“Boot Verbs”(stem-

changing verbs)

Boot verbs=

Verbs that (when conjugated) have a change in the stem

How do I find the stem?

QUERER

stem ending

QUERER

√

√

√ √

X The stem only changes in the forms that are “in the boot”

Why are they called boot verbs?

X

X

X

X X

 yo 

 nosotros 

 tú 

 vosotros 

 élellaUsted  

ellosellasustedes   

querer (ie)-

quiero

quieres

quiere quieren

queremos

queréis

to want

Other boot verbs•cerrar (ie)

•empezar (ie)

•entender (ie)

•pensar (ie)

•preferir (ie)

•jugar (ue)

Notes from the

book: