O to Ue Spanish Shoe Verbs in a Funny Story All O to Ue Spanish Shoe Verbs
As you may already know, all verbs in Spanish are formed by astem and an ending. Regular verbs change their ending following simple rules without affecting the first part of the verb, but Spanish stem-changing verbs are special because they change their ending and their stem as well. Some of these verbs are very common and useful in everyday situations. In this lesson, we will learn how to make sentences with stem-changing verbs in Spanish in the present tense. Let's start…
Spanish stem-changing verbs O to UE: list and sentences
Spanish stem-changing verbs need to change their stem spelling in order to keep a similar pronunciation of the verb in infinitive. They will be modified for all the pronouns,except for the subject pronouns VOS, VOSOTROS and NOSOTROS. The first rule says that when the vowel O is found in the stem, then there must be a stem change from O to UE. A popular verb following this rule is DORMIR (to sleep), which can be divided into DORM (stem) and IR (ending). The letter O is found in DORM, so we must make a stem change from O to UE for all subject pronouns, except for VOS, VOSOTROS and NOSOTROS. Therefore, we must say "Yo duermo" not "Yo dormo" as it should be done if the verb were regular.
Here is a list of Spanish stem-changing verbs O to UE: dormir (to sleep), contar (to count), costar (to cost), encontrar (to find/to meet), recordar (to remember), volar (to fly), volver (to return) and almorzar (to eat lunch).
Sentences with stem-changing verbs O to UE
| Yo duermo ocho horas todos los días I sleep eight hours every day |
| Tú duermes demasiado durante el día You sleep too much every day |
| Vos dormís como oso You sleep like a bear |
| Él duerme solo algunas horas He sleeps only a few hours |
| Dormimos en la misma habitación We sleep in the same room |
| ¿Vosotros dormís juntos? Do you sleep together? |
| Ellos no duermen ahí They do not sleep there |
Spanish stem changing verbs E to IE: list and sentences
The second rule we will learn says that if the vowel in the verb's stem is E, then the vowel should change from E to IE. Similarly to the first rule, the stem change does not apply when the subject is VOS, VOSOTROS or NOSOTROS. The verb PENSAR is a very important stem-changing verb following this rule. The stem PENS- will change to PIENS- for the pronoun TÚ as in the sentence "Tú piensas"
Here is a list of stem changing verbs E to IE: empezar (to begin), querer (to want), pensar (to think), divertirse (to have fun), despertarse (to wake up), sentir (to feel), mentir (to lie), cerrar (to close) and entender (to understand).
Sentences with stem-changing verbs E to IE
| (Yo) Pienso que esa es una buena idea. I think that is a good idea |
| ¿(Tú) Piensas que esto es importante? Do you think this is important? |
| Vos pensás que ella es bonita You think she is beautiful |
| Ella piensa que está loco She thinks that he is crazy |
| Pensamos que deberías quedarte. We think you should stay |
| Vosotros pensáis que estoy enojado. You think that I am angry |
| Ellos piensan que soy listo. They think I am smart |
Spanish stem changing verbs E to I: list and sentences
The third rule says that if the stem contains the vowel E, then we must change the stem from E to I only when the verb in infinitive ends in IR like SERVIR. For the verb SERVIR, we should say "Yo sirvo" not "Yo servo".
Some common Spanish stem-changing verbs E to I are: servir (to serve), repetir (to repeat), seguir (to follow) and vestirse (to get dressed).
Sentences with stem-changing verbs E to I
| Repito las canciones cuando me gustan I repeat the songs when I like them |
| Tú repites demasiado You repeat too much |
| Vos repetís eso una y otra vez. You repeat that again and again |
| Ella repite los mismos errores. She repeats the same mistakes |
| Nosotros repetimos las actividades We repeat the activities |
| Vosotros repetís el viaje cada año. You repeat the trip every year |
| Ellos repiten los pasos They repeat the steps |
Spanish stem changing verbs U to UE: list and sentences
The fourth rule is actually pretty simple and only affects one very common verb and that is JUGAR (to play), changing the stem from U to UE. JUGAR would be conjugated like this "Yo juego", "Tú juegas", "Él juega", "Nosotros jugamos", "Vosotros jugáis", "Ellos juegan".
Lesson quiz: Stem changing verbs - Verbos con cambios de raíz
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