Coffee Break Spanish

CBS 2.07 | Radical changing verbs

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Feb 15, 2010
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INSIGHT

Radical Changes Are Patterned

  • Radical-changing verbs alter their stem spelling in specific present-tense forms.
  • These patterns repeat across many common Spanish verbs, making them predictable once learned.
ANECDOTE

Querer Conjugation Demonstrated

  • The host demonstrates querer: quiero, quieres, quiere, queremos, queréis, quieren.
  • He uses examples like quiero cantar and te quiero to show meanings 'I want' and 'I love'.
ADVICE

Use Infinitive Stem For Nosotros

  • Use the nosotros form from the infinitive spelling, not the altered stem.
  • Practice by forming phrases like 'queremos comer' to reinforce correct stems in plural forms.
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