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E to IE stem changing verbs (meaning and forms)

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

pensar =

a)

to lose

b)

to prefer

c)

to think; to plan

d)

to begin

2.

I'm planning to study ... tomorrow =

(a)   estudiar ... mañana

(one word answer)

3.

What do you think? (talking to a classmate)=

a)

¿Qué pensamos?

b)

¿Que pienso?

c)

¿Qué piensas?

d)

¿Qué pensar?

4.

They are planning to go to Mexico =

a)

Piensan van a México.

b)

Piensan ir a México.

c)

Piensan que ir a México.

d)

Pensar van a México.

5.

querer =

a)

to plan

b)

to begin

c)

to want

d)

to be able

6.

preferir =

a)

to lose

b)

to prefer

c)

to be able

d)

to think

7.

Which two of these verbs mean "to start, begin"? Choose both.

a)

pensar

b)

comenzar

c)

empezar

d)

querer

8.

empezar =

a)

to think, plan

b)

to begin, start

c)

to prefer

d)

to be able, can

9.

comenzar =

a)

to think, plan

b)

to begin, start

c)

to prefer

d)

to be able, can

10.

Pensar, correr, and escribir are all verbs in what form?

a)

the conjugated form

b)

the infinitive

c)

the stem

d)

the base

11.

Pensar, correr, and escribir are all verbs in what form?

a)

the conjugated form

b)

the infinitive

c)

the stem

d)

the base

12.

cerrar =

a)

to run

b)

to close

c)

to answer

d)

to win

13.

perder =

a)

to think

b)

to be able, can

c)

to lose

d)

to ask for

14.

mentir =

a)

to mean

b)

to lie (tell a falsehood)

c)

to begin, start

d)

to close

15.

venir =

a)

to lose

b)

to close

c)

to sell

d)

to come

16.

El niño nunca ___. Siempre dice la verdad (the truth).

a)

miente

b)

viene

c)

piensa

d)

cierra

17.

No ___ a Enrique cuando habla inglés. Habla muy rápido.

a)

tengo

b)

empiezo

c)

entiendo

d)

cierro

18.

La película ___ a las ocho de la noche.

a)

pierde

b)

empieza

c)

piensa

d)

miente

19.

preferir / yo

(a)  

20.

preferir / tú =

(Remember the stem change...)

(a)  

21.

preferir / nosotros

(a)  

22.

perder / ella =

(a)  

23.

perder / nosotras =

(a)  

24.

perder / ustedes =

(a)  

25.

empezar / ustedes =

(Remember the stem change...)

(a)  

26.

empezar / Rodolfo y Clara =

(Remember the stem change...)

(a)  

27.

empezar / yo =

(Remember the stem change...)

(a)  

28.

venir / ella =

(Remember the e to ie stem change...)

(a)  

29.

venir / tú =

(Remember the e to ie stem change...)

(a)  

30.

venir / nosotros =

(nosotros forms have no stem change)

(a)  

31.

Write the Spanish infinitive:

to lose =

(a)  

32.

Write the Spanish infinitive:

to lie (tell a falsehood) =

(a)  

33.

Write the Spanish infinitive:

to close =

(a)  

34.

Write the Spanish infinitive:

to come =

(a)  

35.

Write the Spanish infinitive:

to think, plan =

(starts with "p")

(a)  

36.

entender =

a)

to lose

b)

to close

c)

to begin, start

d)

to understand

37.

Write the Spanish infinitive:

to understand =

(starts with "e")

(a)  

38.

They close the door =

(a)   la puerta

39.

I always close the door =

Siempre (a)   la puerta