2023 FILL IN THE BLANK - Stem-Change Verbs

Who are you talking to/about? What is the correct answer and why?

Lucía, ¿ (a)   (querer) ir a comprar unos pantalones para tu cumpleaños?

Answer explanation

You are conjugating for you, because you are talking to Lucia. You know that you are talking to her because there is a comma after her name. It is an e-ie verb. The answer is quieres, meaning you want.

Who are you talking to/about? What is the correct answer and why?

Juan (a)   pollo y arroz. (pedir)

Answer explanation

Pedir - means to order, to ask for. You need to memorize that it is an e-i verb. Then you conjugate for he (él). Pide - he orders.

Who are you talking to/about? What is the correct answer and why?

Los camareros (a)   nuestra comida. (servir)

Answer explanation

You are conjugating for a plural word (los camareros). Even if you don't know what this word means, (waiters) you know it's plural and you are not including yourself. Conjugate for ellos (they). servir means to serve and it's an e-i verb. Sirven - they serve.

Who are you talking to/about? What is the correct answer and why?

Nosotros queremos (a)   Kahoot. (jugar)

Answer explanation

Remember that you can never have to conjugated verbs back to back. You don't want to say, We want we play. Therefor, if the first verb is conjugated (like queremos) simply leave the next verb alone. Queremos jugar - We want to play.

Who are you talking to/about? What is the correct answer and why?

¿Puedes (a)   la tarea de matemáticas? (entender)

Answer explanation

Remember you can't have two conjugated verbs back to back.

How do you know if a verb will stem change?

• Someone tells you specific verbs that will stem change.

• All verbs stem change.

• All er verbs stem change.

• If there are two "e"s in a verb it will stem change.

What are the types of stem changing verbs?

• e - ie

• e - i

• o-ue and u-ue

• a-ie

Which conjugation will you NEVER stem change? (It's outside of the boot)

• Ustedes

• Yo

• Nosotros

• Ellos

What happens if a verb has two "e"s in a stem? Like the verb empezar - to begin?

• Always stem change the first e

• Always stem change the second e

• Stem change only the ending

• Don't stem change because it's an exception to the rule

¿Qué quiere decir “poder”?

• can, to be able to

• to serve

• to ask for

• to sleep