8.1 Grammar - Stem–changing –Er and –Ir Verbs
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Spanish Language and Culture 10-3Y
8.1 Stem-changing —er and —ir Verbs
You have learned that some —ar verbs are stem-changing and they change from e → ie. Now we are going to take a look at —er and —ir verbs that are also stem-changing verbs.
The verbs perder, querer, and preferir are also (e → ie) stem-changing verbs. These verbs end in —er or —ir. Just like other stem-changing verbs, the nosotros and vosotros forms do not have a stem change.
View this presentation to see another explanation on the stem-changing e → ie verbs.
The verbs perder, querer, and preferir are also (e → ie) stem-changing verbs. These verbs end in —er or —ir. Just like other stem-changing verbs, the nosotros and vosotros forms do not have a stem change.
View this presentation to see another explanation on the stem-changing e → ie verbs.
8.1 Multiple Verbs in a Sentence
Hopefully by now you are aware of a verb pattern that we have been using since Unit 2. When we have 2 verbs in a sentence, do you know what form the second one is in?
Remember these?
Many of the new verbs in Unit 8 are used with other verbs - the first verb is conjugated, the second verb is in the infinitive form.
You will practice this common pattern in these VERY IMPORTANT SELF CHECKS in the table below.
Remember these?
- Me gusta caminar.
- Yo voy a beber más agua.
- Tengo que escribir un correo esta noche.
Many of the new verbs in Unit 8 are used with other verbs - the first verb is conjugated, the second verb is in the infinitive form.
You will practice this common pattern in these VERY IMPORTANT SELF CHECKS in the table below.
Perder
Examples Yo pierdo en los juegos de mesa. → I lose at board games. Tú pierdes el libro. → You lose the book. Querer
Examples Usted quiere pasar el rato con sus amigos. → You want to spend time with your friends. Nosotros queremos ir a la piscina. → We want to go to the swimming pool. Preferir
*Preferir is an —ir verb therefore the nosotros form is preferimos with an i. Examples Yo prefiero mandar mensajes de texto. → I prefer to send text messages. Ustedes prefieren hablar por teléfono. → You prefer to talk by telephone. Take the time to write these sentences out in a notepad or on paper using the following words. After you've written them, click the answer tab to check if you've got it or not. Oh - and can you understand what they mean?
yo / perder / en los deportes
Yo pierdo en los deportes.
tú / querer / jugar a los juegos de mesa
Tú quieres jugar a los juegos de mesa.
Marta / preferir / hablar por celular
Marta prefiere hablar por celular.
ellas / querer / hacer un picnic.
Ellas quieren hacer un picnic.
Read each question and write down an answer for the question. When you are finished, check to see if your answer matches the possible answers.
¿Quieres ver un DVD en casa de tus amigos?
Sí, quiero ver un DVD en casa de mis amigos.
¿Prefieres jugar a los naipes con tu mamá?
No, no prefiero jugar a los naipes con mi mamá.
¿Pierdes en los juegos de mesa?
No, no pierdo en los juegos de mesa.
¿Quieres ir a la piscina con tus hermanos?
Sí, quiero ir a la piscina con mis hermanos.
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