SP1 Stem-Change Practice

Match the following Spanish verbs to their English equivalent.

• to think

• pedir

• to want

• querer

• to prefer

• comenzar

• to begin/start

• pensar

• to ask (for)

• preferir

Match the following Spanish verbs to their English equivalent.

• to be able (to)

• encontrar

• to find

• volver

• to cost

• almorzar

• to have lunch

• costar

• to return

• poder

Select the best answer: When there is more than one vowel in a stem, which one receives the stem change?

• the silent vowel

• the first vowel

• only the ending

• the last vowel

Select the best answer: A stem change does NOT occur in which forms?

• ellos/ellas

• nosotros/vosotros

• yo/usted

• tú/ustedes

Match the following Spanish verbs to their English equivalent.

• to prefer

• comenzar

• to think

• preferir

• to play

• pensar

• to begin

• querer

• to want

• jugar

Drag & drop the best option to complete the sentence:

Yo no ​ (a)   las palabras de vocabulario.

• recuerdo
• recuerde
• recuerdan
• recordamos

Drag & drop the best option to complete the sentence:

¿A qué hora​ (a)   (tú) en la cafeteria?

• almuerzas
• almuerzo
• almorzan
• almorzamos

Drag & drop the best option to complete the sentence:

Los niños​ (a)   los videojuegos después de la escuela.

• juegan
• jugamos
• juego
• juega

Drag & drop the best option to complete the sentence:

Mis amigos siempre​ (a)   durante la clase.

• duermen
• dormimos
• duermo
• duermes

Type your answer including a stem-change if needed.

Yo ________ la puerta. (cerrar; e-ie)