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Realidades 1: Gramática 7A.3 "Stem-Changing (boot) Verbs"

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a stem-changing (boot) verb?

a)
A stem-changing (boot) verb is a verb that changes its stem vowel in certain conjugations.
b)
A stem-changing (boot) verb is a verb that remains unchanged in all forms.
c)
A stem-changing (boot) verb is a verb that only changes in the past tense.
d)
A stem-changing (boot) verb is a verb that does not change its meaning when conjugated.
2.

A stem-changing verb can also be called a ​ (a)   verb because the ​ (b)   changes inside the shape of the ​ (c)   .

3.

Why does Spanish have stem-changing (boot) verbs?

a)
To create more irregular verbs in the language.
b)

To differentiate between formal and informal.

c)

To simplify verb conjugation.

d)

To maintain ease of pronunciation by creating "new" or "soften" vowel sounds.

4.

What type of vowels does English have?

a)

long & short

b)

weak & strong

5.

What type of vowels does Spanish have?

a)

long & short

b)

weak & strong

6.

Categorize each vowel as a strong or weak vowel:

Categorize the following

a

e

o

á

é

í

ó

ú

i

u

STRONG vowel
weak vowel
7.

The following verbs are stem-changing (boot) verbs.

Match them with their translation:

pensar

to want

querer

to cost

costar

to prefer

preferir

to think; to plan

8.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

costar

pensar

querer

preferir

Boot Verb o : ue
Boot Verb e : ie
9.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

costar

pensar

querer

preferir

-ar verb
-er verb
-ir verb
10.

Conjugate:

costar: to cost

11.

Conjugate:

pensar: to think; plan

12.

Conjugate:

querer: to want

13.

Conjugate:

preferir: to prefer

14.

Conjugate in the present tense:

yo/querer

(a)  

15.

Conjugate in the present tense:

tú/pensar

(a)  

16.

Conjugate in the present tense:

Ana/preferir

(a)  

17.

Conjugate in the present tense:

usted/querer

(a)  

18.

Conjugate in the present tense:

nosotros/pensar

(a)  

19.

Conjugate in the present tense:

los vaqueros/costar

(a)  

20.

Translate to Spanish, just the VERB:

the shoes cost

(a)  

21.

Translate to Spanish, just the VERB:

we want

(a)  

22.

Translate to Spanish, just the VERB:

we plan

(a)  

23.

Translate the entire sentence to Spanish:

I prefer to wear the shorts.

​ (a)  

24.

Translate the entire sentence to Spanish:

I want to wear the cap.

​ (a)  

25.

Translate the entire sentence to Spanish:

I plan to wear the dress to the dance.

​ (a)