Cam's verbs of Preference/ Volition - January 26, 2015

Deber + infinitive = should do something
Tener que + infinitive =means to have to do something
Poder = means to be able to do something ( can )
Querer = means to want to do something , to desire to do something
Preferir = Means to prefer

Deber is a regular ER verb:

Debo Debemos
Debes Debéis
Debe Deben

Tener is a ie to ie " go " and stem changing verb

Tengo que estudiar Tenemos que estudiar
Tienes que estudiar Tenéis que estudiar
Tiene que estudiar Tienen que estudiar


Poder is an o to ue stem changing verb

Puedo Podemos
Puedes Podéis
Puede Pueden


Querer is an e to ie stem changing verb

Quiero Queremos
Quieres Queréis
Quiere Quieren

Prefrerir is an IR verb and an e to ie stem changer too:

Prefiero Preferimos
Prefieres Preferís
Prefiere Prefieren


Another name for stem changing verbs is BOOT VERBS or SHOE verbs because the plural nosotros / as and vosotros and can draw a boot or a shoe around the ones that do,
Choose the best translation for each Spanish sentence in English. Watch out for direct object pronouns!