Spanish Present Tense Stem Changing Verbs

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Objective

I can conjugate common Spanish stem-changing verbs (e → ie, o → ue, e → i) in the present tense.

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Practice

7 questions

1

Identify the stem change that occurs in each of the following verb types: a) e → ? b) o → ? c) e → ?

2

Conjugate the verb "pensar" (e → ie) in the present tense for all six pronouns (yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros, ellos/ellas/ustedes).

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Conjugate the verb "preferir" (e → ie) for the pronoun "tú." Conjugate the verb "dormir" (o → ue) for the pronoun "nosotros."

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