querer*

comenzar*

empezar*

pensar*

entender*

sentar*

sentir*

encontrar*

recordar*

volver*

You know that all verbs in Spanish conjugate by

changing their ending to match the subject.

Hablo español. I speak Spanish.

Hablamos inglés también We speak English too.

Verbs have two parts:

HABLAR COMER ENTENDER

The ending (this part conjugates)

The stem (this part usually remains the same)

Stem-changing verbs

Some verbs in Spanish change in their stem when conjugated. These changes occur only in 4 of the 5

conjugations: Yo, Tú, Él/ella/usted, and Ellos/ustedes.

When a line is drawn around the forms that change in the verb chart, the shape looks like a boot; thus, these verbs are sometimes called “boot”verbs.

There are three types of “boot” verbs.

entender

entiendo

entiendes

entiende

entendemos

entienden

Type 1: e ie We’ll use entender as an example of this change.

10 e-ie verbs

querer*

comenzar*

empezar*

pensar*

entender*

preferir*

recomendar*

sentar*

sentir*

sugerir*

Watch out for which conjugations you

need to use! Sentar and Sentir are both

stem-changing, but they use different

endings.

Sometimes you will have verbs with two

vowels in their stem, and you will wonder

which vowel to change.

Preferir Entender Empezar

If there are two vowels, always change the

second vowel in the stem.

1 1 1 2 2 2

servir

sirvo

sirves

sirve

servimos

sirven

Type 2: e i We’ll use servir as an example of this type.

2 e-i verbs

pedir* servir*

Note: All e i verbs end in -ir.

volver

vuelvo

vuelves

vuelve

volvemos

vuelven

Type 3: oue We’ll use volver as an example of this type.

jugar

juego

juegas

juega

jugamos

juegan

The verb jugar, to play (games or sports), follows the

same pattern as oue verbs, but the change is uue.

5(and a half) oue verbs

devolver*

encontrar*

poder*

recordar*

volver*

(and jugar*)

1. Create conjugation charts (all 5 forms) for:

1. Querer

2. Empezar

3. Sentir

4. Pedir

5. Devolver

6. Encontrar

2. Write 2 full sentences for each verb above,

using 2 different conjugations (for example,

él conjugation and nosotros conjugation).

You should have 12 sentences total.

The verbs querer and preferir

Expressing desires and preferences

Querer and preferir are important stem-changing verbs that have multiple uses.

quiero

quieres

quiere

queremos

queréis

quieren

querer

When referring to a thing, querer means to want.

¿Quiere usted un sándwich de pollo?

Sí, y quiero papas fritas también, por

favor.

querer

When referring to a person, querer means to love.

quiero

quieres

quiere

queremos

queréis

quieren

Quiero mucho a su hija, señor

Vega.

prefiero

prefiere

s

prefiere

preferimo

s

preferís

prefieren

preferir

Preferir, of course, means to prefer.

¿Quiere un sándwich de pollo?

No señor, prefiero una

hamburguesa.

Both querer and preferir can be used with an infinitive directly after

them

Rafael quiere caminar, pero su novia prefiere patinar.

Rafael wants to walk, but his girlfriend prefers to skate.

quiero

quieres

quiere

queremos

queréis

quieren

We start with an appropriate conjugation of querer or preferir . . .

and then add any infinitive. estudia

r escribir viajar bailar

leer comer aprende

r dormir

estudia

r

pienso

piensas

piensa

pensamos

pensáis

piensan

Thinking and planning

The verb pensar is another very useful stem-

changing verb.

Thinking and planning Pensar basically means “to think.”

En el parque, pienso y descanso.

In the park, I think and rest.

Thinking and planning

¿En qué piensas?

Pensar en means “to think about.”

Gabriela siempre piensa en sus estudios.

Pensamos en el bienestar de la familia.

Gabriela is always thinking about her

studies.

We’re thinking about the wellbeing of the

family.

What are you thinking

about?

Thinking and planning Pensar de means “to think of”

(to have an opinion about.)

¿Qué piensas de las novelas de Márquez?

What do you think of Márquez’s

novels? Pensar que means “to think that” (in answer to the above question, for

example.) Yo pienso que sus novelas son maravillosas.

I think that his novels are

wonderful.

pensar + infinitive = to plan to do

something

Thinking and planning Pensar also has a special use . . .

Pensamos escuchar música en el parque esta tarde.

We’re planning to listen to music in the park this afternoon.

Remember, when one verb immediately

follows another, only the first verb is

conjugated.

"I plan to study" - Pienso estudiar

If two verbs go walking,

The first does the

talking!

Classwork: stem-changing

verbs Copy the sentences in English and translate

to Spanish:

1. We eat lunch in the school, and she eats

lunch in the park.

2. He wants a pizza, but they prefer to buy

burritos.

3. When I sleep, I dream.

4. Does the boy lose books a lot?

5. What do you order at the restaurant?

Explain, in your own words, the difference

between STEM-CHANGING and regular verbs.

Give examples to clarify your explanation.

In Spanish, these words are as follows:

These words are placed before the verb in Spanish. Compare: Te ayudo I help you. They come after a “no” if you are making it

negative: No le escribo I don’t write to her

OBJECT PRONOUNS

ME – me, or (to/for) me NOS – us, or (to/for) us

TE – you, or (to/for) you

***informal only***

LO / LA – him, her, it, or

you-formal

LOS / LAS – them, or

you-plural

LE – to/for him, her it or

you-formal

LES – to/for them, or

you-plural

¿Me prestas tu lápiz? (Would/could) You loan me your pencil?

Ella nos trae el pastel.

She’s bringing us the cake.

Te llamo a las siete de la noche.

I’ll call you at 7pm.

No le escribo nunca.

I never write to him.

Me gustan las galletas, pero no las como

todos los días.

I like cookies, but I don’t eat them everyday.

1. p 198-9, Activities 7 and 8

2. p 398-9, Activities 1 and 2

Tarea: Complete the Verb Practice

Worksheet. Finish any textbook

work.

Meta: How do I discuss parties and planning?

Answer the questions in complete

sentences in Spanish.

1. ¿Te gusta dar las fiestas?

2. ¿Das muchas fiestas?

3. ¿Prefieres ser el anfitrión o el invitado?

4. ¿Qué traes a la fiesta?

¿Qué? what?

¿Cuál? which

¿Quién? who?

¿Cómo? how?

¿Dónde? where?

¿Cuándo? when? (day/date)

¿A qué hora? at what time?

¿Cuánto/a? how much?

¿Cuántos/as? how many?

How do I discuss parties

and planning?

Today, you will be playing the role of a

professional party-planner. Prepare, in Spanish,

the list of questions you will ask your client.

1. When are you throwing the party?

2. At what time are you throwing the party?

3. How long (how much time) is the party?

4. Who are you inviting?

5. How many guests are you inviting?

6. How are you sending the invitations?

7. What color of decorations do you prefer?

8. 8-10: Write three more questions of your choice.

Use at least 1 vocabulary word and one question

word in each question. How do I discuss parties

and planning?

How is “are you

throwing the

party” different

in Spanish and

English? Do we

use the same

words?

With your new partner, ask the questions you

wrote. Take notes of their answers

Para Entregar:

Write a paragraph in Spanish, describing the party

you partner is throwing. Use your notes from the

conversation. Remember, you are writing about

someone else, not yourself…

“Juanito da una fiesta el sábado, el 13 de mayo. Él

da la fiesta a las tres y media de la tarde…”

How do I discuss parties

and planning?