STEM-CHANGING OUE VERBS

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WHAT IS A STEM?

A “stem” is the remainder of a verb after the –ar, -er, or –ir ending is dropped off.

Ejemplo: comer com

vivir viv

hablar hab

WHAT’S A STEM-CHANGER?

A “stem-changing” verb has a CHANGE that takes place somewhere in the STEM. In this case, our O in the stem is going to change to UE.

RECUERDAS

These changes take place in all subject pronoun boxes EXCEPT vosotros and nosotros. That’s why we also call them BOOT VERBS.

DORMIR (OUE): TO SLEEPYo

Duermo

I sleep.

Nosotros(as)

Dormimos

We sleep.

Tú

Duermes

You (inf.) sleep.

Vosotros(as)

Dormís

You all (Spain) sleep.

Él, Ella, Ud.

Duerme

(He, She, You, It sleeps.)

Ellos, Ellas, Uds.

Duermen

They,You all sleep.

DORMIR HASTA

*Use DORMIR HASTA to say you sleep until a certain time.

Modelo: Los domingos dormimos hasta las once.

On sundays we sleep until 11.

ALMORZAR (O UE): TO EAT LUNCH

almuerzo almorzamos

almuerzas almorzáis

almuerza almuerzan

VOLVER (OUE): TO RETURN/TO COME BACK

vuelvo volvemos

vuelves volvéis

vuelve vuelven

LLOVER (OUE): TO RAIN

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