Stem-Changing Verbs in Spanish

¿Qué _______________ tú comer? (preferir)

How do you determine the stem of a verb?

• take off the ar/er or ir

• add the verb endings

• add the stem changer

• stem change

Determine the correct stem change for "cerrar" in the sentence: "Ella ______ la puerta."

• Cierra

• Cerra

• Cerramos

• Cierran

Ellos _______________ la clase de matemáticas. (entender)

¿Cómo ______________ aprender español? (poder, nosotros)

In which forms do stem changes typically occur in the present tense?

• Nosotros and vosotros

• Yo, tú, él/ella/usted, ellos/ellas/ustedes

• All forms

• Only in the infinitive

What is the stem change for the verb "preferir" in the present tense?

• e to ie

• e to i

• o to ue

• u to ue

Conjugate the verb "querer" in the present tense for "yo".

• Quiero

• Quere

• Quiera

Identify the correct stem change for the verb "dormir" in the present tense.

• o to ue

• e to ie

• u to ue

• o to i

What is a stem-changing verb in Spanish?

• A verb that changes its ending in the preterite tense

• A verb that changes its stem in certain conjugations

• A verb that is always irregular

• A verb that only changes in the subjunctive mood