Stem-changing verbs Cap. 4

Stem-changing verbs:

e----> ie o---->ue e----> i

4.2 Gramática 4.3 Gramática (Aventuras, 6th Edition)

Index

Stem-changing verbs: e-->i

Stem-changing verbs: e--> ie , o-->ue

Pedir (e:i)

Empezar (e:ie)

Most common e:i stem changing verbs

Volver (o:ue)

Cultura: la rivalidad en fútbol

Most common stem-changing verbs (e:ie , o:ue)

Aventuras: ¿dónde estan las entradas?

Stem-changing verbs:

e----> ie o---->ue

4.2 Gramática (Aventuras, 6th Edition)

Stem-changing verbs: e-->ie, o--> ue

In stem-changing verbs, the stressed vowel of the stem has a change when the verb is conjugated.

Stem-changing verbs: e-->ie

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

Empezar (to begin): Yo empiezo la clase

Stem-changing verbs: o--> ue

In many verbs, such as volver (to return), the stem vowel changes from o to ue. The nosotros/as and vosotros/as forms don't have a stem change.

Volver (to return): Yo vuelvo a mi casa

Stem-changing verbs: e-->ie, o--> ue

Jugar (to play a sport or a 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. Setm-changing verbs are indentified like this througout the text: empezar (e:ie) volver (o:ue)

Yo juego al tenis los fines de semana. Mi hermana juega al fútbol en su tiempo libre.

Think of three sentences using three different verbs from the chart.

Yo

MODELO: Yo empiezo la clase temprano (early)

Conjugate only the verbs "querer" and "preferir"

Stem-changing verbs:

e----> i

4.3 Gramática (Aventuras, 6th Edition)

Stem-changing verbs: e--> i

In some verbs, such as pedir (to ask for; to request), the stressed vowel in the stem changes from e to i.

Stem-changing verbs: e--> i

As with other stem-changing verbs, there is stem change in the nosotros/as and vosotros/as forms in the present tense.

Stem-changing verbs: e--> i

Stem-changing verbs with e:i stem change appear like this throughout the text:

pedir (e:i)

Here are the most common e:i stem changing verbs:

Stem-changing verbs: e--> i

Here are the most common e:i stem changing verbs:

Yo nunca pido perdón.