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Repaso: Stem-changing verbs present tense

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Yo (a)   fútbol.

jugar [u:ue]

2.

Stem-Changing verbs have a CHANGE in the STEM/ ROOT of the verb.

a)

cierto

b)

falso

3.

Tú no (a)   en la clase de historia.

dormir [o:ue]

4.

Ellos (a)   en la cafetería. almorzar [o:ue]

5.

What is the stem of a verb?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

The vowels in a verb

d)

The consonants in a verb

6.

In a stem changing verb, we make a change to a vowel in the stem. Which answers are examples of a stem change that occurs in Spanish? (select all that apply)

a)

e to ie

b)

u to ue

c)

e to i

d)

e to ue

e)

o to ue

7.

Los estudiantes (a)   (almorzar (o:ue)) en la cafetería.

8.

Yo (a)   (pensar e:ie) que estás loca. 

9.

Mis hermanos no (a)   (poder (o:ue))

10.

¿Qué (a)   (pedir (e:i)) tú en un restaurante?

11.

Marcela (a)   (preferir (ie)) hamburguesas más que pizza.

12.

La perra bonita (a)   (dormir (o:ue) en el coche

13.

Write only the stem of the following verb: " descansar"

(a)  

14.

Write only the stem of the following verb: " leer "

(a)  

15.

Which subject pronoun never stem changes?

a)

Yo

b)

nosotros

c)

ustedes

d)

usted

16.

Dormir (o:ue) - We sleep

a)

duermimos

b)

dormimos

17.

Querer (e:ie) - You want

a)

quiero

b)

quieres

c)

quieren

d)

queremos

18.

Jugar (u:ue) - They play

a)

ellas juegan

b)

ellos jugan

c)

nosotros jugamos

19.

How many types of stem-changing verbs are there?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

4

20.

Stem-changing verbs change with EVERY subject.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Fill in the blank

by conjugating the following verb.

nosotros (entender) - (e to ie)

Nosotros (a)   la tarea

All answers are spelling in lower case.

22.

Conjugate the following verb.

Ella (entender)

(e to ie)

All answers are spelled in lower case.

(a)  

23.

Conjugate the following verb.

Tú (entender) - (e to ie)

All answers are spelling in lower case.

a)

entiendo

b)

entiendes

c)

entendemos

d)

entienden

24.

Which is the correct way to conjugate this verb?

Ellos (entender) - (e to ie)

All answers are spelling in lower case.

a)

entiendes

b)

entenéis

c)

entienden

d)

entiendo

25.

Fill in the blank

by conjugating the following verb.

nosotros (entender) - (e to ie)

Nosotros (a)   la tarea

All answers are spelling in lower case.

26.

Write the correct conjugation:

Yo (repetir)

e to i

(a)  

27.

Ustedes (dormir) _________ mucho los fines de semana?

(o to ue)

Choose the correct form of the verb for the sentence.

a)

duermo

b)

duermen

c)

dormen

d)

dormimos

28.

Carlos no (poder) _______ ir a la fiesta.

(o to ue)

Choose the correct form of the verb for the blank.

a)

podemos

b)

puede

c)

poder

d)

pueden

29.

Los estudiantes ______ el alfabeto. (repetir e:i)

a)

repiten

b)

ripeten

c)

repitan

30.

Write only the stem of the following verb: " descomponer "

(a)  

31.

Write only the stem of the following verb: " escribir"

(a)  

32.

First step in conjugating a regular AR ER IR verb.

a)

remove the chicken

b)

add the appropriate ending

c)

remove the ar, er, or ir ending, leaving the stem/root

d)

don't do anything

33.
What is an infinitive?
a)

the most basic form of a verb. A non conjugated verb

b)
the point of no return
c)
a suffix
d)
a prefix
34.
What are the three verb endings for Spanish infinitives?
a)
-ing, -ly, -a
b)
-ar, -er, -ir
c)
-a, -o, -u
d)
-x, -y, -z
35.
Identify the correct conjugation endings for -ar verbs.
a)
-o, -es, -e, -emos, -en
b)
-o, -is, -i, -imos, -en
c)
-o, -es, -e, -imos, -en
d)
-o, -as, -a, -amos, -an
36.
Identify the correct conjugation endings for -er verbs.
a)
-o, -es, -e, -emos, -en
b)
-o, -is, -i, -imos, -en
c)
-o, -es, -e, -imos, -en
d)
-o, -as, -a, -amos, -an
37.
Identify the correct conjugation endings for -ir verbs.
a)
-o, -es, -e, -emos, -en
b)
-o, -is, -i, -imos, -en
c)
-o, -es, -e, -imos, -en
d)
-o, -as, -a, -amos, -an
38.
Tú (leer) una revista
a)
lee
b)
lees
c)
leen
d)
leemos
39.
escribir (ellos)
a)
escriban
b)
escriben
c)
escribin
d)
escribe
40.
vivir (nosotros)
a)
vivo
b)
vives
c)
vivimos
d)
vivemos
41.

¿Cómo se dice 'I write'?

a)

escribir

b)

leer

c)

escribo

d)

leo

42.

AR- verbs. Hablar - to speak. Translate 'hablo'.

a)

You speak

b)

They speak

c)

I speak

d)

He speaks

43.

ER- verbs. Comer - to eat. Translate 'comemos'.

a)

I eat

b)

You eat

c)

She eats

d)

We eat

44.

ER- verbs. Comer - to eat. Translate 'como'.

a)

I eat

b)

You eat

c)

He eats

d)

We eat

45.

ER- verbs. Comer - to eat. Translate 'comen'.

a)

He eats

b)

We eat

c)

You (plural) eat

d)

They eat

46.

IR- verbs. Vivir - to live. Translate 'vivo'.

a)

I live

b)

He lives

c)

We live

d)

They live

47.

All infinitive verbs in Spanish end with 'ar', 'er' or 'ir'.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Half of them

d)

None of them

48.

What is the first step when conjugating a Spanish verb?

a)

Add the correct ending

b)

Take off the 'ar', 'er' or 'ir

c)

Take off the 'r'

d)

Do nothing

49.

Match the following verbs with their correct stem-change.

a)

e: ie

1.

prefiero

b)

o:ue

2.

pruebo

c)

e:i

3.

repito

d)

u:ue

4.

juego

50.

Match the following verbs with their correct stem.

a)

dibuj

1.

dibujar

b)

limpi

2.

limpiar

c)

cocin

3.

cocinar

d)

dorm

4.

dormir

e)

estudi

5.

estudiar