Conjugating Stem Changer Verbs (AKA Shoe verbs)
嚜澧onjugating Stem Changer Verbs (AKA Shoe verbs)
We already know how to conjugate regular 每ar, -er, and 每ir verbs in the present tense. Remember
※chop suey schmoosh§? Well not all Spanish verbs are regular. In this section we will learn about
※stem changing§ verbs.
A stem-changing verb is as its name implies 每 a verb in which the stem changes.
But what is a stem?
The stem of a verb is what is left after we take off the 每ar, -er, or 每ir.
To begin = Empezar 每ar =
empezTo want =
Querer 每 er
=
querstems
To sleep =
Dormir - ir =
dormHow do we know if it is a stem changer?
The infinitive is usually followed by the change in parentheses. There are several types of changes
that we will look at.
e? ie
o? ue
e? I
o? u
For example, Querer is an e? ie change. So the change would be indicated like this:
Querer (ie) . Dormir has an o? ue change so it would be indicated like this: dormir(ue)
How do we change it?
Well it*s as easy as ※chop-suey, SWITCHAROONIE, schmoosh§. We conjugate the verb like we have
in the past, but with an added step.
1. take off the 每ar, -er, or 每ir. (chop-suey)
2. Switch the letters in the stem *EXCEPT IN THE NOSOTROS FORM* ( SWITCHAROONIE)
empezempiez
quer Old stems
quier
New stems
dormduerm
3. Add the appropriate ending to the new stem. (schmoosh)
empiezo
empezamos
queremos
quieres
empiezas
empieza
empiezan
duermo
dormimos
quiere
quieren
Notice that if you draw a creative circle around the
forms that change, it looks like a high top shoe.
duermes
duerme
quiero
duermen
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