7th grade Stem Changing Verbs

Stem Changing verbs are also called Shoe /Boot verbs because:

• when you draw an outline around the conjugations that stem change it looks like a shoe or a boot

• you need to wear shoes/boots to use these verbs

• shoes/boots tell us what the stem change is

• shoes/boots are necessary to be able to conjugate these verbs.

In a stem changing verb, which is the form that does not take the stem change?

• yo

• tú

• nosotros

• ellos

jugar (u-ue) =

• to play an instrument

• to play a sport/game

• to be able to/can

• to close

cerrar (e-ie) =

• to sleep

• to be able to/can

• to begin

• to close

empezar (e-ie) =

• to play a sport/game

• to be able to /can

• to start/ begin

• to close

dormir (o-ue) =

• to sleep

• to be able to/can

• to close

• to think about

pensar (e-ie) que =

• to sleep

• to close

• to start/begin

• to think about

Nosotros ____________ la venatana porque hace frío.

• podemos

• cerramos

• empecamos

• pensamos que

Yo _______________ la clase es aburrida.

• pienso que

• puedo

• duermo

• empiezo

¿ ____________ tú tocar un instrumento?

• cierras

• puedes

• duermes

• juegas