E IE BOOT VERBS. You have already learned 2 e ie verbs: tener (to have) venir (to come) These verbs are LOW TOP BOOT VERBS. The “YO” form is NOT in.

EIE BOOT VERBS

You have already learned 2 eie verbs:

tener (to have)

venir (to come)

These verbs are LOW TOP BOOT VERBS. The “YO” form is NOT in the boot.(YO) (NOSOTR@S)

(Tú) (VOSOTR@S)

(ÉL, ELLA, USTED) (ELL@S, UDS)

Remember that INSIDE the BOOT the E changes to IE!!

Be careful and make sure that you are using the correct set of ENDINGS for –AR, -ER, and –IR verbs!

(YO) (NOSOTR@S)

(Tú) (VOSOTR@S)

(ÉL, ELLA, USTED) (ELL@S, UDS)

EMPEZAR=TO BEGIN

(YO) (NOSOTR@S)

(Tú) (VOSOTR@S)

(ÉL, ELLA, USTED) (ELL@S, UDS)

**always change the 2nd EIE after dropping the –AR!!!

empiezo

empiezas

empiezanempieza

empezáis

empezamos

QUERER=TO WANT

(YO) (NOSOTR@S)

(Tú) (VOSOTR@S)

(ÉL, ELLA, USTED) (ELL@S, UDS)

**always change the 2nd EIE after dropping the –ER!!!

quiero

quieres

quiere

queréis

queremos

quieren

PREFERIR=TO PREFER

(YO) (NOSOTR@S)

(Tú) (VOSOTR@S)

(ÉL, ELLA, USTED) (ELL@S, UDS)

**always change the 2nd EIE after dropping the –IR!!!

prefiero

prefieres

prefiere prefieren

preferís

preferimos

VAMOS A PRACTICAR

Conjugate the following EIE BOOT verbs to match the subject.

1. preferir (tú) 4. tener (ellos)

2. pensar (Ud.) 5. venir (yo)

3. entender (Ana y yo) 6. cerrar (Uds.)

OUE BOOT VERBS

OUE boot verbs function exactly like EIE boot verbs!

The ONLY difference is that inside the BOOT, these verbs will change OUE instead of EIE.

Remember that INSIDE the BOOT the O changes to UE!!

Be careful and make sure that you are using the correct set of ENDINGS for –AR, -ER, and –IR verbs!

CONTAR=TO COUNT

(YO) (NOSOTR@S)

(Tú) (VOSOTR@S)

(ÉL, ELLA, USTED) (ELL@S, UDS)

cuento

cuentas

cuentancuenta

contáis

contamos

VOLVER=TO RETURN

(YO) (NOSOTR@S)

(Tú) (VOSOTR@S)

(ÉL, ELLA, USTED) (ELL@S, UDS)

vuelvo

vuelves

vuelvenvuelve

volvéis

volvemos

DORMIR=TO SLEEP

(YO) (NOSOTR@S)

(Tú) (VOSOTR@S)

(ÉL, ELLA, USTED) (ELL@S, UDS)

duermo

duermes

dormimos

dormís

duermenduerme

VAMOS A PRACTICAR

Conjugate the following OUE BOOT verbs to match the subject.

1. almorzar (tú) 4. jugar (ellos)

2. dormir (Ud.) 5. morir (yo)

3. volver (Ana y yo) 6. poder (Uds.)

EI BOOT VERBS

EI BOOT verbs function just like the rest of the BOOT verbs.

If the subject is INSIDE the boot, change the EI.

If the subject is OUTSIDE the boot, DO NOT CHANGE.

PEDIR

Yo Nosotr@s

Tú Vosotr@s

Usted, él, ella Ustedes, ell@s

pido

pides

pide

pedimos

pedís

piden

VAMOS A PRACTICAR

Conjugate the following EI BOOT verbs to match the subject.

1. Servir (tú) 4. vestir (ellos)

2. Decir (Ud.) 5. servir (yo)

3. Vestir (Ana y yo)6. decir (Uds.)