Present Tense Stem Changing

The stem is the part of the verb at the end of the word, and it usually ends in -ar/ -er / -ir.

• Sí

• No

A stem changing verb has a stem change in all forms except the __________ form.

• nosotr@s and vosotr@s

• ustedes

• Yo

• ellos/ellas

In a stem changing verb, the "O" changes to _______ (ejemplo: dormir)

• i

• ie

• ou

• ue

In a stem changing verb in present tense, the "e" changes to ______ (ejemplo: preferir, repetir)

• ie or i

• ei

• ue

• ou

The letter that changes is always --

• the first one

• in the ending

• the second to last

PODER means...

• to go

• to be able to

• to feel

• to want

PERDER means...

• to win

• to compete

• to lose

• to play

EMPEZAR means

• to finish

• to begin/start

• to do/make

• to see/watch

QUERER means...

• to be able to

• to sleep

• to lose

• to want

Yo _________ ocho horas por la noche. (DORMIR).

• dormir

• dormo

• duermo

• durmo