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Stem Changing Verbs
e ie
• Explanation of Stem-Changing Verbs
• Practice with e ie Stem Changing Verbs
o ue
• Explanation of Stem-Changing Verbs
• Practice with o ue Stem Changing Verbs
u ue
• Explanation of Stem-Changing Verbs
• Practice with u ue Stem Changing Verbs
• Explanation of jugar + a sport
• Practice with jugar + a sport
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What are e>ie Stem Changing Verbs?
Stem changing verbs, also known as “boot” or “shoe” verbs,
are verbs that have a change of a vowel when conjugated.
This vowel change occurs in all the forms except the
nosotros and vosotros form.
For example, in the verb pensar, the e changes to an ie in
all the forms except the nosotros and vosotros.
to think
Pensar = ________________
yo pienso nosotros(as) pensamos
vosotros(as) pensáis
tú piensas
él, ella, ud. piensa ellos, ellas, uds. piensan
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o>ue Stem Changing Verbs
These verbs, also known as “boot” or “shoe” verbs,
have a vowel change in all the forms except the
nosotros and vosotros form.
For example, in the verb almorzar, the o changes to an ue in
all the forms except the nosotros and vosotros.
to eat lunch
almorzar = ________________
yo almuerzo nosotros(as) almorzamos
tú almuerzas vosotros(as) almorzáis
él, ella, ud. almuerza ellos, ellas, uds. almuerzan
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encontrar
to find, to meet
nosotros no encontramos
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16. RIVAS
recordar
to remember
vosotros recordáis
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17. RIVAS
volver
to return, to come back
Mario y él vuelven
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u>ue Stem Changing Verbs
Stem changing verbs, also known as “boot” or “shoe” verbs,
are verbs that have a change of a vowel when conjugated.
This vowel change occurs in all the forms except the
nosotros and vosotros form.
The verb jugar is a u>ue verb.
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19. Jugar
jugar = ________________
to play (sport/game)
yo juego nosotros(as) jugamos
tú juegas vosotros(as) jugáis
él ellos
ella juega ellas juegan
Ud. Uds.
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20. RIVAS
OJO!
jugar
to play (sport/game)
Juan juega
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21. RIVAS
jugar
to play (sport/game)
Juan y yo jugamos
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22. RIVAS
jugar
to play (sport/game)
Carolina y tú juegan
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23. RIVAS
jugar
to play (sport/game)
Yo juego
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24. RIVAS
Jugar + a sport
When you use jugar + a sport, use:
a form of jugar a + sport
a + la = a la
OJO!
a + el = al
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25. RIVAS
Translate the following
sentences.
I play tennis.
Yo juego al tenis.
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