos Importantes 1.Jugar (u ue) = to play a game/sport
Verbos Importantes 1.Pedir (e i) = to order 2.Servir (e i)= to serve
La Conjugación -o -as -a -amos -áis -an -o -es -e -emos -éis -en -o -es -e -imos -ís -en
What do you notice about these verbs when you conjugate them? Cerrar = To close CierroCerramos Cierras Cerr á is CierraCierran ¡Así es! The e in the stem changes to ie!
What do you notice about these verbs when you conjugate them? Dormir = To sleep DuermoDormimos Duermes Dorm í s DuermeDuermen ¡Así es! The o in the stem changes to ue!
What do you notice about these verbs when you conjugate them? Jugar = To play a game/sport JuegoJugamos Juegas Jug á is JuegaJuegan ¡Así es! The u in the stem changes to ue!
What do you notice about these verbs when you conjugate them? Pedir = To ask for; To order in a restaurant PidoPedimos Pides Ped í s PidePiden ¡Así es! The e in the stem changes to i!
Which sentence is wrong? a) No jugamos al tenis. b) Mario juega al béisbol. c) ¿Juegas al fútbol? d) Yo jugo al voleibol.
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Which sentence is correct? a) Mi abuela juega al básquetbol. b) Ellos jugan al fútbol. c) Juege en el gimnasio. d) Yo me gusta jugar en la cancha.
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