Stem Changing Verbs In The Preterite Tense

Stem Changing VerbsIn ThePreterite Tense

Review: Present Tense Stem ChangersRemember: In the PRESENT TENSE, stem changing verbs change in all forms except the nosotros and vosotros forms:

DuermodormimosDuermesdormsDuermeduermenPreterite Tense Stem Changers In the PAST TENSE (Preterite), there is NO stem change for AR and ER verbs. Simply conjugate the verb like normal.

Entender = entendentendimosentendisteentendisteisentendientendieron IR VERBS For IR VERBS, there is a special type of stem change.

IR verbs that change their stem in the present tense also change in the preterite, but in a different way. They change

ei ou

ONLY in the USTED and USTEDES forms

EXAMPLES: Preferir

prefer preferimos preferiste preferisteis prefiri prefirieron

PrcticaDormir

DormDormimos Dormiste Dormisteis Durmi Durmieron

-IR STEM CHANGING VERBSPedirTo ask for, request, order

CompetirTo compete

Servirto serve

DespedirseTo say good-bye

SonrerseTo smile

RerseTo laugh

Divertirse To have fun

Repetirto repeat

VestirseTo get dressed

Sentirseto feel

DormirTo sleep

Morirto die

PrcticaMy cousin ordered a soda and I ordered milk.Mi primo pidi un refresco y yo ped leche.

The student repeated the vocabulary. El estudiante repiti el vocabulario.

They slept very late. Ellos durmieron muy tarde. Ms Prctica:1) When did your grandma die?2) Who ordered pizza?3) We got dressed quickly (rpidamente).4) They had fun at Disneyland. 5) He laughed for 5 minutes.