Stem Changing Verbs Flashcards

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Explain what it means for a verb to be “stem changing.”

A

E changes to IE

as in querer

O changes to UE

as in volver

or

E changes to I

as in decir

except for nosotros and vosotros forms

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Conjugate the stem changing verb

QUERER

(to want, or to love: tu quieres jugar futbol americano)

A

Yo quiero

Tu quieras

El, ella, usted quiere

Nosostros queremos

Vosotros quereis

Ellos, ellas, ustedes quieren

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Conjugate the stem changing verb

ENTENDER

(to understand)

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Yo entiendo

Tu entiendes

El, ella, usted entiende

Nosostros entendemos

Vosotros entendeis

Ellos, ellas, ustedes entienden

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Conjugate the stem changing verb

PENSAR

(to think)

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Yo pienso

Tu piensas

El, ella, usted piensa

Nosostros pensamos

Vosotros pensais

Ellos, ellas, ustedes piensan

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Conjugate the stem changing verb

MOSTRAR

(to show - hint: think demonstrate)

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Yo muestro

Tu muestras

El, ella, usted muestra

Nosostros mostramos

Vosotros mostrais

Ellos, ellas, ustedes muestran

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Conjugate the stem changing verb

VOLVER

(to return)

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Yo vuelvo

Tu vuelves

El, ella, usted vuelve

Nosostros volvemos

Vosotros volveis

Ellos, ellas, ustedes vuelven

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Conjugate the stem changing verb

ALMORZAR

(to have lunch)

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Yo almuerzo

Tu almuerzas

El, ella, usted almuerza

Nosostros almorzamos

Vosotros almorzais

Ellos, ellas, ustedes almuerzan

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Congugate the stem changing verb

PEDIR

(to ask)

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Yo pido

Tu pidas

El, ella, usted pide

Nosostros pedimos

Vosotros pedeis

Ellos, ellas, ustedes piden

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Congugate the stem changing verb

SERVIR

(to serve)

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Yo sirvo

Tu sirves

El, ella, usted sirve

Nosostros servimos

Vosotros servis

Ellos, ellas, ustedes sirven

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Conjugate the stem changing verb

REPETIR

(to repeat)

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Yo repito

Tu repites

El, ella, usted repite

Nosostros repetimos

Vosotros repetis

Ellos, ellas, ustedes repiten

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