Present Tense Stem-Changing Verbs E>i
Stem-Changing Verbs Remember that in Spanish there are three groups of stem-changing verbs. The stem change occurs in all forms except the nosotros(as) and vosotros(as) forms.
Stem-Changing Verbs Let´s look at some verbs that have a stem change of e > i:
PEDIR (e > i) – to ask for, to order pido pides pide pedimos pedís piden
Stem-Changing Verbs (e > i) servir repetir reír sonreír seguir vestirse to serve to repeat to laugh to smile to follow, continue to dress
REÍR (e > i) – to laugh río ríes ríe reímos reís ríen
SONREÍR (e > i) – to smile sonrío sonríes sonríe sonreímos sonreís sonríen