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stem-changers
Question | Answer |
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cierro | I close |
cerramos | we close |
pierdo | I lose |
perdemos | we lose |
empiezo | I begin |
empezamos | we begin |
pienso | I think |
piensas | you think |
pensamos | we think |
the 'stem - change' verb is also called the | boot verb |
the stem does not change in the | nosotros form |
which "e' changes in the verb preferir - first or second | second! |
which 'e' changes in the verb empezar - first or second | second - Sra K - this is so easy! Es muy facil! |
perder is the opposite of 'ganar' so it means... | to lose |
empezar is the opposite of 'completar' so it means | to begin |
preferir means ... | to prefer |
o-ue stem change verbs follow the same pattern as... | e-ie verbs |
juego | I play |
jugamos | we play |
pienso estudiar | I plan to study |
quiero | I want |
quieres | you want |
queremos | we want |
querer | to want |
queremos mas tarea:) | we want more homework |
quiero mas tarea | I want more homework |
no queremos mas tarea :) | we don't want more homework :) |
the only u - ue stemchange verb is | jugar |
3 common 'e-ie' stem changesr you already know are: | entender, empezar, perder |
3 common 'o-ue' stem changers you know are | dormir, poder, encontrar |
encuentro | I find |
duermes en la cocina? | you sleep in the kitchen? |
puedo ir al bano, por favor??? | Can I go to the bathroom, please? |
best way to learn these verbs is to... | memorize them! (Remember you are already using them!) |