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?