Verbal Transformations: STEM-changing Verbs Quiz

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    What subject never takes the stem change?

    • Yo
    • Nosotros
    • Tú
    • él
    • Ellas
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Stem-changing verbs have been defined as doing words in the dictionary. Under verbs, there are a lot of branches and sub-branches, which help us in our day-to-day use of language. In this quiz, we familiarize you with the concept. The quiz contains a diverse and wide variety of questions to strengthen your conceptual understanding. If you like the quiz, share it with your friends and family. All the best!

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  • 2. 

    What stem change does "Encontrar" take?

    • E►ie

    • E►i

    • O►ue

    • I►oe

    Correct Answer
    A. O►ue
    Explanation
    The stem change that the verb "Encontrar" takes is "o►ue". This means that in certain conjugations of the verb, the letter "o" in the stem changes to "ue". This change occurs in the present tense for the pronouns "yo", "tú", "él/ella/usted", and "ellos/ellas/ustedes". For example, "encuentro" (I find) and "encuentras" (you find) are conjugations that show this stem change.

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  • 3. 

    Conjugate "Empezar" for 'yo'

    • Empezo

    • Empecé

    • Empiezó

    • Empiezo

    • Empezó

    Correct Answer
    A. Empiezo
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "Empiezo" because when conjugating the verb "empezar" for the first person singular pronoun "yo" (meaning "I" in English), the ending "-o" is added to the stem "empiez-". Therefore, "Empiezo" is the correct conjugation.

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  • 4. 

    Conjugate "Recordar" for 'tú'

    • Recuerdas

    • Recuerdes

    • Recordas

    • Recordes

    • Recordarás

    Correct Answer
    A. Recuerdas
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "Recuerdas." In Spanish, when conjugating the verb "recordar" for the second person singular (tú), the correct form is "recuerdas." This form is used when referring to someone informally and is the correct conjugation for the subject pronoun "tú."

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  • 5. 

    What stem change does "Comenzar" take?

    • E►ie

    • E►i

    • O►ue

    • I►ie

    Correct Answer
    A. E►ie
    Explanation
    The correct answer is e►ie. The verb "comenzar" undergoes a stem change from "e" to "ie" in the present tense for all subject pronouns except for "nosotros" and "vosotros". This means that in the present tense, the stem of the verb changes when conjugated. For example, "yo comienzo" (I start), "tú comienzas" (you start), "él/ella comienza" (he/she starts), etc. This stem change is a characteristic of many Spanish verbs that end in -ar and have an "e" in the stem.

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  • 6. 

    Which of the following verbs follows the o►ue pattern?

    • Pedir

    • Entender

    • Poner

    • Poder

    • Perder

    Correct Answer
    A. Poder
    Explanation
    The verb "Poder" follows the o►ue pattern. This means that in certain conjugations, the letter "o" in the stem of the verb changes to "ue".

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  • 7. 

    Conjugate "Servir" for nosotros

    • Sirvimos

    • Serviremos

    • Servíamos

    • Sirvieron

    • Servimos

    Correct Answer
    A. Servimos
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "Servimos" because when conjugating the verb "servir" for the pronoun "nosotros" (we), the correct form is "servimos".

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  • 8. 

    What does stem change does "Pedir" take?

    • E►ie

    • E►i

    • O►ue

    • Eo►ue

    Correct Answer
    A. E►i
    Explanation
    The stem change that the verb "Pedir" undergoes is from "e" to "i". This means that in certain conjugations, the letter "e" in the stem of the verb changes to "i".

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  • 9. 

    Which of the following verbs follows the e►ie pattern?

    • Medir

    • Perder

    • Gemir

    • Poner

    • Impedir

    Correct Answer
    A. Perder
    Explanation
    The verb "Perder" follows the e►ie pattern. This pattern means that in certain conjugations, the letter "e" in the stem of the verb changes to "ie". In the case of "Perder", this change occurs in the present tense conjugations for the pronouns "yo", "tú", "él/ella/usted", and "ellos/ellas/ustedes". For example, "yo pierdo" (I lose), "tú pierdes" (you lose), "él/ella/usted pierde" (he/she/you formal lose), and "ellos/ellas/ustedes pierden" (they/you all lose).

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  • 10. 

    Which of the following verbs follows e►i pattern?

    • Ser

    • Perder

    • Competir

    • Poder

    • Empezar

    Correct Answer
    A. Competir
    Explanation
    The verb "competir" follows the e►i pattern. This means that in certain forms of the verb, the letter "e" in the stem changes to "i." For example, in the present tense, the first and second person singular forms are "compito" and "compites," respectively. This pattern is common in Spanish verbs that have an "e" in the stem and end in -ir.

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