e- ie

Stem - Changers

E🡪IE

Let’s Re-cap

We have learned how to conjugate regular verbs. We have also learned how to
conjugate some irregular verbs like:

Ser

Estar

Tener

Venir

Ir

Now… in Spanish, verbs are made up of TWO parts

Stem

Ending

Ex: BAILAR

BAILAR

Let’s practice

Circle the stem and underline the ending

CANTAR

CAMINAR

ESCRIBIR

LEER

COMPARTIR

ABRIR

BEBER

CORRER

ENSEÑAR

Let’s talk about stem-changers. (verbs that stem change)

Boot verbs are verbs that have irregular stems in every form EXCEPT
nosotros and vosotros.

When we hear the word stem-changer… what comes to mind?

Stem-changers are verbs where the stem changers, but the ending stays the

same.

We call stem-changers in the present tense: BOOT VERBS

We are only going to focus on 1 form of stem-changers:

E- IE

●This means that when a stem-changer/ boot verb is conjugated, the stem
changes from an e to an ie.

●The stem change is made in every pronoun except nosotros and
vosotros.

¿Por qué la bota?

Yo (stem-change)

Tú (stem-change)

Él, Ella, Usted
(stem-change)

Ellos, Ellas,
Ustedes
(stem-change)

Vosotros
(No stem change)

Nosotros
(No stem change)

● Imagine this is a

verb chart…

● ONLY the verb

forms within the
boot will have the
irregular stem
change.

The E-IE Boot verbs

●Empezar - to begin/ to start

●Querer - to want/ to love

●Perder - to lose

●Preferir - to prefer

●Comenzar - to begin

●Entender - to understand

●Cerrar - to close

●Pensar - to think

Entender

►

Yo entiendo

Nosotros entendemos

►

Tú

Vosotros entendéis

►

entiendes

►

Él, Ella, Usted

Ellos, Ellas, Uds.

►

entiende

entienden

Your turn!

Conjugate
the verb:

empezar

Translate the following:

1.

I close the door.

2.

She wants the book.

3.

We prefer baseball.

4.

They lose the game.

5.

You start the homework.

6.

He thinks a lot.

7.

You (formal) understand the book.

8.

Y’all (spain) want the computer.