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Page 8: Presente de los verbos con cambio de raiz B
The sentence reads:
*”My friends and I always____jokes. And you, ___jokes?”*
The subject of the first part is *my friends and I*, therefore, for the first blank we need to conjugate the verb *contar* to the first-person plural present form, which is “contamos”.
The subject of the second part is *Uds.* (you), therefore, for the second blank we need to conjugate the verb *contar* to the third-person plural present form, which is “cuentan”.
Note that the verb *contar* (tell) has a “o-> ue” stem change in the third-person form, but hasn’t in the *nosotros* form.
The sentence reads:
*”I___speak a little bit French. And you,____speak other languages?”*
The subject of the first part is *yo* (I), therefore, for the first blank we need to conjugate the verb *poder* to the first-person singular present form, which is “puedo”.
The subject of the second part is *tĂş.* (you), therefore, for the second blank we need to conjugate the verb *poder* to the second-person singular present form, which is “puedes”.
Note that the verb *poder* (can) has a “o-> ue” stem change in all forms, except *nosotros* and *vosotros* forms.
The sentence reads:
*”The students and I _____in the cafeteria. And you, ___at home or at school?”*
The subject of the first part is *the students and I*, therefore, for the first blank we need to conjugate the verb *almorzar* to the first-person plural present form, which is “almorzamos”.
The subject of the second part is *Uds.* (you), therefore, for the second blank we need to conjugate the verb *almorzar* to the third-person plural present form, which is “almuerzan”.
Note that the verb *almorzar* (have lunch) has a “o-> ue” stem change in all forms, except *nosotros* and *vosotros* forms.
The sentence reads:
*”My friends and I ___a lot when we watch funny movies. And you, ___ a lot when you go to the cinema?”*
The subject of the first part is *my friends and I*, therefore, for the first blank we need to conjugate the verb *reĂr* to the first-person plural present form, which is “reĂmos”.
The subject of the second part is *tĂş* (you), therefore, for the second blank we need to conjugate the verb *reĂr* to the second-person singular present form, which is “rĂes”.
Note that the verb *reĂr* (laugh) has a “e-> ie” stem change in all forms, except *nosotros* and *vosotros* forms.
The sentence reads:
*”I____study biology at the University. And you and your friends, what___to study?”*
The subject of the first part is *yo* (I), therefore, for the first blank we need to conjugate the verb *pensar* to the first-person singular present form, which is “pienso”.
The subject of the second part is *you and your friends*, therefore, for the second blank we need to conjugate the verb *pensar* to the third-person plural present form, which is “piensan”.
Note that the verb *pensar* (think) has an “e-> ie” stem change in all forms, except in the *nosotros* and *vosotros* forms.
The sentence reads:
*”My brothers and I____eight hours every night. And you, ___more than eight hours or less?”*
The subject of the first part is *my btorhers and I*, therefore, for the first blank we need to conjugate the verb *dormir* to the first-person plurañ present form, which is “dormimos”.
The subject of the second part is *tĂş* (you), therefore, for the second blank we need to conjugate the verb *dormir* to the second-person singular present form, which is “duermes”.
Note that the verb *dormir* (to sleep) has an “o-> ue” stem change in all forms, except in the *nosotros* and *vosotros* forms.