This document outlines a Spanish lesson plan focused on teaching stem-changing verbs. The lesson plan includes conjugating common verbs, reviewing concepts, learning about two stem-changing patterns (e:ie and o:ue), having students practice conjugating example verbs, making posters of stem-changing verbs, and sharing posters while changing subjects. The document also provides explanations of the stem-changing patterns and examples of stem-changing verbs for students to practice conjugating.

1. lunes, el seis de mayo del 2013

2.  Objectivo de contenido: SWBAT learn two
common stem-changing verb patterns (e:ie) and
(o:ue), how to conjugate using these patterns.
 Objectivo del lenguaje: SWBAT learn the meaning
of seventeen new stem-changing verbs.

3.  Para empezar: conjugación de verbos comunes (10
minutos)
 Repaso de “para empezar” (5 minutos)
 Lección: Stem-changing verbs: i:ie and o:ue
(p.129-130) (10 minutos)
 ¡Inténtalo! (p.130) (5 minutos)
 Hacer un póster de un verbo de cambio radical (10
minutos)
 Compartir los pósteres, cambiar el sujeto (10 minutos)

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Stem-changing verbs deviate from the
normal pattern of regular verbs. In stem-changing
verbs, the stressed vowel of the stem changes when
the verb is conjugated.

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 In many verbs, such as empezar (to begin), the stem vowel
changes from e to ie. Note that the nosotros/as and
vosotros/as forms don’t have a stem change.

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 In many other verbs, such as volver
(to return), the stem vowel changes from
o to ue. The nosotros/as and vosotros/as
forms have no stem change.

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 To help you identify stem-changing verbs, they
will appear as follows throughout the text:

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 Jugar (to play a sport or game), is the only
Spanish verb that has a u:ue stem change.
Jugar is followed by a + [definite article] when
the name of a sport or game is mentioned.

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 Comenzar and empezar require the
preposition a when they are followed by an
infinitive.

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 Pensar + [infinitive] means to plan or to intend
to do something. Pensar en means to think
about someone or something.

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Provide the present tense forms of these verbs. The first
item in each column has been done for you.
1. Ustedes ________.
2. Tú ____.
3. Nosotras ____.
4. Mi hermano ____.
5. Yo ____.
6. Usted ____.
7. Los chicos ____.
8. Ella ____.
1. Mi abuela no _________.
2. Yo no ____.
3. Tú no ____.
4. Mis hijos no ____.
5. Usted no ____.
6. Nosotros no ____.
7. Él no ____.
8. Ustedes no ____.
cierran
dormir (o:ue)cerrar (e:ie)
duerme