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Stem Changing Verbs ~ Present Tense ~
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Review *Remember = To conjugate most verbs in the present tense you simply take off the last two letters and add the new ending.
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Endings AR ER IR oamosoemosoimos asáiseséisesís aaneeneen
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Example: Regular Present Tense Caminar = Camin__ + [o, as, a, amos, áis, an] Vivir = Viv__ + [o, es, e, emos, éis, en]
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Stem Changing Verbs For some verbs, however, a spelling change is required before conjugating it. The spelling change is in the stem (not the ending) = Therefore they are called “stem changing verbs”
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For example, remember how to conjugate the verb “Jugar”? Jugar = (u ue) JuegoJugamos JuegasJugáis JuegaJuegan * Notice = Which 2 forms DO NOT have the stem change?
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When working with Stem Changing Verbs, there is a stem change in all of the forms except : NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS An easy way to remember this is that you can draw a shoe around the forms that DO have a stem change:
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“Shoe Verbs” 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) JuegoJugamos JuegasJugáis JuegaJuegan
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Stem Changes There are 3 main types of stem changes: o ue e ie e i *u ue (very uncommon)
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O UE 1.Poder = to be able to, can 2.Volver = to return 3.Probar = to try 4.Recordar = to remember 5.Costar = to cost
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E IE 1.Cerrar = to close 2.Comenzar = to start 3.Empezar = to start 4.Pensar = to think 5.Recomendar = to recommend 6.Querer = to want
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E I 1.Pedir = to request 2.Servir = to serve 3.Repetir = to repeat 4.Competir = to compete 5.Decir = to say, to tell (*Yo = digo)
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*U UE 1.Jugar = to play
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Práctica Yo (encontrar) el libro que busco. encuentro ¿Tú (jugar) al fútbol? juegas Nosotros (dormir) en el hotel. dormimos
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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.
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Práctica Textbook pg. 164, Act. #11
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