E1 - U4 - Gramática 3.2 - Stem-changing verbs: e > ie, o > ue

What is an infinitive? (a)  

• A verb
• An adjective
• A noun
• A pronoun

In Spanish, a verb ends in what two letters?

• -ar

• -er

• -ir

• -or

• -ur

Select the verb from the options shows (a)  

• el abuelo
• beber
• la tía
• artísic@

Sometimes verbs in Spanish are irregular, meaning they don't follow the "normal patter" and they have to be memorized. (a)  

• Cierto
• Falso

Select the verb that is irregular

• comer

• estar

• ser

• tener

• bailar

Match the verb conjugations with their subject pronouns.

• ellos(as) / ustedes

• tiene

• tú

• tienes

• él / ella / usted

• tenemos

• nosotros(as)

• tengo

• yo

• tienen

When you conjugate a verb (i.e. when you take the -ar, -er, or -ir ending off), what are you left with?

• a stem

• a word

• nothing

• a piece

NOTES:

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• stem
• normal
• regular
• spelling

What is the stem of the following verb:

comer > ___

What is the stem of the following verb:

jug > ___