2. Stem Changing Verbs e ie Explanation of Stem-Changing Verbs Practice with e ie Stem Changing Verbs o ue Explanation of Stem-Changing Verbs Practice with o ue Stem Changing Verbs u ue Explanation of Stem-Changing Verbs Practice with u ue Stem Changing Verbs Explanation of jugar + a sport Practice with jugar + a sport index

3. Stem changing verbs, also known as “boot” or “shoe” verbs, are verbs that have a change of a vowel when conjugated. This vowel change occurs in all the forms except the nosotros form. Pensar = ________________ to think For example, in the verb pensar, the e changes to an ie in all the forms except the nosotros. What are e>ie Stem Changing Verbs? yo tútú él, ella, ud. pienso piensas piensa nosotros(as) ustedes ellos, ellas pensamos piensan index

4. to close yo cierro cerrar index

5. to begin tútú empiezas empezar index

6. to understand el chicoentiende entender index

7. to snack mi hermanomerienda merendar index

8. perder to lose nosotros no perdemos index

9. preferir to prefer ustedprefiere index

10. querer to want Mario y élquieren index

11. o>ue Stem Changing Verbs These verbs, also known as “boot” or “shoe” verbs, have a vowel change in all the forms except the nosotros form. almorzar = ________________ to eat lunch For example, in the verb almorzar, the o changes to an ue in all the forms except the nosotros. yo tútú él, ella, ud. almuerzo almuerzas almuerza nosotros(as) ustedes ellos, ellas almorzamos almuerzan index

12. contar to count yo cuento index

13. dormir to sleep mi hermanoduerme index

14. encontrar to find, to meet nosotros noencontramos index

15. u>ue Stem Changing Verbs The verb jugar is a u>ue verb. Stem changing verbs, also known as “boot” or “shoe” verbs, are verbs that have a change of a vowel when conjugated. This vowel change occurs in all the forms except the nosotros form. index

16. Jugar jugar = ________________ yo tútú él ella Ud. juego juegas juega nosotros(as) ustedes ellos ellas jugamos juegan to play (sport/game) index

17. jugar to play (sport/game) Juanjuega OJO! index

18. jugar to play (sport/game) Juan y yojugamos index

19. jugar to play (sport/game) Carolina y tújuegan index

20. jugar to play (sport/game) Yo juego index

21. Jugar + a sport When you use jugar + a sport, use: a form of jugar a + sport a + la =a la al OJO! a + el = index

22. Translate the following sentences. I play tennis. Yo juego al tenis. index

23. Cristina y yo jugamos al voleibol. Cristina and I play volleyball. index

24. We play basketball. Nosotros jugamos al baloncesto. index

25. Juan plays soccer. Juan juega al fútbol. index

26. Pablo and Antonio play football. Pablo y Antonio juegan al fútbol americano. index