Question

nombre _________________________ clase __________ fecha
gramática b stem - changing verbs: o → ue
goal: use stem - changing verbs to talk about places.
1 julián and his friends have fun around town. choose the correct verb to complete each sentence.

1. julián ___ muy contento del concierto.

a. vuelves b. vuelve c. vuelvo d. volvemos

1. claudia y tomás ___ en el restaurante de la calle madrid.

a. almorzamos b. almorzáis c. almuerzan d. almuerza

1. pedro, lucas y yo ___ ir al café a las 3:00 p.m.

a. puede b. pueden c. puedes d. podemos

1. las entradas del cine ___ cinco euros.

a. cuesta b. cuestas c. cuesto d. cuestan

1. ¿tú ___ a laura en el parque?

a. encuentras b. encuentran c. encuentra d. encontráis
2 use the information from the table to write three sentences about what these people do.

luis	volver	a la 1:30 p.m.
raúl y graciela	almorzar	la calle del cine
cecilia y yo	encontrar	el restaurante

1. _____________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________

3 write a complete sentence to describe what you can have for lunch at your favorite restaurant.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________

Explanation:

Part 1: Choose the correct verb

1. Analysis: The subject "Julián" is third - person singular. The verb "volver" has a stem - change of \( o

ightarrow ue \) in the present tense. For third - person singular, the conjugation is "vuelve".

• Option a "vuelves" is second - person singular (tú).
• Option c "vuelvo" is first - person singular (yo).
• Option d "volvemos" is first - person plural (nosotros).
• Answer: b. vuelve

1. Analysis: The subject "Claudia y Tomás" is third - person plural. The verb "almorzar" has a stem - change of \( o

ightarrow ue \) in the present tense. For third - person plural, the conjugation is "almuerzan".

• Option a "almorzamos" is first - person plural (nosotros).
• Option b "almorzáis" is second - person plural (vosotros).
• Option d "almuerza" is third - person singular.
• Answer: c. almuerzan

1. Analysis: The subject "Pedro, Lucas y yo" is first - person plural (nosotros). The verb "poder" has a stem - change of \( o

ightarrow ue \) in the present tense. For first - person plural, the conjugation is "podemos".

• Option a "puede" is third - person singular.
• Option b "pueden" is third - person plural.
• Option c "puedes" is second - person singular (tú).
• Answer: d. podemos

1. Analysis: The subject "Las entradas" is third - person plural. The verb "costar" has a stem - change of \( o

ightarrow ue \) in the present tense. For third - person plural, the conjugation is "cuestan".

• Option a "cuesta" is third - person singular.
• Option b "cuestas" is second - person singular (tú).
• Option c "cuesto" is first - person singular (yo).
• Answer: d. cuestan

1. Analysis: The subject "Tú" is second - person singular. The verb "encontrar" has a stem - change of \( o

ightarrow ue \) in the present tense. For second - person singular, the conjugation is "encuentras".

• Option b "encuentran" is third - person plural.
• Option c "encuentra" is third - person singular.
• Option d "encontráis" is second - person plural (vosotros).
• Answer: a. encuentras

Part 2: Write sentences using the table

1. For Luis: The subject "Luis" is third - person singular. The verb "volver" with stem - change \( o

ightarrow ue \) in third - person singular is "vuelve". So the sentence is "Luis vuelve a la 1:30 p.m."

1. For Raúl y Graciela: The subject "Raúl y Graciela" is third - person plural. The verb "almorzar" with stem - change \( o

ightarrow ue \) in third - person plural is "almuerzan". So the sentence is "Raúl y Graciela almuerzan en la calle del cine."

1. For Cecilia y yo: The subject "Cecilia y yo" is first - person plural (nosotros). The verb "encontrar" with stem - change \( o

ightarrow ue \) in first - person plural is "encontramos". So the sentence is "Cecilia y yo encontramos el restaurante."

Part 3: Write a sentence about lunch at your favorite restaurant

Example: En mi restaurante favorito, puedo almorzar una deliciosa ensalada de pollo y un postre de chocolate. (You can adjust the food items according to your preference. The key is to use a stem - changing verb if possible, but here "poder" is used as an example. If you want to use a stem - changing verb like "almorzar", you can say "En mi restaurante favorito, almorzo una hamburguesa y papas fritas.")

Answer:

Part 1: Choose the correct verb

1. Analysis: The subject "Julián" is third - person singular. The verb "volver" has a stem - change of \( o

ightarrow ue \) in the present tense. For third - person singular, the conjugation is "vuelve".

• Option a "vuelves" is second - person singular (tú).
• Option c "vuelvo" is first - person singular (yo).
• Option d "volvemos" is first - person plural (nosotros).
• Answer: b. vuelve

1. Analysis: The subject "Claudia y Tomás" is third - person plural. The verb "almorzar" has a stem - change of \( o

ightarrow ue \) in the present tense. For third - person plural, the conjugation is "almuerzan".

• Option a "almorzamos" is first - person plural (nosotros).
• Option b "almorzáis" is second - person plural (vosotros).
• Option d "almuerza" is third - person singular.
• Answer: c. almuerzan

1. Analysis: The subject "Pedro, Lucas y yo" is first - person plural (nosotros). The verb "poder" has a stem - change of \( o

ightarrow ue \) in the present tense. For first - person plural, the conjugation is "podemos".

• Option a "puede" is third - person singular.
• Option b "pueden" is third - person plural.
• Option c "puedes" is second - person singular (tú).
• Answer: d. podemos

1. Analysis: The subject "Las entradas" is third - person plural. The verb "costar" has a stem - change of \( o

ightarrow ue \) in the present tense. For third - person plural, the conjugation is "cuestan".

• Option a "cuesta" is third - person singular.
• Option b "cuestas" is second - person singular (tú).
• Option c "cuesto" is first - person singular (yo).
• Answer: d. cuestan

1. Analysis: The subject "Tú" is second - person singular. The verb "encontrar" has a stem - change of \( o

ightarrow ue \) in the present tense. For second - person singular, the conjugation is "encuentras".

• Option b "encuentran" is third - person plural.
• Option c "encuentra" is third - person singular.
• Option d "encontráis" is second - person plural (vosotros).
• Answer: a. encuentras

Part 2: Write sentences using the table

1. For Luis: The subject "Luis" is third - person singular. The verb "volver" with stem - change \( o

ightarrow ue \) in third - person singular is "vuelve". So the sentence is "Luis vuelve a la 1:30 p.m."

1. For Raúl y Graciela: The subject "Raúl y Graciela" is third - person plural. The verb "almorzar" with stem - change \( o

ightarrow ue \) in third - person plural is "almuerzan". So the sentence is "Raúl y Graciela almuerzan en la calle del cine."

1. For Cecilia y yo: The subject "Cecilia y yo" is first - person plural (nosotros). The verb "encontrar" with stem - change \( o

ightarrow ue \) in first - person plural is "encontramos". So the sentence is "Cecilia y yo encontramos el restaurante."

Part 3: Write a sentence about lunch at your favorite restaurant

Example: En mi restaurante favorito, puedo almorzar una deliciosa ensalada de pollo y un postre de chocolate. (You can adjust the food items according to your preference. The key is to use a stem - changing verb if possible, but here "poder" is used as an example. If you want to use a stem - changing verb like "almorzar", you can say "En mi restaurante favorito, almorzo una hamburguesa y papas fritas.")