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Spanish Stem-Changing Verbs. e →ie o→ue u→ue. Tener Querer Pensar Empezar Comenzar Perder. To have To want To think To begin (start) To begin (start) To lose. Los verbos que cambian e →ie. How do these verbs work?. Stem-changing verbs give their stems the boot!. Querer. Querer.
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Spanish Stem-Changing Verbs e→ie o→ue u→ue
Tener Querer Pensar Empezar Comenzar Perder To have To want To think To begin (start) To begin (start) To lose Los verbos que cambian e→ie
Querer • First, let’s just add all the correct endings.
If a verb ends in –ar, you add: -o -amos -as -áis -a -an Verb endings
If a verb ends in –er, you add: -o -emos -es -éis -e -en if a verb ends in –ir, you add: -o -imos -es -ís -e -en Verb endings
So, since “querer” ends en “er” (querer), which endings will we add? • The “er” endings: -o -emos -es -éis -e -en
Querer o emos es éis e en
Now, let’s add our stem change. • Remember, only the e in the stem can change. • querer • perder • If there are two e’s in the stem, the second one always changes. • preferir • empezar
Now let’s change the stems. • Remember, e can change to ie only within the boot. This means the nosotros form never changes!
Querer emos o es éis e en
Poder Jugar Dormir Soñar Volver Devolver to be able to (can) to play to sleep to dream to return (to a place) to return (a thing) The u→ue and o→ue verbs work the same way.
First, find the o or u in the stem that is going to change • Poder • Jugar • Dormir • Soñar • Volver • Devolver
For jugar: -o -amos -as -áis -a -an For poder: -o -emos -es -éis -e -en Then, decide which verb endings you will use.
Poder ue o emos ue éis es ue ue e en