Notes 7 - Stem Changing (Part 1)

​E to IE and E to I Stem changing verbs with meanings-

​empezar- to start/begin

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​yo- empiezo nosotros- empezamos

​tú- empiezas

​singular- empieza plural- empiezan

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​* NOTE- It will not stem change in the NOSOTROS!!!

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​querer-

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​preferir-

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​NOTE- do them just like I did on the previous slide.

​querer- to want/wish

​yo- quiero nosotros- queremos

​tú-quieres

​singular- quiere plural- quieren

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​preferir- to prefer

​yo-prefiero nosotros- preferimos

​tú-prefieres

​singular-prefiere plural- prefieren

​Pedir- to ask for

​yo-pido nosotros-pedimos

​tú-pides

​singular-pide plural- piden

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​You will now conjugate and give meaning to-

​REPETIR and DECIR-

​NOTE- in the nosotros DON'T stem change

​Repetir- to repeat

​yo-repito nosotros- repetimos

​tú-repites

​singular-repite plural- repiten

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​Decir- to say/to tell

​yo-digo nosotros- decimos

​tú-dices

​singular-dice plural- dicen

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​Special Note #1- These 4 verbs are only conjugated singular and plural no matter what tense.

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​Special Note #2- Theses 4 verbs use Indirect Object Pronouns.

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​So here we go-

​Gustar- singular- gusta and plural- gustan

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​Encantar- singular- encanta and plural- encantan

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​Interesar- to interest, Aburrir- to bore

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​Interesar- singular- interesa and plural- interesan

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​Aburrir- singular- aburre and plural- aburren

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​Me(I) Nos(We)

​Te(You)

​Le(He,She,You) Les(They)

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​Example- I like pizza. Pizza is pleasing to me

​Spanish-Me gusta la pizza.

​Example- I like tacos. The tacos are pleasing to me

​Spanish- Me gustan los tacos.

​1. I like to play soccer.

​2. She like books.

​3. We love water.