Aprender un idioma: stem-change verbs like 'encontrar', 'pensar', 'poder'

Spanish

This unit introduces singular and plural forms of 'haber' with an -ar verb stem and '-ado', and an -er or -ir verb stem with '-ido'. Pupils learn some irregular past participles. The unit introduces 'hay que', 'se puede', 'se necesita', 'se debe', and the passive 'se' with the third person.

People and lifestyle: cuestiones de identidad

Stem-changing verbs like 'encontrar' and 'pensar' do not have a stem change in the {{}} forms of the simple present.

Which verb is not a stem-changing verb in the simple present?

'La escuela {{}} a las nueve'. Write the correct form of 'comenzar'.

Order the words to say: 'you can swim and you all can dance'.

Write in Spanish: 'we think that it is interesting'.

Write in Spanish: 'they resolve the problem'.

Order the words to say: 'obviously you have to practise every day'.

Write in English: 'aprendo palabras nuevas'.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Aprender un idioma: stem-change verbs like 'encontrar', 'pensar', 'poder'

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.