Stem Changing Verbs In The Preterite Tense
Feb 02, 2016
Stem Changing Verbs In The Preterite Tense
Stem Changing VerbsIn ThePreterite Tense
Review: Present Tense Stem ChangersRemember: In the PRESENT TENSE, stem changing verbs change in all forms except the nosotros and vosotros forms:
DuermodormimosDuermesdormsDuermeduermenPreterite 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 = entendentendimosentendisteentendisteisentendientendieron 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
ei ou
ONLY in the USTED and USTEDES forms
EXAMPLES: Preferir
prefer preferimos preferiste preferisteis prefiri prefirieron
PrcticaDormir
DormDormimos Dormiste Dormisteis Durmi Durmieron
-IR STEM CHANGING VERBSPedirTo ask for, request, order
CompetirTo compete
Servirto serve
DespedirseTo say good-bye
SonrerseTo smile
RerseTo laugh
Divertirse To have fun
Repetirto repeat
VestirseTo get dressed
Sentirseto feel
DormirTo sleep
Morirto die
PrcticaMy cousin ordered a soda and I ordered milk.Mi primo pidi un refresco y yo ped leche.
The student repeated the vocabulary. El estudiante repiti el vocabulario.
They slept very late. Ellos durmieron muy tarde. Ms Prctica:1) When did your grandma die?2) Who ordered pizza?3) We got dressed quickly (rpidamente).4) They had fun at Disneyland. 5) He laughed for 5 minutes.