SPELL CHANGERS

1. SPELL CHANGERS

2. Spell Changers With spell changers we still use the same endings…

3. Spell Changers However, we need to “spell change” in certain situations: • Yo Form • Only AR Verbs…. • …that end with CAR, GAR, or ZAR • Finally, we only spell change before an unaccented vowel. buscar ar (yo) llegar empezar

4. How do we spell change? In the ending “CAR”, the C changes to QU • 1. Remove the ~AR. • Change the C to QU • Add the appropriate “yo” ending (Yo) Bus c ar qu é

5. How do we spell change? In the ending “GAR”, the G changes to GU • 1. Remove the ~AR. • Change the G to GU • Add the appropriate “yo” ending (Yo) Lle g gu ar é

6. How do we spell change? In the ending “ZAR”, the Z changes to C • 1. Remove the ~AR. • Change the Z to C • Add the appropriate “yo” ending (Yo) Almor z c ar é

7. How do we spell change? There is one more form that spell changes… In the él / ella form, I changes to Y in an “I-sandwich” (This is not only in AR form) • 1. Conjugate the verb like normal. • Look for an I-sandwich • Change the I to a Y (ella) Le er i y ó

8. Why do we spell change? We spell change for PRONUNCIATION. • Llegé vs. llegué • Almorzé vs. almorcé • Buscé vs. Busqué Para concluir…….

9. Spell Changers • AR verbs • YO form • Before an unaccented vowel • The spell changers are: • C – QU • Z – C • G – GU • I - Y (only in ella, ellas form) busqué Yo ________ (buscar) mis libros. Yo _________ (tocar) el piano. Yo _________ (jugar) baloncesto. Mi mamá _________ (pagar) para la cena. toqué jugué pagó

10. ¡Practica! busqué Yo __________ (buscar) mis pantalones. Ella __________ (creer) su doctor. Yo ___________ (caer) de la montaña. Yo __________ (jugar) baloncesto. Yo __________ (llegar) temprano. Ella __________ (leer) las instrucciónes. Yo __________ (alquilar) un video. Mis amigos ___________ (pagar) la cuenta. Yo ___________ (cazar) conejos. creyó caí jugué llegué leyó alquilé pagaron cacé