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Present
Tense of o -> ue Stem-changing Verbs
a) Root-changing or Stem-changing verbs
undergo a change in the stem or root of the verb in the present indicative. When
last stem vowel of the verb is a stressed o, the stem vowel o changes to ue
b) Since the stem vowel is not
stressed in the first and second person plural forms, there is no stem change.
That is, the o does not change to ue.
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Volver
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(to return)
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Yo
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vuelvo
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I return
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Nosotros, Nosotras
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volvemos
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we return
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Tú
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vuelves
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you return
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ustedes
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vuelven
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you return
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El, Ella, Usted (Ud.)
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vuelve
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he/ she returns
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Ellos, Ellas
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vuelven
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they return
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c) Notice that the verb changes occur only in
the first, second and third persons singular and third person plural. To
remember these changes when conjugating stem changing verbs, use the formula
1-2-3-6.
d) Since the subject is not expressed,
the verb llover is only conjugated in the third person singular.
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Llueve mucho y no podemos salir. |
It rains a lot and we can't go out. |
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1. Generalmente, el verbo "costar" sólo se usa en tercera persona singular y plural.
Ejemplo:
No cuesta mucho aprender el español.
Las verduras cuestan mucho.
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Generally, the verb "costar" is only used in the third person singular and plural.
Example:
It
does not cost too much to learn Spanish.
The vegetables cost too much.
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2. El verbo "jugar" cambia
la vocal de su raíz de "u" a "ue". Normalmente es seguido por la preposición "a" antes de
un deporte.
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The verb "jugar" changes its stem vowel "u" to "ue". It is usually followed by the preposition "a" before a sport.
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Jugar
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(to play)
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juego
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I play
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Nosotros, Nosotras
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jugamos
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we play
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Tú
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juegas
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you play
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ustedes
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juegan
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you play
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El, Ella, Usted (Ud.)
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juega
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he/she plays
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Ellos, Ellas
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juegan
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they play
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