molotov<bf2>
Member
+15|6924|uk
i understood some verbs have stem changes. Where the stem of a verb changes, usually in the following way:

1) if the stress is on an e this becomes ie
2) if the stress is on an o this becomes ue

fair enough, then i came across the verb queder, so naturally i applied the rule to make quiedo - wrong it's quedo.

querer is a similar verb, but this follows the stress rule & splits into quiero.

why doesn't queder follow the stress rule?
kylef
Gone
+1,352|6973|N. Ireland
Where the stem of a verb changes, usually in the following way
Usually is the key (as guessed) there. There are always exceptions to the rules.
Yaocelotl
:D
+221|7130|Keyboard
Diptongos es la palabra clave para ese tipo de separación por sílabas.

^Maybe you can understand what I told you there
bugz
Fission Mailed
+3,311|6792

kylef wrote:

Where the stem of a verb changes, usually in the following way
Usually is the key (as guessed) there. There are always exceptions to the rules.
Try learning french...there are exceptions in the exceptions. :s
Mitch92uK
aka [DBS]Mitch92uK
+192|6715|United Kingdom

molotov<bf2> wrote:

i understood some verbs have stem changes. Where the stem of a verb changes, usually in the following way:

1) if the stress is on an e this becomes ie
2) if the stress is on an o this becomes ue

fair enough, then i came across the verb queder, so naturally i applied the rule to make quiedo - wrong it's quedo.

querer is a similar verb, but this follows the stress rule & splits into quiero.

why doesn't queder follow the stress rule?
There are irregularities, for instance;

Tener, Ir, Dar, Querer, Hacer

They are all irregularities in various tenses
molotov<bf2>
Member
+15|6924|uk
"There are irregularities"

OK so it's an irregular verb, so i guess in this instance there is no option other than to learn their conjunctive verbatim (pardon the pun).

thanks.

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