Stem-changing verbs: "e → i, e → ie, ..." Share Copied!
Learn the four main rules for understanding stem changes in verbs.
Gramática: Verbos con cambios de raíz: "e → i, e → ie, ..."
A1 Spanish Stem-changing verbs
Level: A1
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Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
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- Some verbs change their stem when conjugated in the present tense, except in nosotros and vosotros.
| Cambio de raíz | Verbo | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| e → ie | Preferir | Yo prefiero el pan. (I prefer the bread.) |
| Querer | Yo quiero la vainilla. (I want the vanilla.) | |
| Entender | Tú entiendes la receta. (You understand the recipe.) | |
| e → i | Pedir | Él pide el ajo. (He asks for the garlic.) |
| Servir | Él sirve el chocolate. (He serves the chocolate.) | |
| o → ue | Volver | Tú vuelves con los tomates. (You come back with the tomatoes.) |
| Soler | Yo suelo probar la comida antes de servirla. (I usually taste the food before serving it.) | |
| Dormir | Ellos duermen después de cocinar el arroz. (They sleep after cooking the rice.) | |
| u → ue | Jugar | Ellas juegan con la masa. (They play with the dough.) |
Exercise 1: Verbos con cambios de raíz: "e → i, e → ie, ..."
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
cierro, prueba, repiten, sueles, empieza, pide, cuesta
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
cierro
I close
2
repiten
They repeat
3
empieza
He starts
4
sueles
you usually
