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Stem-changing verbs

Stem-changing verbs. AKA “Boot verbs”. How to conjugate JUGAR. Drop the infinitive ending. The infinitive ending on JUGAR is AR. Now you have the stem JUG. Since this is a stem-changing verb, we must change the U in the stem to UE in all the singular forms and in the 3 rd person plural form.

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Stem-changing verbs

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  1. Stem-changing verbs AKA “Boot verbs”

  2. How to conjugate JUGAR • Drop the infinitive ending. The infinitive ending on JUGAR is AR. • Now you have the stem JUG. • Since this is a stem-changing verb, we must change the U in the stem to UE in all the singular forms and in the 3rd person plural form. • Add the –AR verb endings to match the subject.

  3. o  ue probar (to try, to taste) almorzar (to lunch) dormir (to sleep) poder (to be able to, can) volver (to return, to go back) e  ie preferir (to prefer) empezar (to begin) pensar (to think, to plan) querer (to want) u  ue jugar (to play) Stem-changing (boot) verbs

  4. e  i servir (to serve) pedir (to ask for, to order) Stem-changing (boot) verbs

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