Stem changing verbs (aka Boot Verbs)

Stem changing verbs (aka Boot Verbs)

Today we will

• Review how to conjugate Stem Changing Verbs

• Show our knowledge by taking a timed practice on conjuguemos

• Use extra time to complete missing work

Why are they called "Boot verbs"?

• All forms have the 'stem change' except nosotros and vosotros

• When you circle all but those two forms, the chart looks a little like a boot.

regular (non-stem changing): the stem is just the part left over after the -ar, -er, or -ir are removed

e->ie verbs (the e in the stem changes to an ie for all forms *except* nosotros and vosotros

e->ie verbs (the e in the stem changes to an ie for all forms *except* nosotros and vosotros

e to i stem changing verbs: the e in the stem changes to an i in all forms except nosotros and vosotros

o->ue stem change

the o in the stem changes to a ue for all forms *except* nosotros and vosotros

*jugar* is a u->ue stem changing verb

It is conjugated like 'contar'

The u in the stem changes to a ue

What if I forget?

• Sometimes, when you do it 'wrong,' it feels wrong, and people notice their error (like when you spell a word wrong and it just doesn't look 'right'

• Mistakes generally do not affect comprehension/understanding: people will still usually understand what you're saying

• Rarely, the mistake will seem a bit silly:

• Juego al fútbol: I play soccer.

• Jugo al fútbol: Juice, soccer style.

Let's practice!

Don't forget! Go to conjuguemos at the end to do your timed practice

Multiple Choice

What is the stem of a verb?

• The ending of the verb (-ar, -er, -ir)

• The vowels in a verb

• The part that is left after taking off the -ar, -er, or -ir ending

• The consonants in a verb

Multiple Select

In a stem changing verb, we make a change to a vowel in the stem. Which answers are examples of a stem change that occurs in Spanish? (select all that apply)

• e to ie

• e to i

• o to ue

• u to ue

• e to ue

Multiple Select

Which two subjects never stem change?

• él/ella/ud.

• vosotros

• nosotros

• tú

• yo

Multiple Select

How can you tell that a verb needs to stem change?

• guess

• they come with internal directions

• memorize it

• they just kind of sound right to some people

Multiple Choice

Ell@s/comenzar

• comienzan

• comenzan

• cominzan

• comenzamos

Multiple Choice

yo/cerrar

• cierro

• cerro

• cirro

• cerramos

Multiple Choice

vosotros/decir

• decimos

• dicimos

• decís

• dicen

Multiple Choice

ell@s/almorzar

• almuerzan

• almorzan

• almorzamos

• almuerzamos

Multiple Choice

tú/jugar

• juegas

• juego

• jugas

• jogas

Show your stuff!

https://conjuguemos.com/verb/homework/135

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