Complete the chart with the correct verb forms
Infinitivo tú nosotras ellos
contar (1) contamos (2)
(3) juegas (4) juegan
mostrar (5) mostramos (6)
(7) empiezas (8) empiezan
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The Correct Answer and Explanation is :
Here is the completed chart with the correct verb forms:
| Infinitivo | Tú | Nosotras | Ellos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contar | Cuentas | Contamos | Cuentan |
| Jugar | Juegas | Jugamos | Juegan |
| Mostrar | Muestras | Mostramos | Muestran |
| Empezar | Empiezas | Empezamos | Empiezan |
Explanation (300 Words)
Spanish verbs that have stem changes belong to a category called “boot verbs” or “stem-changing verbs” because their root vowel changes in certain forms. These changes typically occur in the present tense, except for nosotros and vosotros, which follow the regular conjugation rules.
There are different types of stem-changing verbs:
- E → IE
- Example: Empezar (to start)
- Empiezo, Empiezas, Empieza, Empezamos, Empiezan
- The vowel E in the stem changes to IE except in nosotros.
- O → UE
- Example: Contar (to count, to tell)
- Cuento, Cuentas, Cuenta, Contamos, Cuentan
- The vowel O changes to UE, except for nosotros.
- U → UE
- Example: Jugar (to play)
- Juego, Juegas, Juega, Jugamos, Juegan
- The vowel U changes to UE, except in nosotros.
- O → UE (again)
- Example: Mostrar (to show)
- Muestro, Muestras, Muestra, Mostramos, Muestran
- The vowel O changes to UE, except in nosotros.
By understanding these patterns, Spanish learners can easily conjugate these verbs in the present tense. The trick is remembering which verbs follow these patterns and applying the change only to the yo, tú, él/ella, and ellos/ellas forms.
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