Stem Changing Verbs: dormir & poder Flashcards

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What is the meaning of poder?

A

to be able to

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What is the meaning of dormir?

A

to sleep

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How many groups of stem changing verbs are there?

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There are 3 groups:

group 1: the o in the stem changes to ue

and

group 2: the e in the stem changes to ie

group 3: the e in the stem changes to i

(don’t worry about groups 2-3, we will learn those in Spanish 2A)

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What about the conjugations?

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You still have to conjugate the verb. That is, remove the infinitive and add the conjugation to the stem of the verb according to the subject.

For example:

hablar > hablo hablamos

hablas hablan

habla hablan

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What are the conjugation endings?

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Well, for now just RE-LEARN the conjugations for infinitives -er and -ir in the present tense.

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What are the present tense conjugations for

-er ending verbs?

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These are the conjugations for -er ending verbs:

yo > -o

tú > -es

usted, él, ella > -e

nosotros, nosotras > -emos

ustedes, ellos, ellas >-en

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What are the present tense conjugations for -ir ending verbs?

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These are the conjugations for -ir ending verbs:

yo > -o

tú > -es

usted, él, ella > -e

nosotros, nosotras > -imos

ustedes, ellos, ellas > -en

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What about dormir and poder?

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Verbs like d**or**m_ir_ and p**o**d_er_ have two changes:

1- the o in the stem becomes ue

2- the infinitive -er, -ir > that is you have to conjugate

the verb according to the

subject.

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What are the changes in dormir?

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yo duermo

tú duermes

usted, él, ella duerme

nosotros, nosotras dormimos

ustedes, ellos, ellas duermen

(dormimos does not change in the stem)

(I sleep, you sleep, he sleeps….)

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What are the changes in poder?

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yo puedo (+ a second verb in the infinitive)

tú puedes,

usted, él, ella puede

nosotros, nosotras podemos

ustedes, ellos, ellas pueden

(nosotros, nosotras do not have a stem change)

( I am able to…., you are able to…., he is able to ….)

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What should I remember about dormir and poder?

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a) dormir and poder are both stem changing verbs.
b) the o in their stem changes to u
c) nosotros, nosotras do not change in the stem
d) poder is used with a second verb in the infinitive:

Puedo tocar el piano > I am able to play the …

Podemos practicar deportes > We are able to

practice sports.

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