Stem-changing verbs: Jugar Poder Dormir

Stem Changing Verbs

How to Conjugate and Use

What is a Stem-Changing Verb?

In Spanish, there are several verbs that have changes in the root or the stem. There are many different types of stem changes: o to ue, e to ie, and e to i. Right now, we’re focusing on o to ue using poder and dormir as examples.

Multiple Select

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 changes from o to ue, e to ie, and e to i

• A verb that talks about gardening or planting flowers

Multiple Choice

What is the correct conjugation: She can sing very well.

• Ella puedo cantar muy bien.

• Ella puedes cantar muy bien.

• Ella puede cantar muy bien.

• Ella pueden cantar muy bien.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct Spanish translation of this English sentence: You can eat the cake.

• Puedes comer el pastel.

• Puedas comer el pastel.

• Puedes comen el pastel.

• Poder comer el pastel.

The Verb Dormir

This is the regular conjugation for the -ir verb dormir (to sleep). Like poder, the first, second, and third (singular and plural) person forms have the stem change.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct English translation of the Spanish sentence: Ellos duermen en el salón.

• He sleeps in the living room.

• They sleep in the living room.

• I sleep in the living room.

• You sleep in the living room.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct Spanish translation of this English sentence: My cousin sleeps in the car.

• Mi primo duerme en el coche.

• Mi primo duermen en el coche.

• Mi primo duerma en el coche.

• Mi prima duermas en el coche.

Open Ended

Escribe una oración completa usando el tiempo presente del verbo PODER.

Write a complete sentence using the present tense of the verb PODER.

Open Ended

Escribe una oración completa usando el tiempo presente del verbo DORMIR.

Write a complete sentence using the present tense of the verb DORMIR.

​¡Memorizar!

​¡Memorizar!

​¡Memorizar!