LC - Grammar: E-IE Stem-Changing Verbs (Lesson)
Grammar: E-IE Stem-Changing Verbs
Stem-Changing Verbs sound like what they are! These types of verbs change in the stem. Remember when you first learned how to conjugate verbs from the infinitive? You learned that a verb, in its infinitive form, has two parts [the stem and the ending].
Hablar - Stem: Habl Ending: ar
Stem-Changing Verbs work differently from regular verb conjugations. Instead of just dropping the ending and adding a new one, you must also change the verb in the stem. There are 3 types of stem-changing verbs. In this first task, we are going to learn about verbs that change from e to ie in the stem.
Some of those verbs are:
|
Stem-Changing Verb |
Translation |
|---|---|
|
Preferir |
To prefer |
|
Entender |
To understand |
|
Comenzar |
To begin |
|
Cerrar |
To close |
|
Querer |
To want |
O-UE Stem-Changing Verbs
Another form of stem-changing verbs is those that change from o to ue. Some of those verbs are:
|
Stem-Changing Verb |
Translation |
|---|---|
|
Almorzar |
To eat lunch |
|
Costar |
To cost |
|
Volver |
To return |
|
Encontrar |
To find |
|
Dormir |
To sleep |
Watch the video below for more practice with these stem-changing verbs! When you are finished, try and conjugate the verbs at the end of it.
E-I Stem-Changing Verbs
The third type of stem-changing verb is those that change from e to i. Some of those verbs are:
|
Stem-Changing Verb |
Translation |
|---|---|
|
Pedir |
To ask for |
|
Servir |
To serve |
|
Reír |
To laugh |
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Sonreír |
To smile |
|
Decir* |
To say/to tell |
* Note: decir has in irregular yo form - digo!
View the information below to learn more. When you are finished, try and conjugate the verbs at the end of the presentation.
Please note in the presentation below: On slide 8, please replace on the 4th bullet, the word "perde" with "sh/be pierde"
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