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