1 “Boot Verbs” (stem- changing verbs)

2 Boot verbs= Verbs that (when conjugated) have a change in the stem

3 How do I find the stem? QUERER stemending QUERER

4 √ √ √√ X The stem only changes in the forms that are “in the boot” Why are they called boot verbs? X X X XX

5 yo nosotros tú vosotros él ella Usted ellos ellas ustedes querer (ie)- quiero quieres quiere quieren queremos queréis to want

6 Other boot verbs cerrar (ie) empezar (ie) entender (ie) pensar (ie) preferir (ie) jugar (ue)

7 Notes from the book:

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