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STEM CHANGE VERBS!. Define these 5 verbs in SPANISH. To play To return To lose To think To sleep. JUGAR VOLVER PERDER PENSAR DORMIR. (UE) (UE) (IE) (IE) (UE). THE LETTERS IN PARENTHESIS MEAN THE VERBS ARE STEM CHANGERS!!.
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Define these 5 verbs in SPANISH • To play • To return • To lose • To think • To sleep JUGAR VOLVER PERDER PENSAR DORMIR (UE) (UE) (IE) (IE) (UE)
THE LETTERS IN PARENTHESIS MEAN THE VERBS ARE STEM CHANGERS!! All stem change verbs have the same ENDINGS as regular verbs. GOOD NEWS!!!!
What do we do to the stem of a stem changer? We change the vowel in the middle of the stem to the letter(s) in parenthesis. ¿Qué? EXAMPLE: • What is the stem? • Change the vowel to the new letter(s) • Conjugate like normal! ue J G A R U
Lets conjugate… QU E IE R E R FOLLOW THESE STEPS: • Quiero • Quieres • Quiere • Queremos • Queréis • Quieren • Remove the ending • Find the stem • Change the stem • Conjugate!
Señor, why didn’t you change NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS? We NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, change the NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS form of the verb!
The 4 ways to stem change E-IE O-UE U-UE E-I
But señor, how do we know which verbs stem change? MEMORIZE THEM!!!
Here is a list of the common stem-change verbs: Pensar Empezar Recomendar Comenzar Sentar Querer Almorzar Poder Acostar Jugar Perder Preferir Volver Entender Cerrar Dormir