1. REGULAR Verb Conjugation (aburrido!!!)
For AR: o as a
amos
áis an
For ER: o es e
emos
éis en
For IR: o es e
imos ís en

2. Stem-changing are cool verbs that change their stem (loco
Stem-changing are cool verbs that change their stem (loco!) and are way more fun than boring regular verbs.

3. STEM-CHANGING verbs are also called BOOT verbs because they give their stems the boot! There are: O>UE, U>UE, E>IE and E>I stem-changing verbs. Phew!

4. What is the STEM of the verb
What is the STEM of the verb? The STEM of the verb is what you have left after you take off the -AR, -ER, -IR ENDINGS Ej: BEBER Ej.: HABLAR Ej.: VIVIR see how it works?

5. For O>UE STEM CHANGERS First, isolate the stem of the verb and then find the o in the stem that is going to change
Poder
Recordar
Dormir
Volar
Volver

6. Then, decide which verb endings you will use.
For volar: o as a
amos
áis an
For poder: o es e
emos
éis en
For dormir: o es e
imos ís en

7. NOW CHANGE THE STEM IN ALL FORMS EXCEPT THE NOSOTROS AND VOSOTROS

8. Poder=POD= O>UE

9. Poder=POD= O>UE
p__d
pod ue o
emos ue es
éis ue ue e en

10. Poder O>UE see how it forms the shape of a BOOT?
p__d
pod ue o
emos ue es
éis ue ue e en

11. encuentro encontramos encuentras encontráis encuentra encuentran
ENCONTRAR –to find
encuentro encontramos
encuentras encontráis
encuentra encuentran

12. VOLVER –to return (with people)
vuelvo volvemos
vuelves volvéis
vuelve vuelven

13. DORMIR –to sleep
duermo dormimos
duermes dormís
duerme duermen

14. recuerdo recordamos recuerdas recordáis recuerda recuerdan
RECORDAR –to remember
recuerdo recordamos
recuerdas recordáis
recuerda recuerdan

15. DO ALMORZAR and COSTAR on your own and check with partner

16. REGULAR Verb Conjugation (aburrido!!!)
For AR: o as a
amos
áis an
For ER: o es e
emos
éis en
For IR: o es e
imos ís en

17. Stem-changing are cool verbs that change their stem (loco
Stem-changing are cool verbs that change their stem (loco!) and are way more fun than boring regular verbs.

18. STEM-CHANGING verbs are also called BOOT verbs because they give their stems the boot! There are: O>UE, U>UE, E>IE and E>I stem-changing verbs. Phew!

19. What is the STEM of the verb
What is the STEM of the verb? The STEM of the verb is what you have left after you take off the -AR, -ER, -IR ENDINGS Ej: BEBER Ej.: HABLAR Ej.: VIVIR see how it works?

20. This set of verbs change the STEM from E > IE preferir querer pensar entender cerrar

21. For E>IE STEM CHANGERS First, isolate the stem of the verb and then find the e in the stem that is going to change.
querer
pensar
preferir **If there are 2 e’s in the stem, change the 2nd e

22. Then, decide which verb endings you will use.
For volar: o as a
amos
áis an
For poder: o es e
emos
éis en
For dormir: o es e
imos ís en

23. NOW CHANGE THE STEM IN ALL FORMS EXCEPT THE NOSOTROS AND VOSOTROS

24. QUERER= QUER= E>IE

25. Querer=QUER= E>IE
qu_ r
quer ie o
emos ie es
éis ie e ie en

26. PENSAR –to think/plan
pienso pensamos
piensas pensáis
piensa piensan

27. Now try PREFERIR on your own (remember to change the 2nd E!)

28. prefiero preferimos prefieres preferís prefiere prefieren
PREFERIR –to prefer
prefiero preferimos
prefieres preferís
prefiere prefieren

29. Now try CERRAR – to close