present tense and stem changing verbs Flashcards
What is the present tense used for in Spanish?
The present tense is used to describe actions happening now or habitual actions.
Translate the verb ‘to eat’ into Spanish in the present tense for ‘yo’.
Yo como.
What are stem-changing verbs?
Stem-changing verbs are verbs that undergo a change in their stem vowel when conjugated in certain present tense forms.
True or False: The verb ‘pensar’ is a stem-changing verb.
True.
Fill in the blank: The present tense form of ‘tú’ for the verb ‘jugar’ is _____.
juegas.
What is the stem change for the verb ‘dormir’ in the present tense?
The stem changes from ‘o’ to ‘ue’.
Which of the following verbs is NOT a stem-changing verb: ‘comer’, ‘poder’, ‘servir’?
‘Comer’ is NOT a stem-changing verb.
Conjugate the verb ‘preferir’ for ‘ella’ in the present tense.
Ella prefiere.
What is the present tense form of ‘nosotros’ for the verb ‘entender’?
Nosotros entendemos.
True or False: In the present tense, all regular verbs follow the same conjugation pattern.
True.
Provide an example of a stem-changing verb in the present tense.
An example is ‘querer’, which changes to ‘quiero’ for ‘yo’.
What is the present tense form of ‘yo’ for the verb ‘volver’?
Yo vuelvo.
Which subject pronoun would you use with the verb ‘salir’ in the present tense?
You would use ‘yo’ (I) or ‘tú’ (you) depending on the context.
Fill in the blank: The stem change for ‘sentir’ in the present tense is _____ to ‘ie’.
e.
What are the two types of stem changes that can occur in present tense verbs?
The two types are ‘e’ to ‘ie’ and ‘o’ to ‘ue’.
