1. Stem Changing Verbs ~Present Tense~

2. Review
*Remember = To conjugate most verbs in the present tense you simply take off the last two letters and add the new ending

3. Endings AR ER IR o amos o emos o imos as áis es éis es ís
a an e en e en

4. Stem Changing Verbs
For some verbs, however, a spelling change is required before conjugating it.
The spelling change is in the stem of the verb = Therefore they are called “stem changing verbs”

5. For example, remember how to conjugate the verb “Jugar”?
Jugar = (u  ue)
Juego Jugamos
Juegas Jugáis
Juega Juegan
Notice = Which 2 forms DO NOT have
the stem change?

6. When working with Stem Changing Verbs, there is a stem change in all of the forms except : NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS

7. An easy way to remember this is that you can draw a shoe around the forms that DO have a stem change:
Jugar = (u  ue)
Juego Jugamos
Juegas Jugáis
Juega Juegan

8. There are 4 types of stem changes:
o  ue
e  ie
e  i
u  ue

9. Texto p. 15, Act. #14 Texto pg. 11, Act. #7
¡Exprésate!
Texto p. 15, Act. #14
Texto pg. 11, Act. #7

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11. O  UE Poder = to be able to, can Volver = to return
Resolver = to resolve, to solve
Doler = to hurt
Probar = to try
Recordar = to remember
Costar = to cost
Encontrar = to find
Dormir = to sleep

12. E  IE Cerrar = to close Comenzar = to start Empezar = to start
Pensar = to think
Recomendar = to recommend
Querer = to want
Despertarse = to wake up
Tener = to have (Yo =Tengo)

13. E  I Pedir = to request Repetir = to repeat Competir = to compete
Decir = to say, to tell (*Yo = digo)
Servir = to serve

14. U  UE
Jugar = to play

15. Práctica Yo (encontrar) el libro que busco. encuentro
¿Tú (jugar) al fútbol?
juegas
Nosotros (dormir) en el hotel.
dormimos

16. Práctica
Can I go to the restroom?
At what time do your parents return?
What do you think?
My brother says “No.”
I close my eyes and I sleep.