Transcript Jugar (yo)
Stem-Changing Verbs • Stem-changing verbs have a spelling change in the stem. • The stem can be identified by dropping off the infinitive ending (-AR, -ER or –IR) • There are 4 types of stemchanging verbs: E > IE, E > I, O > UE and U > UE. To figure out what kind of change takes place….. • First, identify the stem. Drop off the infinitive ending – the letters that are left are called the “stem”. COMENZAR • Next, look at the vowel that is CLOSEST to the end of the stem. That’s the vowel that will change. Sometimes it’s real easy to figure out the change… DORMIR O > UE … and sometimes it’s not. E > I ??? PREFER IR E > IE ??? If the verb is an –IR infinitive, it’s likely to be an E>I stem-changing verb. (See your notes for exceptions) The change can be seen in all forms except NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS Juego Jugamos Juegas Jugáis Juega Juegan These verbs are referred to as “boot” or “shoe” verbs. Stem-changing verbs are regular verbs and, therefore, will use regular –AR, -ER and –IR endings: -AR -ER -IR -O -AMOS -O -EMOS -O -IMOS -AS -ÁIS -ES -ÉIS -ES -ÍS -A -AN -E -EN -E -EN Jugar – To play U Juego UE Jugamos Juegas Jugáis Juega Juegan Jugar (yo) jugar juego I play Poder (yo) poder puedo I can (am able to) Poder – To be able O Puedo UE Podemos Puedes Podéis Puede Pueden Dormir – To sleep O UE Duermo Dormimos Duermes Dormís Duerme Duermen Pensar – To think about E IE Pienso Pensamos Piensas Pensáis Piensa Piensan Querer – To want E IE Quiero Queremos Quieres Queréis Quiere Quieren Remember the commercial: “Yo quiero Taco Bell”? Preferir – To prefer E IE Prefiero Preferimos Prefieres Preferís Prefiere Prefieren Pedir – To ask for E Pido I Pedimos Pides Pedís Pide Piden Some other common stem-changing verbs…….. Almorzar – to have lunch almorzar almuer- O > UE Costar – to cost costar cuest- O > UE Decir – to say, tell decir dic- E > I Doler – to hurt doler duel- O > UE Empezar – to begin empezar empiez- E > IE Entender – to understand entender entiend- E > IE Llover – to rain llover lluev- O > UE Nevar – to snow nevar niev- E > IE Repetir – to repeat repetir repit- E > I Servir – to serve servir sirv- E > I Let’s do some practice! (get those white boards out) Conjugate the stem-changing verb for the subject provided. Use THE PROCESS if you can and your notes only if you need to. Pedir (yo) pedir pido I ask for Almorzar (ellas) almorzar almuerzan They have lunch Entender (Uds.) entender entienden You (all) understand Empezar (tú) empezar empiezas You begin Costar (el libro) costar cuesta The book costs Servir (el restaurante) servir sirve The restaurant serves Querer (nosotros) querer But wait! This is a quier queremos nosotros form! We want What do you remember about stem-changing verbs? • Stem-changing verbs have a ________ change in the stem. • That change will happen in all forms except…… • There are _____ types of stem-changing verbs. (Can you name them?) • The vowel _____ ____ ____ ______ _______ is the one that changes. • If the verb is an –IR infinitive, it’s likely to be a ___ > ___ change. • Practice with the stem-changing verbs through your homework. • If you have a difficult time, please come in for some extra help. • Help is available every day during both lunches.