E to IE Stem Change

E to IE Stem Changing Verbs

The Verbs Pensar, Querer, and Preferir

Stem Changing Verbs

• Two lessons ago, we looked at the verbs Poder and Dormir to look at o to ue stem changing verbs

• This lesson, we will look at the verbs that change from e to ie in their stems. We'll use pensar, querer, and preferir as examples

Multiple Select

Remember from last Stem Changing lesson: what are the correct conjugations of the verb dormir?

• Yo Duermo

• Él Dormen

• Nosotros Dormimos

• Ellos Duermen

• Tú Dormes

The Verb Pensar

• The first e to ie verb of the lesson is the verb pensar, which means "to think".

• The phrase Pensar en means "to think about" and Pensar de means "to think of (opinion)."

• Pensar + an infinitive (unconjugated verb) means "to plan to do something"

Multiple Choice

What is the correct Spanish translation of the English sentence? "She thinks about her children a lot."

• Ella piensas mucho en sus hijos.

• Ella pienso mucho en sus hijos.

• Ella pensamos mucho en sus hijos.

• Ella piensa mucho en sus hijos.

Multiple Choice

What is the English translation of the Spanish sentence? "¿Qué piensas de la casa?"

• What does she think of the house?

• What do you think of the house?

• What do they think of the house?

• What does he think of the house?

The Verb Querer

These are the conjugations for the verb querer, which means "to want"

Multiple Select

Select all of the conjugations for the verb Querer

• Quieres

• Queren

• Quiere

• Queremos

• Quero

Multiple Choice

What is the correct English translation of the Spanish sentence? "¿Tú quieres jugar al tenis en sabado?"

• Does she want to play tennis on Saturday?

• Do I want to play tennis on Saturday?

• Do you want to play tennis on Saturday?

• Do they want to play tennis on Saturday?

The Verb Preferir

These are the conjugations for the verb preferir, which means "to prefer"

Multiple Choice

What is the correct Spanish translation of the English sentence? "I prefer red flowers to white flowers.

• Yo prefieres flores rojas a flores blancas.

• Yo preferimos flores rojas a flores blancas.

• Yo prefiero flores rojas a flores blancas.

• Yo prefieren flores rojas a flores blancas.

Multiple Select

Select all of the INCORRECT conjugations of preferir.

• Prefieren

• Preferimos

• Preferes

• Prefiero

• Prefere

Other E to IE Stem Changing Verbs

Comenzar(a): to begin (to do something); Nevar: to snow; Empezar(a): to begin (to do something); Encender: to turn on; Perder: to lose; Entender: to understand

Multiple Choice

What is the correct English translation of the Spanish sentence? "Nieve cada invierno."

• I snow every winter.

• You snow every winter.

• They snow every winter.

• It snows every winter.