1. pedir (to ask for; to request) the stem changes from e to i, as shown in the diagram.
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2. As with other stem-changing verbs you have seen, there is no stem change in the nosotros/as forms in the present tense.
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3. These are the most common e:i stem-changing verbs:

4. ¡Atención! The verb decir is irregular in its yo form: yo digo.
Él / ella ______
Nosotras _____
Ustedes /ellas ________
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5. The yo forms of seguir and conseguir have a spelling change in addition to the stem change e:i.
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6. repetir (e:i) decir (e:i) seguir (e: i)
Provide the correct forms of the verbs.
Arturo y Eva ______.
Yo _____.
Nosotros _____.
Julia _____.
Sofía y yo _____.
Yo _______.
Él _____.
Tú _____.
Usted _____.
Ellas _____.
Los chicos _____.
repetir (e:i)
decir (e:i)
seguir (e: i)
repiten
digo
sigo
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