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  • ANTE TODO
  • Stem-changing verbs deviate from the normal
    pattern of regular verbs.
  • In stem-changing verbs, the stressed vowel of the
    stem changes when the verb is conjugated.
  • INFINITIVE ? VERB STEM ? STEM CHANGE ?
    CONJUGATED FORM
  • empezar empez- empiez- empiezo
  • volver volv- vuelv-
    vuelvo

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  • In many verbs, such as empezar (to begin), the
    stem vowel changes from e to ie. Note that the
    nosotros/as and vosotros/as forms dont have a
    stem change.
  • empezar (eie)
  • SINGULAR FORMS
  • yo empiezo
  • tú empiezas
  • Ud. / él / ella empieza
  • PLURAL FORMS
  • nosotros/as empezamos
  • vosotros/as empezáis
  • Uds. / ellos / ellas empiezan

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  • In many other verbs, such as volver (to return),
    the stem vowel changes from o to ue. The
    nosotros/as and vosotros/as forms have no stem
    change.
  • volver (oue)
  • SINGULAR FORMS
  • yo vuelvo
  • tú vuelves
  • Ud. / él / ella vuelve
  • PLURAL FORMS
  • nosotros/as volvemos
  • vosotros/as volvéis
  • Uds. / ellos / ellas vuelven

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  • To help you identify stem-changing verbs, they
    will appear as follows throughout the text
  • empezar (eie), volver (oue)

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Common stem-changing verbs
  • eie

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Common stem-changing verbs
oue
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  • Jugar (to play a sport or game), is the only
    Spanish verb that has a uue stem change.
  • Jugar is followed by a definite article when
    the name of a sport or game is mentioned.
  • Oye, Maite, por qué no jugamos al fútbol?
  • Aléx y el joven juegan al fútbol.

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  • Comenzar and empezar require the preposition a
    when they are followed by an infinitive.
  • Comienzan a jugar a las siete.
  • They begin playing at seven.
  • Ana empieza a escribir una postal.
  • Ana starts to write a postcard.

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  • Pensar infinitive means to plan or to intend
    to do something.
  • Pensar en means to think about someone or
    something.
  • Piensan ir al gimnasio?
  • Are you planning to go to the gym?
  • En qué piensas?
  • What are you thinking about?

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INTÉNTALO! Provide the present tense forms of
these verbs.
  • cerrar (eie)
  • 1. Ustedes ___.
  • 2.Tú ___.
  • 3. Nosotras ___.
  • 4. Mi hermano ___.
  • 5. Yo ___.
  • 6. Usted ___.
  • 7. Los chicos ___.
  • 8. Ella ___.
  • dormir (oue)
  • 1. Mi abuela no ___.
  • 2. Yo no ___ .
  • 3. Tú no ___ .
  • 4. Mis hijos no ___.
  • 5. Usted no ___.
  • 6. Nosotros no ___.
  • 7. Él no ___.
  • 8. Ustedes no ___.
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