Stem Changers
[present subjunctive]
Basic info:
Basic info:
Subjunctive verbs still have stem changes, but -ir verbs will have an additional, 1-letter change outside of the boot.
Subjunctive verbs still have stem changes, but -ir verbs will have an additional, 1-letter change outside of the boot.
If you need a refresher on stem changers and what "inside/outside of the boot" means, go here first!
If you need a refresher on stem changers and what "inside/outside of the boot" means, go here first!
-ar and -er stem changers
-ar and -er stem changers
Verbs whose infinitives end in -ar and -er will stem change normally.
Verbs whose infinitives end in -ar and -er will stem change normally.
What does that mean? It means that the stem will change INSIDE the boot, but the stems on the two conjugations OUTSIDE the boot (nosotros & vosotros) will not! See examples to the left.
What does that mean? It means that the stem will change INSIDE the boot, but the stems on the two conjugations OUTSIDE the boot (nosotros & vosotros) will not! See examples to the left.
-ir stem changers
-ir stem changers
In addition to having the "regular" stem change INSIDE of the boot, there will also be a 1-letter stem change OUTSIDE of the boot in the nosotros & vosotros conjugations.
In addition to having the "regular" stem change INSIDE of the boot, there will also be a 1-letter stem change OUTSIDE of the boot in the nosotros & vosotros conjugations.
-IR STEM CHANGES:
-IR STEM CHANGES:
INSIDE: e --> ie
OUTSIDE: e--> i
INSIDE: e --> i
OUTSIDE: e--> i
INSIDE: o --> ue
OUTSIDE: o --> u
Online practice
Online practice
Conjugation practice on conjuguemos.com
o t h e r t o p i c s
o t h e r t o p i c s
[Present subjunctive]