Transcript Present Tense of regular & stem-changing verbs

Regular verbs following a predictable
conjugation pattern.
 To give a verb a subject, you conjugate it.

To conjugate:
1. Take off the –er, -ar, or –ir of the infinitive.
2. Identify your subject (person doing the
action)
3. Add the appropriate ending depending
on what type of subject it is.
Subject
-er endings
-ir endings
-ar endings
Yo
o
o
o
Tú
es
es
as
Él, ella, usted
e
e
a
Nosotros
emos
imos
amos
Vosotros
éis
ís
áis
Ellos, ellas,
ustedes
En
En
an
The subject pronoun is used to clarify or
emphasize who the subject is. It is not
always necessary but it often used.
1.
2.
Sonia duerme (dormir) ocho horas.
Yo hablo (hablar) español muy bien.

Stem-changing verbs are verbs that not
only have to be conjugated, but also
have a spell change in their stem (part of
the word that is left after the ending is
taken off).

These words must be memorized as
stem-changing verbs.
o ue
Probar (to try, to taste)
Almorzar (to lunch)
Dormir (to sleep)
Poder (to be able to)
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 a sport or game)