Preterite Verbs with i > y Stem Change – (Y Verbs) Avancemos 2 – U4L1
Preterite Y Verbs In the preterite, many verbs that end in –er/-ir and have a double vowel sound such as leer (to read) and construir (to construct/build) have spelling changes. These spelling changes occur in the 3rd person forms (usted/él/ella) and (ustedes/ellos/ellas)
Preterite Y Verbs Here is how they change: The I becomes a Y. Additionally, some of these verbs, such as leer (to read) and creer (to believe) will have accents on the “I” of the other forms. These verbs are sometimes known as Y verbs or sole verbs (I-Y)
DESTRUIR destruí destruiste destruyó destruimos destruyeron
Preterite i > y Stem Change Verbs Other verbs such as leer, creer, oír, and caerse, follow a similar pattern except with the accent on the “I”.
LEER leí leíste leyó leímos leyeron
CREER creí creíste creyó creímos creyeron
OÍR oí oíste oyó oímos oyeron
CAERSE me caí te caíste se cayó nos caímos se cayeron