verbos con cambios de raíz a.k.a. shoe verbs some verbs change their stems in the present tense and...
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Some verbs change their stems in the present tense and are called
stem-changing verbs.
(Verbos con Cambios de Raíz)
There are 4 different stem-changing groups:
e ie
o ue
u ue
e i
Querer and Tener fall into this group.
Costar falls into this group.
Jugar falls into this group.
Only –ir verbs
Verbos Importantes
1. Entender (eie) = to understand
2. Preferir (eie) = to prefer
3. Querer (eie) = to want
4. Cerrar (eie) = to close
5. Empezar (eie) = to begin
6. Pensar (eie) = to think, to believe, to plan
Verbos Importantes
1. Poder (oue) = to be able to
2. Encontrar (oue)= to find
3. Costar (oue) = to cost
4. Almorzar (oue) = to eat lunch
5. Volver (oue) = to return to a place
6. Dormir (oue) = to sleep
What do you notice about these verbs when you conjugate them?
Cerrar = To close
Cierro Cerramos
Cierras Cerráis
Cierra Cierran
¡Así es! The e in the stem changes to ie!
What do you notice about these verbs when you conjugate them?
Dormir = To sleep
Duermo Dormimos
Duermes Dormís
Duerme Duermen
¡Así es! The o in the stem changes to ue!
What do you notice about these verbs when you conjugate them?
Jugar = To play a game/sport
Juego Jugamos
Juegas Jugáis
Juega Juegan
¡Así es! The u in the stem changes to ue!
What do you notice about these verbs when you conjugate them?
Pedir = To ask for; To order in a restaurant
Pido Pedimos
Pides Pedís
Pide Piden
¡Así es! The e in the stem changes to i!
Which sentence is wrong?
a) No jugamos al tenis.
b) Mario juega al béisbol.
c) ¿Juegas al fútbol?
d) Yo jugo al voleibol.
Which sentence is correct?
a) Mi abuela juega al básquetbol.
b) Ellos jugan al fútbol.
c) Juege en el gimnasio.
d) Yo me gusta jugar en la cancha.