Stem Changing Verbs In the Preterite
In the present tense, stem changing verbs are known as “shoe verbs”, verbos zapatos
The stem change occurs “within” the shoe excluding the nosotros & vosotros forms
IN the preterite tense, stem changing verbs are known as “sandals”, “sandalias”
The stem change occurs only in 3rd person singular & plural, the bottom of the “sandal”
There are only 2 possible stem changes in the preterite e to i o to u
None There are no AR stem changing verbs in the preterite AR examples None There are no AR stem changing verbs in the preterite
None There are no ER stem changing verbs in the preterite ER examples None There are no ER stem changing verbs in the preterite
Pedir – to ask for pedí pedimos Pediste pedisteis pidió pidieron IR example e to i Pedir – to ask for pedí pedimos Pediste pedisteis pidió pidieron
Dormir – to sleep dormí dormimos dormiste dormisteis durmió durmieron IR example o to u Dormir – to sleep dormí dormimos dormiste dormisteis durmió durmieron
repetir morir seguir servir preferir sentir Otros verbos e to i o to u repetir morir seguir servir preferir sentir