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Preterite of stem-changing -ir verbs

Preterite of stem-changing -ir verbs. Preview Preterite of stem-changing -ir verbs Other verbs that follow this pattern Using re í rse. Preterite of stem-changing -ir verbs. Only -ir stem-changing verbs have a stem change in the preterite.

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Preterite of stem-changing -ir verbs

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  1. Preterite of stem-changing -ir verbs Preview • Preterite of stem-changing -ir verbs • Other verbs that follow this pattern • Using reírse

  2. Preterite of stem-changing -ir verbs • Only -ir stem-changing verbs have a stem change in the preterite. • If an -ir verb, such as sentirse or dormirse (to fall asleep), has a stem change in its present tense forms, then it also has a stem change in the preterite, but in its third person forms only.

  3. Preterite of stem-changing -ir verbs sentirse e i dormirse o u me sentí yo me dormí te sentiste tú te dormiste se sintió usted, él, ella se durmió nos sentimos nosotros(as) nos dormimos os sentisteis vosotros(as) os dormisteis se sintieron se durmieron ustedes, ellos, ellas

  4. Other verbs that follow this pattern • Other verbs that follow this pattern are morirse(to die), preferir, seguir(to follow, to keep going), divertirse(to have fun), pedir, servir, and vestirse. • Seguirfollowed by a gerund means to keep on doing something. Los niños se murieronde la risa cuando me vieron. The children died laughing when they saw me. Comenzó a llover pero el equipo siguiójugando. It began to rain, but the team kept on playing.

  5. Using reírse • The verb reírse(to laugh) uses accent marks in the preterite when the i is pronounced as a separate syllable. nosotros(as) nos reímos yo me reí tú te reíste vosotros(as) os reísteis Ud., él, ella se rio Uds., ellos, ellas se rieron ¿Les gustó la película? Sí, nosdivertimosy nos reímosmucho.

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