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Preterite of -ir stem-changing verbs

Preterite of -ir stem- changing verbs You know that stem changes in the present tense take place in all forms except nosotros Preferir (e > ie) Prefiero

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Page 1: Preterite of -ir stem- changing verbs You know that stem changes in the present tense take place in all forms except nosotros Preferir (e > ie) Prefiero

Preterite of -ir stem-changing verbs

Page 2: Preterite of -ir stem- changing verbs You know that stem changes in the present tense take place in all forms except nosotros Preferir (e > ie) Prefiero

Preterite of -irstem-changing verbs

• You know that stem changes in the present tense take place in all forms except nosotros

• Preferir (e > ie)• Prefiero ver programas deportistas.• Pedir (e > i)• Pedimos los espeguetis. (No change)

Page 3: Preterite of -ir stem- changing verbs You know that stem changes in the present tense take place in all forms except nosotros Preferir (e > ie) Prefiero

Preterite of -irstem-changing verbs

• Dormir (o > ue)

• Los hermanos duermen tarde.

Page 4: Preterite of -ir stem- changing verbs You know that stem changes in the present tense take place in all forms except nosotros Preferir (e > ie) Prefiero

Preterite of -irstem-changing verbs

• In the preterite, -ir verbs like preferir, pedir, and dormir also have stem changes but only in the Ud./él/ella and Uds./ellos/ellas forms. An easy way to remember it is “there is change in the heel and toe of the pretérito”

• In these forms e changes to i and o changes to u.

Page 5: Preterite of -ir stem- changing verbs You know that stem changes in the present tense take place in all forms except nosotros Preferir (e > ie) Prefiero

Preterite of -irstem-changing verbs

• Mi mamá se aburrió y se durmió durante la película.

• Mis padres prefirieron ver el concurso de belleza.

• En la liga compitieron los mejores equipos de México.

Page 6: Preterite of -ir stem- changing verbs You know that stem changes in the present tense take place in all forms except nosotros Preferir (e > ie) Prefiero

PREFERIR (e > i)

preferí

preferiste

prefirió

preferimos

prefirieron

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PEDIR (e > i)

pedí

pediste

pidió

pedimos

pidieron

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DORMIR (o > ue)

dormí

dormiste

durmió

dormimos

durmieron

Page 9: Preterite of -ir stem- changing verbs You know that stem changes in the present tense take place in all forms except nosotros Preferir (e > ie) Prefiero

Preterite of -irstem-changing verbs

• Note the special spelling of the preterite forms of reír:

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REÍR (e > i)

reí

reíste

rió

reímos

rieron

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Preterite of -irstem-changing verbs

• Here are other -ir verbs with stem changes in the preterite tense.

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DIVERTIRSE (e > i)

me divertí

te divertiste

se divirtió

nos divertimos

se divirtieron

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MENTIR (e > i)

mentí

mentiste

mintió

mentimos

mintieron

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SENTIRSE (e > i)

me sentí

te sentiste

se sintió

nos sentimos

se sintieron

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COMPETIR (e > i)

competí

competiste

compitió

competimos

compitieron

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DESPEDIRSE (e > i)

me despedí

te despediste

se despidió

nos despedimos

se despidieron

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REPETIR (e > i)

repetí

repetiste

repitió

repetimos

repitieron

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SEGUIR (e > i)

seguí

seguiste

siguió

seguimos

siguieron

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SERVIR (e > i)

serví

serviste

sirvió

servimos

sirvieron

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VESTIRSE (e > i)

me vestí

te vestiste

se vistió

nos vestimos

se vistieron

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MORIR (o > u)

morí

moriste

murió

morimos

murieron

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SONREíR (e > i)

sonreí

sonreiste

sonrió

sonreimos

sonrieron

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