Stem-changing verbs (ch.3B)

The stem-change only happens outside the boot.

The stem changers

When conjugated in a chart, the stem change only affects the yo, tú, él/ella/Ud., ellos/ellas/Uds. form which forms the shape of a boot.

Boot verbs end in -ar, -er, -ir ending.

juegas

jugar

juega

juego

the -ar,-er,-ir ending

the root of the word left after removing -ar,-er,-ir from an infinitive

the infinitive

the middle part of the word than always has a vowel

o to oe, a to ai, e to ie

o to oa, e to ie, u to ue

u to ue, e to ie, o to ue

e to ie, e to ee, i to ie

the first vowel

the last vowel

the middle vowel

vowel immediately in front of the -ar,-er,-ir