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Pedir and Venir Stem Changing Verb Assignment
ACROSS
1. you order
2. he orders
3. he comes
4. we come
DOWN
5. we order
6. I come
7. they order
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Answer 1

Answer: I can help you solve this crossword puzzle from the picture. The verbs pedir and venir are both stem-changing verbs in Spanish, which means that they change their vowel in the stem when conjugated in some forms. Pedir is an e-i stem-changing verb, so the e in the stem becomes i when it is stressed. Venir is an e-ie stem-changing verb, so the e in the stem becomes ie when it is stressed14. Here are the conjugations of these verbs in the present tense1:

Subject pedir (to order) venir (to come)

yo pido vengo

tú pides vienes

él, ella, usted pide viene

nosotros pedimos venimos

vosotros pedís venís

ellos, ellas, ustedes piden vienen

Using this information, we can fill in the crossword puzzle as follows:

Pedir and Venir Stem Changing Verb Assignment ACROSS

you order -> pides

he orders -> pide

he comes -> viene

we come -> venimos DOWN

we order -> pedimos

I come -> vengo

they order -> piden

I hope this helps you with your assignment.