by jami sipe ©2010 teacher’s discovery ©2010 verbs that are also called “boot” or “shoe...

By Jami Sipe ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery

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Verbs that are also called

“Boot” or “Shoe Verbs”

Stem-Changing Verbs

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A conjugated verb is made up of the verb stem and the verb ending.

Ejemplos: cantar in the yo form becomes canto –

“cant” (the stem) plus “o” (the yo form ending)

hablar in the usted form becomes habla – “habl” (the stem) plus “a” (the usted form ending)

There are 3 types of verbs:

-ar -er -ir

THE DIFFERENCES

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Stem-changing verbs are normal –ar, –er and –ir verbs

Note: There is no stem change in the nosotros/as or vosotros/as forms.

The endings of the verb are still the same as other –ar, –er and –ir verbs.

EXCEPT that in the yo, tú, usted, él, ella, ustedes, ellos and ellas forms,

The stem change occurs only in the “boot”:

the STEM changes.

WHY THE BOOT?

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Look at the following table – Can you see the boot or shoe form?

yo

tú

usted, él, ella

ustedes, ellos, ellas

vosotros/as

nosotros/as

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quiero

quieres

quiere quieren

queréis*

queremos*

The stem of these verbs will change in the yo, tú, usted, él, ella, ustedes, ellos and ellas forms.

querer = to want, wish*Note: The stem changes in all forms except nosotros/as and vosotros/as.

Verbs whose stem changes

from “E»IE”

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pienso

piensas

piensa piensan

pensáis*

pensamos*

Más “E»IE””*Note:The stem changes in all forms except nosotros/as andvosotros/as.

pensar = to think

merendar = to have a snack preferir = to prefer

cerrar = to close

empezar = to begin

entender = to understand

perder = to lose

comenzar = to begin

Other E»IE stem-changing verbs are:

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Más “E»IE”” Ejemplos:

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duermo

duermes

duerme

duermen

dormís*

dormimos*

Verbs whose stem changes from

“O»UE””

*Note: The stem changes in all forms exceptnosotros/asandvosotros/as.

These verbs will change from an o to a ue in the conjugated form: dormir = to sleep

probar = to taste, test and sample

almorzar = to eat lunch

morir = to die

devolver = to return (an item)

contar = to count, to tell

Other verbs are:

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Ejemplos:

“O»UE””

encontrar = to find poder = to be able, can

recordar = to remember volver = to return

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pido

pides

pide piden

pedís*

pedimos*

Verbs whose stem changes from “E»I”

*Note:The stem changes in all forms exceptnosotros/asandvosotros/as.

These verbs change from an e to an i.pedir = to ask for, to order

vestir = to dress

repetir = to repeat

medir = to measure

servir = to serve

Other verbs are:

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“E»I”” Ejemplos:

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juego

juegas

juega juegan

jugáis*

There is one common boot verb that changes from “U»UE.”

jugamos*

jugar = to play a sport or game*Note: The stem changes in all forms except nosotros/asandvosotros/as.

¡OJO!

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Check Your Knowledge!

yo quieronosotros queremosella vuelvevosotros volvéistú pidesnosotros pedimosusted juegavosotros jugáis

I want we want

she returnsyou (pl. familiar – Spain)

returnyou (tú) ask for

we ask foryou (usted) play

you (pl. familiar – Spain) play

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