spanish test study guide

What are the 5 U-U-U’s

Tener, Poner, Estar, Poder, and Saber

What are the common endings for the 5 U-U-U’s

e, iste, o, imos, isteís, and ieron

What is the irregular stem (beginning) of tener and what does tener mean?

Irregular stem= tuv

Means “to have”

What is the irregular stem (beginning) of poner and what does poner mean?

Irregular stem= pus

Means “to put”

What is the irregular stem (beginning) of estar and what does estar mean?

Irregular stem= estuv

Means “to be”

What is the irregular stem (beginning) of poder and what does poder mean?

Irregular stem= pud

Means “to be able to”

What is the irregular stem (beginning) of saber and what does saber mean?

Irregular stem= sup

Means “to know”

What are the 5 e —> i verbs

CompEtir, PrefErir, VEstirse, PEdir, and SEguir

What is the one o —> u verb?

DOrmir

What are the common endings for all the verbs

í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, and ieron

What is the stem (beginning) of competir and what does competir mean?

Stem- compet (expect for Ella/El and Ellas/Ellos - compit)

Means “ to compete”

What is the stem (beginning) of preferir and what does preferir mean?

Stem- prefer (expect for Ella/El and Ellas/Ellos - prefir)

Means “to prefer”

What is the stem (beginning) of vestirse and what does vestirse mean?

Stem- me/te/se/nos/os/se, vest ( expect for Ella/El and Ellas/Ellos - vist)

Means “to prefer”

What is the stem (beginning) of pedir and what does pedir mean?

Stem- ped (except for Ella/El and Ellas/Ellos - pid)

Means “to ask for”

What is the stem (beginning) of seguir and what does seguir mean?

Stem- segu (except for Ella/El and Ellas/ Ellos- sigu)

Means “ to follow”

What is the stem (beginning) of dormir and what does dormir mean?

Stem- dorm (except for Ella/El and Ellas/ Ellos- durm)

Means “to sleep”