STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITE

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STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITE

• 3rd person

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STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITE

• Affects ir verbs in the preterite that are
  stem-changers in the present tense
• The stem change affects only the él/ella/Ud. and
  ellos/ellas/Uds. forms
• There are 2 types of stem changes
• e?i
• o?u

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STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITE

• There are 2 verbs in the preterite that change
  from o?u
• dormir morir

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STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITEdormir

• Dormí
• Dormiste
• Durmió

• Dormimos
• Durmieron

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STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITEmorir

• Morí
• Moriste
• Murió

• Morimos
• Murieron

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STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITE

• There are many verbs that change from e?i in the
  3rd person preterite. Here is a sample list of
  such verbs
• Servir
• Sugerir
• Repetir
• Preferir
• Vestirse
• Despedirse
• Pedir

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STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITEExample
servir

• Serví
• Serviste
• sirvió

• Servimos
• sirvieron