Stem Change Verbs

What is the stem of a verb?

• The vowels in a verb

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

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

• the sound of the verb

Check all stem-changes

Which of the following is NOT a stem-changing verb

• poder

• gustar

• querer

• pedir

Which subject do we NEVER stem-change?

• yo

• nosotros/as

• tú

• ellos, ellas, uds.

Conjugate PODER in the tú form

• pueden

• podemos

• puedo

• puedes

Conjugate QUERER in the yo form

• quieres

• quiero

• queremos

• quieren

Conjugate PEDIR in the él, ella, ud. form

• pide

• pedi

• pido

• pides

JUGAR is a _______ stem-changer.

• o --> ue

• e --> ie

• e --> i

• u --> ue

PEDIR is a _______ stem-changer.

• o --> ue

• e --> ie

• e --> i

• u --> ue

PREFERIR is a _______ stem-changer.

• o --> ue

• e --> ie

• e --> i

• u --> ue