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Stem-Changers . (e- ie ). What is a stem-changer?. There are NO stem-changers in the present tense of English! In Spanish, some verbs have a stem-change but… Their regular – ar , - ir , - er endings stay the same.
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Stem-Changers (e-ie)
What is a stem-changer? • There are NO stem-changers in the present tense of English! • In Spanish, some verbs have a stem-change but… • Their regular –ar, -ir, -er endings stay the same. • Stem-changers will change in ALL of their forms except the nosotros and the vosotros!
What happens with a stem-changer? • E to IE stem-changers = the e in the stem will change to ie. • Querer = quiero (yo form) • Here are all of the forms. Quieroqueremos Quieresqueréis Quierequieren
Practica Conjugate the following verbs in the present tense. Remember that the change does not happen in the nosotros or vosotros forms! • Elisa preferir • Nosotrosquerer • Ellospensar • Maria y yoempezar • Túentender • Mi claseempezar • Yopensar • Ustedentender
Respuestas • Elisa preferir • Nosotrosquerer • Ellospensar • Maria y yoempezar • Túentender • Mi claseempezar • Yopensar • Ustedentender • Prefiere • Queremos • Piensan • Empezamos • Entiendes • Empieza • Pienso • entiende