BOOT VERBSBOOT VERBS

Stem-changing verbs give Stem-changing verbs give their stems THE BOOT! their stems THE BOOT!

The verbs that changeThe verbs that change

JugarJugar PensarPensar CerrarCerrar EmpezarEmpezar EntenderEntender MerendarMerendar PerderPerder PreferirPreferir QuererQuerer

To playTo play To think, planTo think, plan To closeTo close To beginTo begin To understandTo understand To have a snackTo have a snack To loseTo lose To preferTo prefer To wantTo want

Ways to changeWays to change

O O UE UE U U UE UE E E IE IE E E I I

Why are they called BOOT Why are they called BOOT verbs?verbs?

The stem-changes (spelling changes) The stem-changes (spelling changes) DO NOTDO NOT occur in the nosotros or occur in the nosotros or vosotros forms. vosotros forms. – Think Think “NO!!”“NO!!” for NOsotros for NOsotros

The conjugations The conjugations

that that CHANGECHANGE look look

like a boot like a boot

YoYo

TTúú

Él/ella/ud.Él/ella/ud. Ellos/ellas/Ellos/ellas/Uds.Uds.

U U UE UE

Example: Example: JugarJugar

The U in jugar The U in jugar changes to a UEchanges to a UE

The endings are The endings are the regularthe regular

To playTo play

-o-o (yo)(yo) -as-as (t(tú)ú) -a-a ((él/ella/ud.)él/ella/ud.) -amos-amos (nosotros)(nosotros) - - ááisis (vosotros)(vosotros) -an-an (ellos/ellas/uds.)(ellos/ellas/uds.)

JUGAR = to playJUGAR = to play

JJueuegogo JJueuegasgas JJueuegaga JugamosJugamos JugJugááisis JJueuegangan

I playI play You playYou play He/she/you He/she/you

formal playsformal plays We playWe play You all playYou all play They/you all They/you all

formal playformal play

Special useSpecial use

When you use JUGAR with the name When you use JUGAR with the name of a SPORT… use of a SPORT… use

JUGAR A + SPORTJUGAR A + SPORT

Vamos a practicar!!Vamos a practicar!!

VAMOS A PRACTICAR!VAMOS A PRACTICAR!

I play soccerI play soccer My friend plays My friend plays

baseballbaseball My sisters play My sisters play

basketballbasketball We play football We play football

everyday everyday You play You play

volleyball?volleyball?

Yo juego al fYo juego al fútbolútbol Mi amigo juega al Mi amigo juega al

bbéisboléisbol Mis hermanas Mis hermanas

juegan al juegan al baloncestobaloncesto

Nosotros Nosotros jugamos jugamos al fal fútbol americanoútbol americano

¿Juegas tú al ¿Juegas tú al voleibol?voleibol?

E E IE IE

Examples: pensar, cerrar, perderExamples: pensar, cerrar, perder

The The EE in the in the STEMSTEM changes changes – PPeensarnsar ppeens-ns- ppieiens-ns-– CCeerrarrrar cceerr-rr- ccieierr-rr-– PPeerderrder ppeerd-rd- ppieierd-rd-– QuQueererrer ququeer-r- ququieier-r-

The endings are regularThe endings are regular

Ya sabes…Ya sabes…QUERERQUERER Yo QUYo QUIEIERO taco bell!RO taco bell!

Querer is an EQuerer is an EIE verbIE verb QuQuieieroro QuQuieieresres QuQuieierere QueremosQueremos QuerQuerééisis QuQuieierenren

E E IE IE IF there are IF there are TWO E’sTWO E’s in the stem, in the stem,

the the SECONDSECOND one changes one changes Examples: empezar, entender, Examples: empezar, entender,

merendar, preferir, querermerendar, preferir, querer– EEmpmpeezarzar empempeez-z- empempieiez-z-– EEntnteendernder ententeend-nd- ententieiend-nd-– MMeerreendarndar mermereend-nd- mermerieiend-nd-– PrPreeffeerirrir prefprefeer-r- prefprefieier-r-

All the endings are regularAll the endings are regular

Pensar = to think, to planPensar = to think, to plan

Pensar is an EPensar is an EIE verbIE verb

PPieiensonso PPieiensasnsas PPieiensansa PensamosPensamos PensPensááisis PPieiensannsan

THE BOOT!!THE BOOT!!

Can’t see it yet?? Let’s try Can’t see it yet?? Let’s try conjugating the verbs in a different conjugating the verbs in a different way!! way!!

Cerrar = to closeCerrar = to close

CierroCierro

I closeI closeCerramosCerramos

We closeWe close

CierrasCierras

You closeYou closeCerrCerráisáis

You all closeYou all close

CierraCierra

He/she/you fml. He/she/you fml. closeclose

CierranCierran

They/you all fml. They/you all fml. closeclose

Vamos a practicar!Vamos a practicar!

Los estudiantes / cerrar / libroLos estudiantes / cerrar / libro

Nosotras / perder / partidoNosotras / perder / partido

El equipo / querer hacer / golEl equipo / querer hacer / gol

TTú / querer jugar / tenisú / querer jugar / tenis

Yo / entender / matemáticasYo / entender / matemáticas

El partido / empezar / a las cuatroEl partido / empezar / a las cuatro

Ellos / merendar / cafeteríaEllos / merendar / cafetería

Yo / preferir nadar / piscinaYo / preferir nadar / piscina

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