Stem Changing VerbsStem Changing VerbsHere are the Here are the 4 types4 types of Stem of Stem

Changing verbs that exist in Changing verbs that exist in Spanish.Spanish.

O - ueO - ueE - ieE - ieU - ueU - ue

E - i E - i Here’s how it works:Here’s how it works: Go to the Go to the middlemiddle

of the word and find the of the word and find the vowelvowel that that is supposed to change and replace it is supposed to change and replace it with it’s vowel(s) replacements.with it’s vowel(s) replacements.

Stem Changers = Boot Stem Changers = Boot VerbsVerbs

Why are Stem Changers also called Boot Why are Stem Changers also called Boot Verbs?Verbs?

When you conjugate a stem changing When you conjugate a stem changing verb you do not conjugate the verb you do not conjugate the Nosotros form nor the Vosotros form. Nosotros form nor the Vosotros form. If you draw a line around the forms of If you draw a line around the forms of the verb that require the stem the verb that require the stem changing then it will appear like a changing then it will appear like a boot. This is to help you rememberboot. This is to help you remember which ones which ones do notdo not require to be stem require to be stem changed.changed.

Boot Verb= Stem Changers

Yo

Tú

Él, Ella, Ud.

Nosotros

Ellos, Ellas, Uds.

The stubjects inside the boot require the stem changers. And those subjects out of the boot do not.

O- UE Stem ChangersO- UE Stem Changers

These verbs have radical changes o-ue:These verbs have radical changes o-ue: almorzar almorzar = to have/ eat lunch= to have/ eat lunch dormirdormir = to sleep = to sleep volvervolver = = to returnto return llover llover = to rain= to rain poder poder = to be able to/ can= to be able to/ can

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Almorzar- to have/eat lunch

almuerzo

almuerzas

almuerza

almorzamos

almuerzan

No change- out of the boot

(o-

ue)

Dormir- to sleep

duermo

duermes

duerme

dormimos

duermen

No change- out of the boot

(o-

ue)

vuelvo

vuelves

vuelve

volvemos

vuelven

Volver- to return

No change- out of the boot

(o-

ue)

lluevo

llueves

llueve

llovemos

llueven

Llover- to rain

No change- out of the boot

It…

(o-

ue)

puedo

puedes

puede

podemos

pueden

Poder- to be able to/ can

No change- out of the boot

(o-

ue)

E- IE Stem ChangersE- IE Stem ChangersThese verbs also have radical changes e-ie:These verbs also have radical changes e-ie: querer querer = to want= to want empezarempezar = to begin or start = to begin or start entenderentender = = to understandto understand tener tener = to have= to have venir venir = to come= to come preferir preferir = to prefer= to prefer pensar pensar = to think/ to believe= to think/ to believe recomendar recomendar = to recommend= to recommend

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Querer- to want

quiero

quieres

quiere

queremos

quieren

No change- out of the boot

(e -

ie)

(e -

ie)

Empezar- to begin/ start

empiezo

empiezas

empieza

empezamos

empiezan

No change- out of the boot

(e -

ie)

(e -

ie)

Entender- to understand

entiendo

entiendes

entiende

entendemos

entienden

No change- out of the boot

(e -

ie)

(e -

ie)

Tener- to understand

tengo

tienes

tiene

tenemos

tienen

No change- out of the boot

(e -

ie)

(e -

ie)

Venir- to understand

vengo

vienes

viene

venimos

vienen

No change- out of the boot

(e -

ie)

(e -

ie)

Preferir- to prefer

prefiero

prefieres

prefiere

preferimos

prefieren

No change- out of the boot

(e -

ie)

(e -

ie)

Pensar- to think

pienso

piensas

piensa

pensamos

piensan

No change- out of the boot

(e -

ie)

(e -

ie)

Recomendar- to recommend

recomiendo

recomiendas

recomienda

recomendamos

recomiendan

No change- out of the boot

(e -

ie)

(e -

ie)

This verb has a radical change This verb has a radical change u-ue: u-ue:

Jugar Jugar = to play a game/ sport= to play a game/ sport

U- UE stem ChangerU- UE stem Changer

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Jugar- to play a game/sport

juego

juegas

juega

jugamos

juegan

This verb has a radical change This verb has a radical change e-i: e-i:

decir decir = to say/ to tell= to say/ to tellservirservir= to serve= to servepedirpedir= to ask for= to ask for

E- I stem ChangerE- I stem Changer

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decir- to sleep

digo

dices

dice

decimos

dicen

(e-i)yo

-igo

servir- to serve

sirvo

sirves

sirve

servimos

sirven

(e-i)

pedir- to ask for

pido

pides

pide

pedimos

piden

(e-i)