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What is the present tense conjugation of the verb 'pensar' in the first person singular?
What is the present tense conjugation of the verb 'pensar' in the first person singular?
The verb 'sentar' undergoes an E-ie stem change in the present tense.
The verb 'sentar' undergoes an E-ie stem change in the present tense.
False
What is the present tense conjugation of the verb 'dormir' in the third person plural?
What is the present tense conjugation of the verb 'dormir' in the third person plural?
duermen
The verb 'juzgar' undergoes a _______ stem change in the present tense.
The verb 'juzgar' undergoes a _______ stem change in the present tense.
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Match the following verbs with their corresponding stem changes in the present tense:
Match the following verbs with their corresponding stem changes in the present tense:
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What is the present tense conjugation of the verb 'empezar' in the second person plural?
What is the present tense conjugation of the verb 'empezar' in the second person plural?
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Which of the following verbs undergoes an E-ie stem change in the present tense?
Which of the following verbs undergoes an E-ie stem change in the present tense?
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The verb 'venir' undergoes an E-ie stem change in the present tense.
The verb 'venir' undergoes an E-ie stem change in the present tense.
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What is the stem change for verbs that end in -oler and -olver?
What is the stem change for verbs that end in -oler and -olver?
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The verb 'comenzar' undergoes a _______________ stem change in the present tense.
The verb 'comenzar' undergoes a _______________ stem change in the present tense.
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Which of the following is an example of a verb that undergoes an O-ue stem change in the present tense?
Which of the following is an example of a verb that undergoes an O-ue stem change in the present tense?
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Match the following verbs with their corresponding stem changes in the present tense:
Match the following verbs with their corresponding stem changes in the present tense:
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Spanish Stem Changing Verbs
E-ie Stem Changes
- Verbs that change "e" to "ie" in the present tense
- Examples:
- Verb: pensar (to think)
- Present tense: pienso, piensas, piensa, pensamos, pensáis, piensan
- Verb: empezar (to begin)
- Present tense: empiezo, empiezas, empieza, empezamos, empezáis, empiezan
- Verb: pensar (to think)
E-i Stem Changes
- Verbs that change "e" to "i" in the present tense
- Examples:
- Verb: sentar (to sit)
- Present tense: siento, sientas, sienta, sentamos, sentáis, sientan
- Verb: servir (to serve)
- Present tense: sirvo, sirves, sirve, servimos, servís, sirven
- Verb: sentar (to sit)
O-ue Stem Changes
- Verbs that change "o" to "ue" in the present tense
- Examples:
- Verb: dormir (to sleep)
- Present tense: duermo, duermes, duerme, dormimos, dormís, duermen
- Verb: encontrar (to find)
- Present tense: encuentro, encuentras, encuentra, encontramos, encontráis, encuentran
- Verb: dormir (to sleep)
U-ue Stem Changes
- Verbs that change "u" to "ue" in the present tense
- Examples:
- Verb:.junitar (to judge)
- Present tense: juzgo, juzgas, juzga, juzgamos, juzgáis, juzgan
- Verb: argüir (to argue)
- Present tense: arguyo, arguyes, arguye, arguimos, arguís, arguyen
- Verb:.junitar (to judge)
Spanish Stem Changing Verbs
E-ie Stem Changes
- This type of stem change occurs in verbs that change the "e" in the infinitive to "ie" in the present tense
- Examples of verbs that follow this pattern:
- Pensar (to think) changes "e" to "ie" in present tense conjugation (e.g. pienso, piensas, piensa)
- Empezar (to begin) changes "e" to "ie" in present tense conjugation (e.g. empiezo, empiezas, empieza)
E-i Stem Changes
- This type of stem change occurs in verbs that change the "e" in the infinitive to "i" in the present tense
- Examples of verbs that follow this pattern:
- Sentar (to sit) changes "e" to "i" in present tense conjugation (e.g. siento, sientas, sienta)
- Servir (to serve) changes "e" to "i" in present tense conjugation (e.g. sirvo, sirves, sirve)
O-ue Stem Changes
- This type of stem change occurs in verbs that change the "o" in the infinitive to "ue" in the present tense
- Examples of verbs that follow this pattern:
- Dormir (to sleep) changes "o" to "ue" in present tense conjugation (e.g. duermo, duermes, duerme)
- Encontrar (to find) changes "o" to "ue" in present tense conjugation (e.g. encuentro, encuentras, encuentra)
U-ue Stem Changes
- This type of stem change occurs in verbs that change the "u" in the infinitive to "ue" in the present tense
- Examples of verbs that follow this pattern:
- Junitar (to judge) changes "u" to "ue" in present tense conjugation (e.g. juzgo, juzgas, juzga)
- Argüir (to argue) changes "u" to "ue" in present tense conjugation (e.g. arguyo, arguyes, arguye)
Spanish Stem Changing Verbs
E-ie Stem Changes
- Verbs ending in -cer, -cir, -ger, -gir, -jer, and -tir change the "e" in the stem to "ie" in the present tense
- Examples of E-ie stem changing verbs:
- cercar (to surround): cerco (I surround), cercas (you surround), cercamos (we surround), cercáis (you all surround), cercan (they surround)
- comenzar (to begin): comienzo (I begin), comienzas (you begin), comenzamos (we begin), comenzáis (you all begin), comienzan (they begin)
E-i Stem Changes
- Verbs ending in -pedir, -querer, and -venir change the "e" in the stem to "i" in the present tense
- Examples of E-i stem changing verbs:
- pedir (to ask for): pido (I ask for), pides (you ask for), pedimos (we ask for), pedís (you all ask for), piden (they ask for)
- querer (to want): quiero (I want), quieres (you want), queremos (we want), queréis (you all want), quieren (they want)
O-ue Stem Changes
- Verbs ending in -oler, -oler, and -olver change the "o" in the stem to "ue" in the present tense
- Examples of O-ue stem changing verbs:
- volear (to fly): vuelo (I fly), vuelas (you fly), volamos (we fly), voláis (you all fly), vuelan (they fly) +olver (to unroll): vuelvo (I unroll), vuelves (you unroll), volvemos (we unroll), volvéis (you all unroll), vuelven (they unroll)
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Learn about Spanish verbs that change 'e' to 'ie' or 'i' in the present tense, including examples like pensar and sentar. Quiz yourself on conjugation rules and verb forms.
