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e → ie o →ue u→ ue e →i. Spanish Stem-Changing Verbs. How do these verbs work?. Stem-changing verbs give their stems the boot!. Querer. First, let’s just add all the correct endings. Verb endings. If a verb ends in – ar , you add: o as a a mos áis an. Verb endings.
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e→ieo→ue u→uee→i Spanish Stem-Changing Verbs
Querer First, let’s just add all the correct endings.
Verb endings If a verb ends in –ar, you add: o as a amos áis an
Verb endings If a verb ends in –er, you add: o es e emos éis en if a verb ends in –ir, you add: o es e imos ís en
So, since “querer” ends en “er” (querer), which endings will we add? The “er” endings: o es e emos éis 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!
Los verbos que cambian e→ie Tener Querer Pensar Empezar Comenzar Perder Entender Preferir Venir Nevar To have To want To think To begin (start) To begin (start) To lose To understand To prefer To come To snow
The u→ue and o→ue verbs work the same way. Poder Jugar Dormir Soñar con Volver Almorzar Costar Encontrar Recordar Llover to be able to (can) to play to sleep to dream about to return (to a place) To have lunch To cost To find To remember To rain
The e→i verbs work the same way. Pedir Servir Vestir Repetir To ask for; to request To serve To dress To repeat
First, find the o or u in the stem that is going to change Poder Jugar Dormir Soñar Volver
Then, decide which verb endings you will use. For jugar: o as a amos an For poder: o es e emos en
