1. Stem Changing Boot Verbs

2. Repaso
Write the present tense ends for –ar, -er, -ir verbs.

3. We already know how to conduct the act of conjugating by simply changing the tail end of the verb, but what happens when these verbs become irrugular?

4. Boot Verbs

5. Why are these verbs called boot verbs?
Ex. Querer (e  ie)

6. Three types of boot verbs

7. Common e ie verbs Calentar To heat Cerrar To close Comenzar To begin
Confesar
To confess
Defender
To defend
Empezar
Entender
To understand
Nevar
To snow
Pensar
To think
Perder
To lose
Querer
To want

8. Common o  ue verbs Almorzar To eat lunch Contar To count Costar
To cost
Encontrar
To find
Jugar*
To play
Llover
To rain
Mostrar
To show
Oler*
To smell
Poder
To be able
Probar
To try
Volver
To return

9. Common e  i verbs Consentir To consent Divertir(se) To have fun Herir
To wound
Mentir
To lie
Pedir
To order
Preferir
To prefer
Sentir(se)
To feel
Vestir (se)
To dress

10. Practiquemos
With a partner, I would like you to pick a verb from each of the previous three slides and conjugate them.