Slippers, Flip Flops, or Sole Verbs: The “basement boys”

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1 Slippers, Flip Flops, or Sole Verbs: The “basement boys”
El Pretérito Slippers, Flip Flops, or Sole Verbs: The “basement boys”

2 Strange things happen in the basement
The “Basement Boys” Strange things happen in the basement

3 The “basement boys” or “sole verbs”
Any IR verb that has a stem change in the present tense will have a stem change in the preterite. In the preterite only the Usted and Ustedes forms take the stem change (the ones in the basement). So, verbs that used to be shoes become slippers or flip flops. They are the other basement boys.

4 We place our conjugations into rooms of a house
We place our conjugations into rooms of a house. Remember, strange things happen in the basement! Yo Nosotros Vosotros Tú Él Ella usted Ellos Ellas ustedes

5 Which verbs change to slippers?
Dormir- to sleep Morir- to die Competir- to compete Seguir- to follow Servir- to serve Pedir- to ask for/order Repetir- to repeat **Remember, only verbs ending in IR will have a stem change in the preterite!!!

6 How do they change? O – U Dormir morir E – I Pedir Servir Repetir
Competir seguir

7 Apply the normal ER/IR endings.
Servir Yo Serví Nosotros Servimos Vosotros Servisteis Tú Serviste The “e” changes to a “i” in the él and ellos forms. Él Ella Sirvió usted Ellos Ellas Sirvieron ustedes Remember, strange things happen in the basement!!

8 Apply the normal ER/IR endings.
Repetir Yo repetí Nosotros repetimos Vosotros repetisteis Tú repetiste The “e” changes to a “i” in the él and ellos forms. Él Ella repitió usted Ellos Ellas repitieron ustedes Remember, strange things happen in the basement!!

9 Your turn! Try conjugating the following verbs in the preterite:
Competir Seguir pedir

10 Apply the normal ER/IR endings.
Dormir Yo Dormí Nosotros Dormimos Vosotros Dormisteis Tú Dormiste The “o” changes to a “u” in the él and ellos forms. Él Ella Durmió usted Ellos Ellas Durmieron ustedes Remember, strange things happen in the basement!!

11 MORIR YO morí NOSOTROS morimos Tú moriste VOSOTROS moristeis Él
ELLA murió USTED ELLOS ELLAS murieron USTEDES

12 Uses: My team competed in the championship on Friday.
I slept a lot last Saturday. My cat died last week. The waiter served us dessert. What did you order?

13 Uses: My team competed in the championship on Friday.
Mi equipo compitió en el campeanato el viernes. I slept a lot last Saturday. My cat died last week. The waiter served us dessert. What did you order?

14 Uses: My team competed in the championship on Friday.
Mi equipo compitió en el campeanato el viernes. I slept a lot last Saturday. Yo dormí mucho el sábado pasado. My cat died last week. The waiter served us dessert. What did you order?

15 Uses: My team competed in the championship on Friday.
Mi equipo compitió en el campeanato el viernes. I slept a lot last Saturday. Yo dormí mucho el sábado pasado. My cat died last week. Mi gato murío la semana pasada. The waiter served us dessert. What did you order?

16 Uses: My team competed in the championship on Friday.
Mi equipo compitió en el campeanato el viernes. I slept a lot last Saturday. Yo dormí mucho el sábado pasado. My cat died last week. Mi gato murío la semana pasada. The waiter served us dessert. El camarero nos sirvió el postre. What did you order?

17 Uses: My team competed in the championship on Friday.
Mi equipo compitió en el campeanato el viernes. I slept a lot last Saturday. Yo dormí mucho el sábado pasado. My cat died last week. Mi gato murío la semana pasada. The waiter served us dessert. El camarero nos sirvió el postre. What did you order? ¿Qué pediste?