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Understanding Spanish Stem-Changing Verbs: Jugar, Volver, Perder, Pensar, Dormir

In this guide, we define five essential Spanish stem-changing verbs: jugar (to play), volver (to return), perder (to lose), pensar (to think), and dormir (to sleep). Stem-changing verbs alter the vowel in the stem when conjugated, while maintaining regular verb endings. This resource explains how to identify the stem, change the vowel, and conjugate these verbs properly. Key examples illustrate the changes, emphasizing the importance of memorizing common stem-changing verbs for effective communication in Spanish.

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Understanding Spanish Stem-Changing Verbs: Jugar, Volver, Perder, Pensar, Dormir

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  1. STEM CHANGE VERBS!

  2. Define these 5 verbs in SPANISH • To play • To return • To lose • To think • To sleep JUGAR VOLVER PERDER PENSAR DORMIR (UE) (UE) (IE) (IE) (UE)

  3. THE LETTERS IN PARENTHESIS MEAN THE VERBS ARE STEM CHANGERS!! All stem change verbs have the same ENDINGS as regular verbs. GOOD NEWS!!!!

  4. What do we do to the stem of a stem changer? We change the vowel in the middle of the stem to the letter(s) in parenthesis. ¿Qué? • EXAMPLE: • What is the stem? • Change the vowel to the new letter(s) • Conjugate like normal! ue J G A R U

  5. Lets conjugate… QU E IE R E R FOLLOW THESE STEPS: • Quiero • Quieres • Quiere • Queremos • Queréis • Quieren • Remove the ending • Find the stem • Change the stem • Conjugate!

  6. Señor, why didn’t you change NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS? We NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER NEVER, EVER, NEVER, EVER, change the NOSOTROS and VOSOTROS form of the verb!

  7. The 4 ways to stem change E-IE O-UE U-UE E-I

  8. But señor, how do we know which verbs stem change? MEMORIZE THEM!!!

  9. Here is a list of the common stem-change verbs: Pensar Empezar Recomendar Comenzar Sentar Querer Almorzar Poder Acostar Jugar Perder Preferir Volver Entender Cerrar Dormir

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