Stem changers

To make sure you're paying attention: What is a stem-changing verb?

• A verb that changes its root or stem

• A verb with a different ending than regular verbs

• A verb that changes from o to ue, e to ie, and e to i

• A verb that talks about gardening or planting flowers

Match the following verbs to their stem change. Use your list of stem changers.

• comenzar

• u:ue

• poder

• o:ue

• jugar

• e:i

• repetir

• e:ie

Conjugate the verb: Mentir - to lie (Change in the stem e → ie)

with pronoun:

YO

• Yo mentamos

• Yo mientes

• Yo miento

• Yo mento

Conjugate the verb:

Entender - to understand (Change in the stem: e → ie)

with pronoun:

TÚ

note - if there are 2 Es in the stem, change the second one

• ientendes

• entiendo

• entiendes

• entendes

Conjugate the verb: Dormir - to sleep (change in the stem o → ue)

with this subject:

El gato

• dorma

• duerma

• duerme

• duermir

Conjugate the verb: Perder - to lose (stem change e → ie)

with pronoun:

NOSOTROS

• perdemos

• pierdemos

• perdamos

• pierden

A "boot" or "shoe" verb is also known as what?

• "Sock" verb

• Stem-changing verb

• Irregular verb

• Regular verb

Which two pronoun forms' stems are NOT changed during conjugation with "Shoe verbs"?

• yo/tú

• ellos/ellas

• nosotros/vosotros

• usted/ustedes

Which verb is an example of a stem-changing verb?

• querer

• hablar

• comer

• vivir

Yo ____________ (querer) una hamburguesa. (e >ie)

• quero

• quiro

• qeiro

• quiero