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Stem Changing Verbs

Stem Changing Verbs

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World Languages

9th - 12th Grade

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Profesora Castillo

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14 Slides • 51 Questions

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Present Tense Stem Changing Verbs

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Today we will

  • Review how to conjugate present tense and stem-changing verbs

  • Show our knowledge by taking a timed practice

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We use regular -ar/-er/-ir endings for stem changing verbs as well as regular verbs.

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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 say Nosotros is kicked out of the boot. The Vosotros form is also kicked out the boot but we don't need to worry about that form.

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Let's break them down

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U > UE

  • *jugar* to play, is a u->ue stem changing verb

  • This is the only verb that makes this change

  • You have used this verb to talk about what sports people play.

    Ex. Yo juego al tenis

    Ex: Nosotras jugamos al baloncesto. (NO STEM CHANGE)

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O > UE stem change

  • the o in the stem changes to a ue for all forms *except* nosotros form

  • For example: I sleep - yo duermo

  • We sleep - Nosotros dormimos

    (NO STEM CHANGE IN THIS FORM)

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E > IE

  • The verb querer means to want and it is an example of an e-ie stem changer.

  • Often we use "Querer" to talk about what food we want:

  • Yo quiero una ensalada, una hamburguesa y unas papas fritas

  • No queremos espinaca.

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E > I

  • The verb Pedir is an example of

    an e-i stem changer

  • Pedir means to ask for or to order and we often use this verb when we are ordering food at a restaurant.

  • Yo pido un bistec. - I ask for a steak.

  • Nosotros pedimos helado de fresa. We ask for strawberry ice-cream.

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Vamos a practicar

let's practice what we have reviewed

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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.


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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Multiple Choice

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

1

Ella puedo cantar muy bien.

2

Ella puedes cantar muy bien.

3

Ella puede cantar muy bien.

4

Ella pueden cantar muy bien.

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Fill in the Blank

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

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Multiple Choice

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

1

He sleeps in the living room.

2

They sleep in the living room.

3

I sleep in the living room.

4

You sleep in the living room.

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Multiple Choice

Y Uds., ¿Qué ________ (pedir)?
1

piden

2

pide

3

pedimos

4

pedís

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Multiple Choice

Los meseros nos ________ (servir) la comida.
1

sirvo

2

servimos

3

sirve

4

sirven

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Multiple Choice

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La estudiante ____ hablar en español. 
1

puede

2

puedes

3

poder

4

puedo

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Multiple Choice

¿Por qué ____ los estudiantes en la clase de ciencias? 
1

duermen

2

dormís

3

cierran

4

cierra

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Multiple Choice

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Mi hermana y yo no _____ almorzar a McDonalds. 
1

podemos

2

puedemos

3

pueden

4

puedo

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Multiple Choice

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¿_ (tú) jugar al fútbol en Madrid? (poder)
1

puedes

2

poder

3

puede

4

puedo

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Multiple Choice

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¿Cuándo _______ los chicos? (almorzar)
1

almuerzan

2

almorzan

3

almorzáis

4

almorzamos

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Multiple Choice

Por fin nosotros __________ a casa.
1

entienden

2

vuelvemos

3

entiende

4

volvemos

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Multiple Choice

Usted _________ la fecha del aniversario.
1

recuerdas

2

recuerda

3

río

4

ríes

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Multiple Choice

Las clases ___________ a las ocho y media.
1

comienzan

2

empieza

3

comienza

4

empiezas

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Multiple Choice

El avión __________ al aeropuerto.
1

volar

2

vuelas

3

vuela

4

pierden

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Multiple Choice

Maria _________ el dinero.
1

duerme

2

cuentan

3

cuenta

4

cuentas

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Multiple Choice

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Carlos, ¿tú (perder)__________________tu dinero en los casinos?
1

pierde

2

pierdes

3

actúa

4

pierdo

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Multiple Choice

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Karla y Martín  __________________estudiar alemán.
1

prefieren

2

mienten

3

miento

4

prefieres

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Multiple Choice

¿Qué___________tú al restaurante nuevo?
1

recomiendo

2

recomienda

3

recomiendas

4

recomiendan

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Multiple Choice

La pobreza _________ en la salud.
1

influyes

2

influyo

3

influyen

4

influye

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Multiple Choice

_________porque estoy contento.
1

Sonrío 

2

Llueve

3

Nieva

4

Cuesta

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Multiple Choice

Mi familia______________en las montañas más altas del mundo.
1

esquían

2

refiere

3

refieren

4

esquía

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Multiple Choice

Los artistas que_____________  en un musical tienen que bailar, cantar y actuar.
1

envía

2

envían

3

actúan

4

actúa

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Multiple Choice

Mi clase de español ______________ a las 11:30.
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empiezo

2

empezamos

3

empiezan

4

empieza

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Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a stem-changing verb?

1

querer

2

poder

3

preferir

4

gustar

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Multiple Choice

What is a verb stem?

1

The part of the infinitive that's left after you take off the -AR, -ER, or -IR.

2

The -AR, -ER, or -IR.

3

No tengo ningún idea.

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The thing that you conjugate.

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Multiple Choice

What is the stem of a verb?

1

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

2

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

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The vowels in a verb

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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)

1

e > ue

2

o >ue

3

u > ue

4

e > ie

5

e > i

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Multiple Choice

Which subject pronoun never stem changes?

1

Yo

2

nosotros

3

ustedes

4

usted

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Multiple Select

Pedir (e:i) She asks

1

Ella pide

2

Ella pede

3

Ella pida

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Multiple Choice

Dormir (o:ue) - We sleep

1

duermimos

2

dormimos

3

dormamos

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Multiple Choice

Querer (e:ie) - You want

1

quiero

2

quieres

3

quieren

4

queres

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Multiple Choice

Jugar (u:ue) - They play

1

jugan

2

juegan

3

jugamos

4

juegen

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Multiple Choice

empezar
1
to think
2
to play
3
to begin
4
to close

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Multiple Choice

preferir
1
to prefer
2
to be able to
3
to begin
4
to want

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Multiple Choice

querer
1
to want
2
to think
3
to prefer
4
to sleep

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Multiple Choice

dormir
1
to think
2
to be able to
3
to sleep
4
to beg

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Multiple Choice

jugar
1
to eat lunch
2
to play
3
to sleep
4
to begin

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Multiple Choice

What is the ONLY way to know for sure what a verb stem changes to?

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No tengo ningún idea.

2

Guess.

3

Memorize it!

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Multiple Choice

Conjugate: ellos almorzar

1

almuerzo

2

almorzan

3

almierzan

4

almuerzan

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Multiple Choice

Conjugate: yo cerrar

1

cirro

2

cierro

3

cuerro

4

cerro

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Multiple Choice

Conjugate: ella comenzar

1

comienza

2

comenza

3

cominza

4

comuenza

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Multiple Choice

entender

1

to ask

2

to dress

3

to understand

4

to begin

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Multiple Choice

comenzar

1

to dance

2

to begin

3

to end

4

to remember

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Multiple Choice

servir

1

to serve

2

to ask

3

to save

4

to demonstrate

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Multiple Choice

costar

1

to count

2

to tell

3

to cost

4

to encounter

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Multiple Choice

pedir

1

to ask for

2

to pass

3

to plead

4

to pledge

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Multiple Choice

El pez ______ nadar en el río. (PREFERIR)

1

prefiere

2

prefere

3

profe

4

prefiera

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Multiple Choice

Mis hermanos no _____ (poder (o:ue))
1
pieden
2
poden
3
pueden
4
piden

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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)

1

e to ie

2

u to ue

3

e to i

4

e to ue

5

o to ue

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Multiple Choice

Ellas ______ estudiar en la biblioteca. (PENSAR)

1

pensan

2

pensamos

3

piensa

4

piensan

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Multiple Choice

El partido de fútbol ______ a las siete. (EMPEZAR)

1

empezamos

2

empieza

3

empiezo

4

empeiza

Present Tense Stem Changing Verbs

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