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Copyright © by McDougal Littell, a division of Houghton Mifflin Company. Copyright © by McDougal Littell, a division of Houghton Mifflin Company. Unidad 4, Lección 1 10 ¡Avancemos! 1 Stem-Changing Verbs: e ie TRANSPARENCY 10 Gramática, Unidad 4, Lección 1 In Spanish, some verbs have a stem change in the present tense. How do you form the present tense of e ie stem-changing verbs? Here’s how: Stem-changing verbs have regular -ar, -er, and -ir present-tense endings. For e ie stem-changing verbs, the e of the stem changes to ie in all forms except nosotros(as) and vosotros(as). querer quiero Other e ie stem-changing verbs you have learned are cerrar, empezar, entender, pensar, and preferir. In stem-changing verbs, it is the next-to-last syllable that changes. Paula pref iere el vestido azul. Paula prefers the blue dress. Notice that when one verb follows another, the first verb is conjugated and the second is in its infinitive form. ¿ Quieres mirar la televisión o leer un libro? Do you want to watch television or read a book? quiero queremos quieres queréis quiere quieren querer to want stem changes to
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Unidad 4, Lección 1 10¡Avancemos! 1
Stem-Changing Verbs: e ie
TRANSPARENCY 10Gramática, Unidad 4, Lección 1
In Spanish, some verbs have a stem change in the present tense. How do you form the present tense of e ie stem-changing verbs?
Here’s how:
Stem-changing verbs have regular -ar, -er, and -ir present-tense endings. For e ie stem-changing verbs, the e of the stem changes to ie in all forms except nosotros(as) and vosotros(as).
querer quiero
Other e ie stem-changing verbs you have learned are cerrar, empezar, entender, pensar, and preferir. In stem-changing verbs, it is the next-to-last syllable that changes.
Paula prefiere el vestido azul. Paula prefers the blue dress.
Notice that when one verb follows another, the first verb is conjugated and the second is in its infinitive form.
¿Quieres mirar la televisión o leer un libro? Do you want to watch television or read a book?
quiero queremos
quieres queréis
quiere quieren
querer to wantstem changes to
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Direct Object Pronouns
TRANSPARENCY 11Gramática, Unidad 4, Lección 1
Direct object pronouns can be used to replace direct object nouns.
Here’s how:
When an infinitive follows the conjugated verb, the direct object pronoun can be placed before the conjugated verb or be attached to the infinitive.
Quiero comprar zapatos negros. Y los quiero comprar hoy.I want to buy black shoes. or Y quiero comprarlos hoy.
And I want to buy them today.
masculine
feminine
me me nos us
te you (familiar) os you (familiar)
lo you (formal), him, it los you, them
la you (formal), her, it las you, them
masculine
feminine
Singular Plural
The direct object noun is placed after the conjugated verb.
Quiero la camisa azul.I want the blue shirt.
The direct object pronoun is placed directly before the conjugated verb.
La quiero.I want it.
replaced by
replaced by
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Unidad 4, Lección 2 12¡Avancemos! 1
Stem-Changing Verbs: o → ue
TRANSPARENCY 12Gramática, Unidad 4, Lección 2
Some verbs have an o → ue stem change in the present tense. How do you form the present tense of these verbs?
Here’s how:
Remember that stem-changing verbs have regular -ar, -er, and -ir endings. For o → ue stem-changing verbs, the last o of the stem changes to ue in all forms except nosotros(as) and vosotros(as).
Carmen puede ir al concierto. Carmen can go to the concert.
Other verbs you know that have this stem change are almorzar, costar, dormir, encontrar, and volver.
Almuerzo a la una. I eat lunch at one o’clock.
Antonio, ¿cuándo vuelves? Antonio, when are you coming back?
puedo podemos
puedes podéis
puede pueden
poder to be able, can
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Unidad 4, Lección 2 13¡Avancemos! 1
Stem-Changing Verbs: e → i
sirvo servimos
sirves servís
sirve sirven
servir to serve
TRANSPARENCY 13Gramática, Unidad 4, Lección 2
Some -ir verbs have an e → i stem change in the present tense. How do you form the present tense of these verbs?
Here’s how:
For e → i stem-changing verbs, the last e of the stem changes to i in all forms except nosotros(as) and vosotros(as).
El camarero sirve la comida. The waiter serves the food.
Another verb you know with this stem change is pedir.
¿Pides una ensalada? Are you ordering a salad?
Siempre pedimos pollo. We always order chicken.
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