2006-08-22 06:20:36 · 10 answers · asked by Bob 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Thank you Fraulein.
2006-08-22 06:53:13 · update #1
As most your responders have said, memorize them. There is good news, however:
Most, if not all, the stem changing verbs are common use verbs, like poder, which becomes pued*; so you will have plenty of opportunity to use and memorize them in conversation. There are exceptions to this, but aren't there always exceptions in any language?
The other good news is that many related verbs have the same stem changes. For example obtener and tener conjugate the same way, tense for tense and person for person. So, for example, we have obtiene and tiene in the 3rd person present tense. So once you've memorized one of this kind of verbs, you've memorized all other verbs related to it.
Ahora, salgase afuera y hable espanol.
2006-08-22 09:27:38 · answer #1 · answered by oldprof 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just have to know how certain verbs conjugate. The whole point of telling you that a verb is stem-changing or not is to help you recognize patterns that go across certain verbs. If you understand, for example, that "incluir" and "destruir" conjugate in similar ways, hopefully that can help you to remember how to conjugate both verbs.
2006-08-22 17:06:24 · answer #2 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, you have to memorize the stem-changing verbs to know if a certain verb is one or not. There's no pattern.
2006-08-22 06:30:15 · answer #3 · answered by cindy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Memorization really. Irregular verbs and stem-changing verbs have no real rhyme nor reason
2006-08-22 07:14:14 · answer #4 · answered by Ananke402 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way of knowing is that 'o' changes to 'ue' when the latin had a longer 'o' sound so that is no help at all. A similar thing happened with 'e' changing to 'ie'.
Just learn them, with plenty of practise you will speak Spanish instinctively and not think about this.
2006-08-23 03:11:26 · answer #5 · answered by claude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whenyou have to change the start of a verb, like 'ir' then you know that it will change
other than that you just have to memorize them. estoy siento i could help ya out more.
2006-08-22 08:20:02 · answer #6 · answered by Jessica O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess you just have to memorize them. From what I remember in Spanish class, there was no way of actually telling. You just have to know.
2006-08-22 06:29:27 · answer #7 · answered by kkyungahh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's really just a memorization thing. There really is no way of determining whether one changes or not.
2006-08-22 14:12:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Inquisitive,
In answer to your German question: I suggest getting a book & tape or c.d. & read along until you get the hang of it.
Also some of the rules suggested by other folks in your answers is a good tool.
2006-08-22 06:49:19 · answer #9 · answered by Fraulein 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Memorize them, no other shortcuts, herr inquisitive
2006-08-22 07:15:42 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋