Stem Changing Verbs In The Preterite Tense
Review: Present Tense Stem Changers Remember: In the PRESENT TENSE, stem changing verbs change in all forms except the nosotros and vosotros forms: Duermodormimos Duermesdormís Duermeduermen
Preterite Tense Stem Changers In the PAST TENSE (Preterite), there is NO stem change for AR and ER verbs. Simply conjugate the verb like normal. Entender = entendíentendimos entendisteentendisteis entendióentendieron
IR VERBS For IR VERBS, there is a special type of stem change. IR verbs that change their stem in the present tense also change in the preterite, but in a different way. They change eiei ouou * ONLY in the USTED and USTEDES forms !
EXAMPLES: Preferir preferí preferimos preferiste preferisteis prefirió prefirieron
Práctica Dormir DormíDormimos Dormiste Dormisteis Durmió Durmieron
-IR STEM CHANGING VERBS
Pedir To ask for, request, order
Competir To compete
Servir to serve
Despedirse To say good-bye
Sonreírse To smile
Reírse To laugh
Divertirse To have fun
Repetir to repeat
Vestirse To get dressed
Sentirse to feel
Dormir To sleep
Morir to die
Práctica My cousin ordered a soda and I ordered milk. Mi primo pidió un refresco y yo pedí leche. The student repeated the vocabulary. El estudiante repitió el vocabulario. They slept very late. Ellos durmieron muy tarde.
Más Práctica: 1) When did your grandma die? 2) Who ordered pizza? 3) We got dressed quickly (rápidamente). 4) They had fun at Disneyland. 5) He laughed for 5 minutes.