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STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITE. 3 rd person. 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 3rd person
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
STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITE • There are 2 verbs in the preterite that change from o→u: dormir morir
Dormí Dormiste Durmió Dormimos Durmieron STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITEdormir
Morí Moriste Murió Morimos Murieron STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITEmorir
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
Serví Serviste sirvió Servimos sirvieron STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITEExample: servir