1 Stem Changing Verbs

2 How do these verbs work? Well, in addition to conjugate you have to change one of the vowels in the stem. First, let’s Identify the stem and ending: QUERER PODER Second, when the stem has more than one vowel we are going to change the closest one to the ending ENTENDER QUER ER PODER ENTENDER

3 Here are the vowels that you will change in the stem e→ie o→ue e-- i

4 Things to know: 1.NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS don’t change their stem. 2. There are three types of stem changing verbs. 3.The conjugation part remains the same.

5 Stem-changing verbs have the form of a boot!

6 Querer

7 First, let’s just add all the correct endings.

8 Querer quer oemos e es en

9 Querer quierquer quier o emos e es en

10 Now let’s change the stems. Remember, e can change to ie only within the boot. This means the nosotros form never changes!

11 Poder p__dpod p__d o es e emos en ue

12 Los verbos que cambian e→ie Querer Pensar Empezar Entender Perder Cerrar

13 The u→ue and o→ue verbs work the same way. Poder Jugar Dormir Soñar Volver Almorzar

14 E: I Servir Pedir

15 Choose the correct conjugated verb 1.Yo _______ en la cafetería. 2.Carlos ________ en su habitación. 3.Tú y yo no ________ la tarea. 4.Juan _________ cantar en español. 5.Las muchachas ______ permiso. 6.El avión ________ mañana. 7.Usted _______un carro nuevo. 8.Tú________ a tus amigos. 9.Mi sobrino _________ la puerta 10. Mi primo ________ el jueves. Banco de Palabras VOLVER QUERER SEGUIR ALMORZAR ENTENDER CERRAR DORMIR VOLAR PEDIR PODER