WorksheetsSpanish Stem Changing Verbs
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which of these is NOT a stem-changing verb?
querer
poder
preferir
gustar
Which two subjects NEVER stem change?
él/ella/ud.
nosotros
vosotros
tú
What is the ONLY way to know for sure that a verb needs to stem change?
Memorize it!
No tengo ningún idea.
Guess.
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)
e to ie
u to ue
e to i
e to ue
o to ue
What is the stem of a verb?
The ending of the verb (-ar, -er, -ir)
The part that is left after taking off the -ar, -er, or -ir ending
The vowels in a verb
The consonants in a verb
Conjugate: ellos almorzar
almuerzo
almorzan
almierzan
almuerzan
Conjugate: ella comenzar
comienza
comenza
cominza
comuenza
Conjugate: vosotros decir
decimos
dicen
dicís
decís
Conjugate: tú jugar
juegas
jugas
juega
jugamos
Conjugate: ella poder
pode
pude
piede
puede
Translate: We sleep
nosotros duermimos
nosotros dormimos
nosotros duermís
nosotros dormemos
Translate: we prefer
nosotros preferemos
nosotros priefermos
nosotros prefiermos
nosotros preferimos
Stem-Changing verbs have a CHANGE in the STEM/ ROOT of the verb.
cierto
falso
Ellos _______________ en la cafetería.
almorzar
almuerzan
almorzan
Why are stem-changers called boot verbs?
The stem-change only happens outside the boot.
The stem changers
When conjugated in a chart, the stem change only affects the yo, tú, él/ella/Ud., ellos/ellas/Uds. form which forms the shape of a boot.
Boot verbs end in -ar, -er, -ir ending.
How do you get the stem of the verb?
take off AR, ER, or IR
add the endings
take off the R
What happens inside the boot?
the stem stays the same
the stem changes
Mis estudiantes _________ hablar español. (poder)
poder
puede
pueden
poden
(usted) preferir
prefieres
prefere
prefiere
preferís
Is the verb "Jugar" a Stem-Changing verb? If so, what letter changes?
Yes it is a stem-changing verb. E --> IE
Yes it is a stem-changing verb. U --> UE
Yes it is a stem-changing verb. O --> UE
No it is not a stem changing verb.
Yo ______________ fútbol.
jugo
juego
jugar
Tú no __________________ en la clase de historia.
dormes
duermes
dormís
Sergio ________________ bailar.
poder
puede
pode
what is the definition of 'poder':
to be able to.
to ask for.
to eat lunch
to command.
what is the definition of 'dormir':
a dorm.
to daydream
to dream.
to sleep.
Nosotros (dormir) muy tarde.
duermen
dormimos
dormen
duermimos
Mis amigos no (querer) ir a Taco Bell.
quiero
queremos
queren
quieren
Yo (preferir) Pepsi.
prefero
prefiere
prefiero
preferimos
Yo no (poder).
podo
puede
puedes
puedo
What is the "Ellos" form of Dormir?
Duerme
Dormen
Duermen
Dormiren
What type of stem-change?
dormir
e --> i
e --> ie
o --> ue
u --> ue
no stem-change
What type of stem-change?
poder
e --> i
e --> ie
o --> ue
u --> ue
no stem-change
What type of stem-change?
preferir
e --> i
e --> ie
o --> ue
u --> ue
no stem-change
What type of stem-change?
servir
e --> i
e --> ie
o --> ue
u --> ue
no stem-change
What type of stem-change?
pedir
e --> i
e --> ie
o --> ue
u --> ue
no stem-change
What type of stem-change?
jugar
e --> i
e --> ie
o --> ue
u --> ue
no stem-change
What type of stem-change?
empezar
e --> i
e --> ie
o --> ue
u --> ue
no stem-change
What type of stem-change?
tener
e --> i
e --> ie
o --> ue
u --> ue
no stem-change
What type of stem-change?
comenzar
e --> i
e --> ie
o --> ue
u --> ue
no stem-change
What type of stem-change?
volver
e --> i
e --> ie
o --> ue
u --> ue
no stem-change
What type of stem-change?
comer
e --> i
e --> ie
o --> ue
u --> ue
no stem-change
What type of stem-change?
beber
e --> i
e --> ie
o --> ue
u --> ue
no stem-change
