Stem Changing Verbs in the Present Tense Flashcards

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1
Q

How many components make up a verb?

A

All verbs have at least TWO parts:

a stem + an infinitive

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What are the main components of

stem changing verbs?

A

Stem changing verbs also have at least two parts:

stem + infinitve

The stem WILL change when conjugated.

The infinitive also changes because:

a) the subject
b) the tense / when the action occured
c) the ending -ar, -er, -ir of the verb

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What are the conjugations

for -ar ending verb

in the present tense?

A

yo > -o

tú > -as

usted, él, ella > -a

nosotros, nosotras > -amos

ustedes, ellos, ellas > -an

For example > hablar

hablo, hablas, habla, hablamos, hablan

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What are the conjugations

for -er ending verbs in

the present tense?

A

yo > -o

tú > -es

usted, él, ella > -e

nosotros, nosotras > -emos

ustedes, ellos, ellas > -en

For example > comer

como, comes, come, comemos, comen

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What are the conjugations

for -ir ending verbs

in the pesent tense?

A

yo > -o

tú > -es

usted, él, ella > -e

nosotros, nosotras > -imos

ustedes, ellos, ellas > -en

For example > abrir

abro, abres, abre, abrimos, abren

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What are the stem spelling changes for stem changing verbs in the present tense?

A

There are three groups of stem changes:

    • if the stem has an “o” change to “ue”
    • if the stem has an “e” change to “ie”
    • if the stem has an “e” chagne to “i”
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Do ALL subject (yo, ella, ustedes…) change?

A

NO!

Nosotros, nosotras

(any first person plural)

ARE THE EXCEPTIONS

THESE DO NOT HAVE A STEM SPELLING CHANGE

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How do you conjugate

poder

in the present tense?

A

yo puedo

tú puedes

usted, él, ella puede

NOSOTROS, NOSOTRAS PODEMOS

ustedes, ellos, ellas pueden

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Can any verb have a stem change?

A

NO!

Only a selected group of verbs have a stem change.

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Which stem changing verbs

go in group 1?

A

Group 1

o > ue

almorzar

costar

dormir

poder

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Which stem chaning verbs

go in group 2?

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Group 2

e > ie

entender

pensar

preferir

querer

empezar

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Which stem changing verbs

go in group 3?

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Group 3

e > i

servir

repetir

pedir

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