BOOT VERBSBOOT VERBS
Stem-changing verbs give Stem-changing verbs give their stems THE BOOT! their stems THE BOOT!
The verbs that changeThe verbs that change
JugarJugar PensarPensar CerrarCerrar EmpezarEmpezar EntenderEntender MerendarMerendar PerderPerder PreferirPreferir QuererQuerer
To playTo play To think, planTo think, plan To closeTo close To beginTo begin To understandTo understand To have a snackTo have a snack To loseTo lose To preferTo prefer To wantTo want
Ways to changeWays to change
O O UE UE U U UE UE E E IE IE E E I I
Why are they called BOOT Why are they called BOOT verbs?verbs?
The stem-changes (spelling changes) The stem-changes (spelling changes) DO NOTDO NOT occur in the nosotros or occur in the nosotros or vosotros forms. vosotros forms. – Think Think “NO!!”“NO!!” for NOsotros for NOsotros
The conjugations The conjugations
that that CHANGECHANGE look look
like a boot like a boot
YoYo
TTúú
Él/ella/ud.Él/ella/ud. Ellos/ellas/Ellos/ellas/Uds.Uds.
U U UE UE
Example: Example: JugarJugar
The U in jugar The U in jugar changes to a UEchanges to a UE
The endings are The endings are the regularthe regular
To playTo play
-o-o (yo)(yo) -as-as (t(tú)ú) -a-a ((él/ella/ud.)él/ella/ud.) -amos-amos (nosotros)(nosotros) - - ááisis (vosotros)(vosotros) -an-an (ellos/ellas/uds.)(ellos/ellas/uds.)
JUGAR = to playJUGAR = to play
JJueuegogo JJueuegasgas JJueuegaga JugamosJugamos JugJugááisis JJueuegangan
I playI play You playYou play He/she/you He/she/you
formal playsformal plays We playWe play You all playYou all play They/you all They/you all
formal playformal play
Special useSpecial use
When you use JUGAR with the name When you use JUGAR with the name of a SPORT… use of a SPORT… use
JUGAR A + SPORTJUGAR A + SPORT
Vamos a practicar!!Vamos a practicar!!
VAMOS A PRACTICAR!VAMOS A PRACTICAR!
I play soccerI play soccer My friend plays My friend plays
baseballbaseball My sisters play My sisters play
basketballbasketball We play football We play football
everyday everyday You play You play
volleyball?volleyball?
Yo juego al fYo juego al fútbolútbol Mi amigo juega al Mi amigo juega al
bbéisboléisbol Mis hermanas Mis hermanas
juegan al juegan al baloncestobaloncesto
Nosotros Nosotros jugamos jugamos al fal fútbol americanoútbol americano
¿Juegas tú al ¿Juegas tú al voleibol?voleibol?
E E IE IE
Examples: pensar, cerrar, perderExamples: pensar, cerrar, perder
The The EE in the in the STEMSTEM changes changes – PPeensarnsar ppeens-ns- ppieiens-ns-– CCeerrarrrar cceerr-rr- ccieierr-rr-– PPeerderrder ppeerd-rd- ppieierd-rd-– QuQueererrer ququeer-r- ququieier-r-
The endings are regularThe endings are regular
Ya sabes…Ya sabes…QUERERQUERER Yo QUYo QUIEIERO taco bell!RO taco bell!
Querer is an EQuerer is an EIE verbIE verb QuQuieieroro QuQuieieresres QuQuieierere QueremosQueremos QuerQuerééisis QuQuieierenren
E E IE IE IF there are IF there are TWO E’sTWO E’s in the stem, in the stem,
the the SECONDSECOND one changes one changes Examples: empezar, entender, Examples: empezar, entender,
merendar, preferir, querermerendar, preferir, querer– EEmpmpeezarzar empempeez-z- empempieiez-z-– EEntnteendernder ententeend-nd- ententieiend-nd-– MMeerreendarndar mermereend-nd- mermerieiend-nd-– PrPreeffeerirrir prefprefeer-r- prefprefieier-r-
All the endings are regularAll the endings are regular
Pensar = to think, to planPensar = to think, to plan
Pensar is an EPensar is an EIE verbIE verb
PPieiensonso PPieiensasnsas PPieiensansa PensamosPensamos PensPensááisis PPieiensannsan
THE BOOT!!THE BOOT!!
Can’t see it yet?? Let’s try Can’t see it yet?? Let’s try conjugating the verbs in a different conjugating the verbs in a different way!! way!!
Cerrar = to closeCerrar = to close
CierroCierro
I closeI closeCerramosCerramos
We closeWe close
CierrasCierras
You closeYou closeCerrCerráisáis
You all closeYou all close
CierraCierra
He/she/you fml. He/she/you fml. closeclose
CierranCierran
They/you all fml. They/you all fml. closeclose
Vamos a practicar!Vamos a practicar!
Los estudiantes / cerrar / libroLos estudiantes / cerrar / libro
Nosotras / perder / partidoNosotras / perder / partido
El equipo / querer hacer / golEl equipo / querer hacer / gol
TTú / querer jugar / tenisú / querer jugar / tenis
Yo / entender / matemáticasYo / entender / matemáticas
El partido / empezar / a las cuatroEl partido / empezar / a las cuatro
Ellos / merendar / cafeteríaEllos / merendar / cafetería
Yo / preferir nadar / piscinaYo / preferir nadar / piscina
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