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Stem Changing Verbs

Stem Changing Verbs. VERBS…. A verb is an action. A verb that has not been changed is called – An infinitive verb. Verbs in Spanish do not change as much as verbs in English. WHY?

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Stem Changing Verbs

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  1. Stem Changing Verbs

  2. VERBS… • A verb is an action. • A verb that has not been changed is called – An infinitive verb. • Verbs in Spanish do not change as much as verbs in English. WHY? • Subjects are APART of the verb in Spanish. Usually it is not necessary to include the subject before the verb in Spanish. • Ejemplos: Hablar- YoHablo can just be Hablo

  3. THERE ARE 3 TYPES OF VERBS IN SPANISH 1.) AR VERBS: • Hablar • Bailar • Pensar AR VERB ENDINGS: Yo- O Nosotros- AMOS Tu- AS El/ella-A Ellos/Ellas- AN

  4. THERE ARE 3 TYPES OF VERBS IN SPANISH • 2.) ER Verbs • Comer • Tener • Querer ER VERB ENDINGS: Yo- O Nosotros- EMOS Tu- ES El/ella-E Ellos/Ellas- EN

  5. THERE ARE 3 TYPES OF VERBS IN SPANISH • 3.) IR Verbs • Vivir • Preferir • Pedir IR VERB ENDINGS: Yo- O Nosotros- IMOS Tu- ES El/ella-E Ellos/Ellas- EN

  6. Verbs- • Remember, there are three types of infinitives: -ar, -er, -ir. Infinitives are made up of two parts: the ending and the stem. In the following examples, the stem is underlined and the ending is in bold. • hablarcomervivir

  7. Repaso: • -AR endings • yo- Onosotros-AMOS • tu- AS • el/ella- A ellos/ellas-AN • -ER endings • yo-Onosotros- EMOS • tu-ES • el/ella-Eellos/ellas-EN IR endings Yo-O nosortos-IMOS Tu-ES El/ella-E ellos/ellas-EN

  8. Stem Changing Verbs- • With some verbs, the stem also changes when you conjugate them. In the present tense, there are three groups of stem-changing verbs: • E--IEe:ie

  9. Stem Changing Verbs- • With this group of stem-changing verbs, the letter e in the stem changes to ie in all forms except the nosotros and vosotros. • PENSAR- • Yo-PiensoNosotros- Pensamos • Tu-Piensas • El/ella- PiensaEllos/ellas- Piensan

  10. Other stem changing verbs- • Cerrar • Empezar • Comenzar • Entender • Perder • Mentir • Preferir

  11. A conjugar! • Conjugate 3 verbs of your choice. Keep in mind the subject and the stem change. • Cerrar-to close • Yo- cierronosotros- cerramos • Tu- cierras • El/ella- cierraellos/ellas= cierran

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