1. e → ie o → ue u → ue

2. Los verbos que cambian e→ie Tener Querer Pensar Empezar Comenzar Perder To have To want To think To begin (start) To lose

3. How do these verbs work?

5. Querer

6. First, let’s just add all the correct endings.

7. Verb endings If a verb ends in – ar, you add: o as a amos an

8. Verb endings If a verb ends in – er, you add: o es e emos en if a verb ends in – ir, you add: o es e imos en

9. So, since “querer” ends en “er” (querer), which endings will we add? The “er” endings: o es e emos en

10. Querer quer oemos e es en

11. Now, let’s add our stem change. Remember, only the e in the stem can change. quer er perd er If there are two e’s in the stem, the second one always changes. prefer ir empez ar

12. Now let’s change the stems. Remember, e can change to ie only within the boot. This means the nosotros form never changes!

13. Querer quierquer quier o emos e es en

14. The u→ue and o→ue verbs work the same way. Poder Jugar Dormir Soñar Volver Devolver to be able to (can) to play to sleep to dream to return (to a place) to return (a thing)

15. First, find the o or u in the stem that is going to change P o der Jugar D o rmir S o ñar V o lver Dev o lver

16. Then, decide which verb endings you will use. For jugar: o as a amos an For poder: o es e emos en

17. Then change it in the boot juegojugamos juegas juegajuegan

18. Poder p__dpod p__d o es e emos en ue