Preterit Stem Changing Yasmin, Tenzin, Gaby
What is a preterit stem changing verb? It is a verb in the past tense that has stem changes. One letter changes to another in the usted and ustedes conjugation of a verb.
Example: Sentir Yo Senti Tu Sentiste El/ Ella/ Usted Sintio Nosotros Sentimos Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes Sintieron
As you can see from the example, the ending of the verbs are the same as preterit tense. The only thing that changes is the e-i in the usted and ustedes form.
Yo Dormi Tu Dormiste El/ Ella/ Usted Durmio Nosotros Dormimos Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes Durmieron It isn’t always e that changes to an i. In the verb dormir, the preterit conjugation is as follows:
Destruir Yo Destrui Tu Destruiste El/ Ella/ Usted Destruyo Nosotros Destruimos Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes Destruyeron
The verbs that have preterit stem- changing are all –IR verbs, but not every –IR verb is stem-changing. For example, Escribir is not stem- changing.
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