SPANISH PRESENT TENSE STEM CHANGERS

SPANISH PRESENT TENSE STEM CHANGERS

By Lashawnda Sartin

​Today we will

• Review how to conjugate stem-changing verbs

• Show our knowledge by taking a timed practice

​Why are they called "Boot verbs"?

• All the subject pronouns get a change in the stem of the verb before conjugating the ending.

When you circle all except the Nosotros form, the chart looks a little like a boot.

• We don't learn the vosotros (only used in parts of Spain)

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Multiple Choice

To make sure you're paying attention: What is a stem-changing verb?

• A verb that changes its root or stem

• A verb with a different ending than regular verbs

• A verb that talks about gardening or planting flowers

Multiple Choice

What is the stem of a verb?

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

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

• The vowels in a verb

Multiple Choice

What are the two parts of a verb?

• The stem & ending

• a and b

Multiple Choice

Querer (e:ie) - You want

• Quiero

• Quieres

• Quieren

• Queremos

Multiple Choice

Jugar (u:ue) - They play

• Ellos juegan

• Ellos Jugan

• Nosotros Jugamos

• Ustedes Jugan

Multiple Choice

Which subject pronoun never stem changes?

• Yo

• Nosotros

• Ustedes

• Usted

Multiple Choice

True or False: Stem changes occur in all forms of the verb.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

How can you tell that a verb needs to stem change? Select all that apply.

• Guess

• Memorize it

​What if I forget?

Sometimes, when you do it 'wrong,' it feels wrong, like when you spell a word wrong and it just doesn't look 'right'. It will take time & practice. This is just the introduction.

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Mistakes are VERY common when learning a new language and generally do not affect comprehension/understanding: people will still usually understand what you're saying

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But keep practicing. You will see it like this (o:ue) in our vocab lists.

​IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM UNDER CLASSWORK