Stem Changing in the Preterite
Q U E IE R E R Stem Change Review Remove the ending Find the stem How do you change QUERER (e-ie)? Q U E IE R E R FOLLOW THESE STEPS: Quiero Quieres Quiere Queremos Queréis Quieren Remove the ending Find the stem Change the stem Conjugate!
When do you preterite stem change? Stem changing in the preterite is EASY!!!! Follow these three simple rules: You stem change only “IR” verbs. You only stem change the “bottom of the boot”. The verb will only change from “E-I” or “O-U”. You conjugate the other forms like normal.
D U O R M I R Stem Change Preterite Remove the ending Find the stem How do you change DORMIR (o-ue,u)? D U O R M I R FOLLOW THESE STEPS: Remove the ending Find the stem Change the stem (only in the bottom of the boot) Conjugate! Dormí Dormiste Durmió Dormimos Dormisteis Durmieron
Los verbos Dormir (o-u)** Morir (o-u)** **Originally (o-ue) Pedir (e-i) Servir (e-i) Seguir (e-i) Divertirse (e-i)* Preferir (e-i)* Sentirse (e-i)* Repetir (e-i) Vestirse (e-i) Competir (e-i) *Originally (e-ie) Dormir (o-u)** Morir (o-u)** **Originally (o-ue) Reirse (e-i)* (Sonreirse) Río Rieron No double “i”
¡PRÁCTICA! Morir (yo) Morí Repetir (Uds.) Repitieron Preferir (yo) Almorzar (ellos) Servir (Ud.) Vestir (ellas) Sentir (tú) Competir (nosotros) Morí Repitieron Preferí Almorzaron Sirvió Vistieron Sentiste Competimos
P E I D I R Let’s Try Another Remove the ending Find the stem How do you change PEDIR (e-i, i)? P E I D I R FOLLOW THESE STEPS: Remove the ending Find the stem Change the stem (only in the bottom of the boot) Conjugate! Pedí Pediste Pidió Pedimos Pedisteis Pidieron
C U O S T A R Let’s Try Another Remove the ending Find the stem How do you change COSTAR (o-ue)? C U O S T A R FOLLOW THESE STEPS: Remove the ending Find the stem Change the stem (only in the bottom of the boot) Conjugate! Costé Costaste Costó Costamos Costasteis Costaron