Spanish B1 · Day 14
Day 14: Cartas a los Reyes Magos — Stem and spelling changes in the subjunctive
What you'll learn
- Grammar: Stem and spelling changes in the subjunctive
- Reading: La carta distinta de Lucía
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Grammar point: Stem and spelling changes in the subjunctive
Sometimes the present subjunctive changes its stem or its spelling. You cannot always keep the infinitive stem. These changes appear in wishes, doubts and requests.
Key vocabulary (8 of 25 words)
- los Reyes Magos – the Three Kings
- la cabalgata – the parade
- el buzón – the mailbox
- el roscón – kings' ring cake
- dormir muy bien – to sleep very well
- rezar bajito – to pray quietly
- el carbón dulce – the sweet coal
- el sobre – the envelope
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