Present tense of stem-changing verbs (e→ie, o →ue, e →i)
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Present tense of Present tense of stem-changing verbs stem-changing verbs (e(e→ie, o →ue, e →i)→ie, o →ue, e →i)
Word Break-down
HABL AR
StemEnding
What is a “stem-change?” The verbs we have learned in the past are
“regular” verbs. Unfortunately, it can’t ALL be that easy! Some verbs have a stem that changes
along with the ending in some forms. Ex: Jugar Yo Juego
Basics Here are the basic stem-changing groups It will be the last vowel in the stem that changes Notice that all forms change, except in the nosotros
and vosotros forms.
e →e → ie o →o → ue e →e → i Empezar Dormir Servir (to start) (to sleep) (to serve)
Yo empiezo duermo sirvoTú empiezas duermes sirvesUd.,él,ella empieza duerme sirveNosotros/as empezamos dormimos servimosVosotros/as empezáis dormís servísUds.,ellos/as empiezan duermen sirven
Cierro cerramos
cierras cerrais
cierras cierran
Examples of e → ie
Here are some commonly used verbs and their present form conjugation:
Cerrar (to close): Querer (to love, to want): Quiero queremos
quieres quereis
quiere quieren
Examples of o → ue Here are some commonly used verbs and their present form
conjugation:
Almorzar (to have lunch): Almuerzo, almuerzas, almuerza, almorzamos, almorzais, almuerzan
Volver (to return):Vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, volvemos, volveis, vuelven
Poder (to be able to, to can):Puedo, puedes, puede, podemos, podeis, pueden
Examples of e → i Here are some commonly used verbs and their present form conjugation:
Repetir (to repeat): Repito, repites, repite, repetimos, repetís, repiten
Pedir (to ask for, to order):Pido, pides, pide, pedimos, pedís, piden
Decir (to say): Digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen
One More! u → ue
You will only see this pattern in one verb: Jugar.
Jugar-to play
Juego Jugamos
Juegas Jugais
Juega Juegan
Tontito Frito Review
Práctica What are the five forms of the present for the
verb PREFERIR (to prefer)?
Yo ________Tú ________Ud. Él, ella ________Nosotros/as ________Vosotros/as ________Uds., ellos/as ________
Remember, the stem remains the same!
prefprefprefprefprefpref
ieieieeeie
Now the e → ie change(except the nosotros/vosotros forms)
We add the rest…
ro res rerimosrís ren
Práctica What are the five forms of the present for the
verb PODER (to be able to, to can)?
Yo ________Tú ________Ud. Él, ella ________Nosotros/as ________Vosotros/as ________Uds., ellos/as ________
Remember, the stem remains the same!
pppppp
ueueueooue
Now the o → ue change(except the nosotros/vosotros forms)
We add the rest…
do des dedemosdeís den
Práctica What are the five forms of the present for the
verb REPETIR (to repeat)?
Yo ________Tú ________Ud. Él, ella ________Nosotros/as ________Vosotros/as ________Uds., ellos/as ________
Remember, the stem remains the same!
reprepreprepreprep
iiieei
Now the o → i change(except the nosotros/vosotros forms)
We add the rest…
totestetimostísten
Práctica Which of the following is correct?
The shirts costs ten dollars.
a) Las camisas costan diez dolares.b) Las camisas ciestan diez dolares.c) Las camisas cuestan diez dolares.
o → ue form !!!
Práctica Which of the following is correct?
Antonio closes the book.
a) Antonio cierra el libro.b) Antonio cerra el libro.c) Antonio cirra el libro.
e → ie form !!!
Práctica Which of the following is correct?
We serve the food.
a) Nosotros sirvimos la comida.b) Nosotros siervimos la comida.c) Nosotros servimos la comida.
e → i form !!!(nosotros/as doesn’t change)
Buen trabajo!
Hoy hemos aprendido las formas de algunos verbos con cambio de raíz.