1. Present Tense Stem-Changing Verbs
E>i

2. 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.

3. Stem-Changing Verbs
Let´s look at some verbs that have a stem change of e > i:

4. PEDIR (e > i) – to ask for, to order
pido pides pide
pedimos pedís piden

5. Stem-Changing Verbs (e > i)
servir repetir reír sonreír seguir vestirse
to serve to repeat to laugh to smile to follow, continue to dress

6. REÍR (e > i) – to laugh
río ríes ríe
reímos reís ríen

7. SONREÍR (e > i) – to smile
sonrío sonríes sonríe
sonreímos sonreís sonríen