1. ¡Exprésate! UNO Chapter 5-1
Stem-Changing Verbs: e-ie

2. E-IE Stem-Changing Verbs
“e” changes to “ie”
All forms except nosotros and vosotros forms

3. E-IE Stem Changing Verbs #1
Empezar: to begin, to start
Comenzar: to begin, to start
Entender: to understand
Querer: to want
Tener: to have (yo tengo: irregular)

4. E-IE Stem Changing Verbs #2
Cerrar: to close
Preferir: to prefer
Merendar: to have a snack
Recomendar: to recommend

5. E-IE Stem Changing Verbs #3
Sentar: to sit
Pensar: to think
Pensar en: to think about
Sentir: to feel

6. E-IE Stem-Changing “empezar a” followed by an infinitive:
to say what you or others start to do

7. Práctica Yo / querer: Nosotros / empezar: Ellos / merendar:
Tú / entender:
Ella / tener:

8. Más Práctica #1 We / want: He / begins: They / understand:
You (inf) / have:
I / have a snack:

9. Más Práctica #2 I / recommend She / closes We / think
They / think about
My mom / sits
Her sister / prefers