1. Conjugating Stem Change Verbs

2. What’s the ‘stem’ of a verb? The STEM (or root) of a verb is the part of a verb that has no endings on it. EJEMPLO= habl, com, escrib This is where there is a special change in these type of verbs, in ADDITION to regular endings in conjugation.

3. TYPES of Stem Change (Boot) VerbsThere are 4 Types1. E IE2. EI3. O UE4. U UE

4. 1. E IEThe ‘E’ in the stem changes to ‘IE’ in all forms EXCEPT NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS.EJEMPLO- Pensar (to think, plan on)

5. E IE pensar

6. 2. E IThe ‘E’ in the stem changes to ‘I’ in all forms EXCEPT NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS.EJEMPLO- servir (to serve)

8. 3. OUEThe ‘O’ in the stem changes to ‘UE’ in all forms EXCEPT NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS.EJEMPLO-PODER(to be able)

10. 4. UUEThe ‘U’ in the stem changes to ‘UE’ in all forms EXCEPT NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS.EJEMPLO-JUGAR (to play sport)

12. PRACTICE CONJUGATE PERDER (EIE) CLICK NEXT TO SEE IF YOU CONJUGATED CORRECTLY

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