Stem-Changing Verbs (e:i)

What is a stem-changing verb?

• A verb that needs a change in the stem in order to be used correctly in a sentence

• A verb that you can just conjugate normally

• A verb that you eliminate the infinitive and then conjugate normally

There are 3 types of stem changing verbs: e/ie, e/i, o/ue

• True

• False

Stem-changing verbs have a spelling change in all forms except...

• yo and nosotros.

• ellos / ellas /Uds.

• tú and vosotros

• nosotros and vosotros

Stem -changing verbs are also known as ... verbs.

• boot

• shoe

• flip-flop

• crazy

When there are 2 E's in the stem, which do you change?

• Change the 2nd E

• Change the 1st E

• Change the 3rd E

Identify the kind of stem-change for the verb:

pedir - yo pido

• u>ue

• o>ue

• e>i

• e>ie

What does "seguir" mean?

• to get/to obtain

• to see

• to imagine

• to follow/to continue/to keep doing something

What does "pedir" mean?

• to ask (for)/to request

• to pretend

• to walk

• to say/to tell

What does "decir" mean?

• to decide

• to eat

• to say/to tell

• to argue

What does "repetir" mean?

• to repeat

• to represent

• to follow

• to remember