CHS WEEK 23 More Stem-changing Verbs in the Present Indicative Tense Spanish I and II

querer - to want (e>ie stem-changing -er verb)

Yo quiero - I want

Tú quieres - you want (one person/somebody you are close to, like a friend or family member)

Él quiere - he wants/it wants
Ella quiere - she wants/it wants
Usted quiere - you want (it is ALWAYS fine to use this to address person but you should definitely use this with a stranger or person of a higher social rank, e.g. a boss, a teacher)

Nosotros/Nosotras queremos - we want

Vosotros/Vosotras queréis - y'all want (this is only for a group of people you are close to - it is used in Spain and a handful of other places - we will not usually use it in this class)

Ellos quieren - they want
Ellas quieren - they want
Ustedes quieren - y'all want


tener - to have (also, to hold) (e>ie stem-changing -er verb with irregular yo form)

Yo tengo - I have *(tengo is irregular)

Tú tienes - you have

Él tiene - he has/it has
Ella tiene - she has/it has
Usted tiene - you has

Nosotros/Nosotras tenemos - we have

Vosotros/Vosotras tenéis - y'all have

Ellos tienen - they have
Ellas tienen - they have
Ustedes tienen - y'all have

*NOTE: "tener que" means "to have to"* Tengo que estudiar. = I have to study


venir - to come (e>ie stem-changing -er verb with irregular yo form)

Yo vengo - I come *(vengo is irregular)

Tú vienes- you come

Él viene- he comes/it comes
Ella viene- she comes/it comes
Usted viene- you come

Nosotros/Nosotras venimos - we come

Vosotros/Vosotras venís - y'all come

Ellos vienen - they come
Ellas vienen - they come
Ustedes vienen - y'all come


poder - to be able to (*can) (o>ue stem-changing -er verb)

Yo puedo- I can

Tú puedes - you can

Él puede - he can/it can
Ella puede - she can/it can
Usted puede - you can

Nosotros/Nosotras podemos - we can

Vosotros/Vosotras podéis - y'all can

Ellos pueden - they can
Ellas pueden - they can
Ustedes pueden - y'all can

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