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Stem-changing verbs

Stem-changing verbs. Srta. Gondocs 1/17/12. What’s a stem? . Stem of a verb is what is left after the last 2 letters are dropped from the infinitive. Exp. #1HABLAR=infinitive form HABL=stem #2-JUGAR=infinitive form JUG=STEM. STEM-CHANGING VERBS ARE “BOOT”VERBS. Stem changing verbs .

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Stem-changing verbs

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  1. Stem-changing verbs Srta. Gondocs 1/17/12

  2. What’s a stem? • Stem of a verb is what is left after the last 2 letters are dropped from the infinitive. • Exp. • #1HABLAR=infinitive form HABL=stem • #2-JUGAR=infinitive form JUG=STEM

  3. STEM-CHANGING VERBS ARE “BOOT”VERBS

  4. Stem changing verbs • There are lots of stem changing verbs. We will focus on u-ueright now. • Jugar (to play) • Yo=Juego NOSOTROS=Jugamos • Tu= Juegas VOSOTROS-=Jugáis • Ēl/Ella/Usted=JuegaEllos/Ellas/Ustedes=Juegan • Where do you see the U-UE change?

  5. Using jugar • When you use ‘jugar’ with the name of a sport, use ‘jugaral+sport • Example: Yojuego al fútbolamericano. • Nosotrosjugamos al voleibol.

  6. Stem-changing verb-type #2-E--IE • PERDER is a stem changing verb in which the e changes to ie in all forms except nosotrosand vosotros. • PERDER-TO LOSE • YopierdoNosotrosperdimos • TúpierdesVostrosperdéis • Ēl/Ella/UstedpierdeEllos/Ellas/Ustedespierden

  7. STem-changing verb #3-e-ie • TENER-to have • YotengoNosotrostenemos • TutienesVosotrostenéis • Ēl/Ella/UstedtieneEllos/Ellas/Ustedes-tienen

  8. SUMMARY: • TODAY I LEARNED:

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