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Stem-Changing Verbs: There are 3 categories
O -> UE E -> IE E -> I The stem of a verb is found Dropping the ending What’s left is called the “stem”
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When conjugating the verb there is a spelling change in the “stem”
(O -> UE, E -> IE or E -> I) The spelling change normally happens in ALL subject forms except the Nosotros and Vosotros forms * If you were to outline the stem-changing forms, the outline resembles a boot, or a shoe, hence the nickname “boot”/“shoe” verbs.
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Look at the following examples:
O -> UE
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PODER podemos pUEdo podéis pUEdes pUEde pUEden
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JUGAR jugamos jUEgo jugáis jUEgas jUEgan jUEga
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COSTAR cUEsta cUEstan
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E -> IE
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PREFERIR preferimos prefIEro preferís prefIEres prefIEren prefIEre
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QUERER queremos quIEro queréis quIEres quIEren quIEre
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E -> I
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repIto repItes repIten
REPETIR repetimos repIto repetís repItes repIten repIte All boot and shoe pictures from Microsoft Office Clip art Gallery
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