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stem-changers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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!) |