
Preterite of stem-changing verbs
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Preterite of stem-changing verbs
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Stem-changing verbs in the present tense (-ar / -er / -ir verbs)
are often called "Boot" verbs to remember which forms stem change.
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-ar & -er stem-changing verbs have no stem change in the PRETERITE.
Present tense
Yo me pruebo el pantalón.
I try on the pants.
Preterite tense
Yo me probé el pantalón.
I tried on the pants.
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-ir stem-changing verbs do have a stem-change in the preterite.
Instead of "boot" verbs, they are "shoe or slipper" verbs.
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Preterite of -ir stem-changing verbs
serví | servimos |
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serviste | X |
sirvió | sirvieron |
dormí | dormimos |
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dormiste | X |
durmió | durmieron |
stem-changing -ir verbs in the preterite only have a stem change in the third person singular and plural forms!
e to i stem-change
o to u stem-change
servir - to serve
dormir - to sleep
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Common Preterite e to i verbs:
servir-to serve
pedir-to ask for, to order
preferir-to prefer
repetir-to repeat
seguir-to follow, to continue
conseguir-to obtain
sentirse-to feel
vestirse-to get dressed
despedirse-to say farewell/good-bye
divertirse-to have fun
Common Preterite o to u verbs:
dormir(se)-to sleep, to fall asleep
morir(se)-to die
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servir
to serve
to sleep
to feel
to dress
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dormir
to serve
to get or obtain (something)
to sleep
to follow
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conseguir
to dress
to get or obtain
to repeat
to follow
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despedirse
to say good-bye
to get or obtain
to repeat
to follow
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divertirse
to say good-bye
to get or obtain
to repeat
to have fun
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pedir
to repeat
to ask for, to order
to follow
to prefer
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preferir
to repeat
to serve
to follow
to prefer
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repetir
to repeat
to serve
to prefer
to ask for
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seguir
to dress
to serve
to follow
to repeat
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sentirse
to dress
to serve
to feel
to repeat
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El domingo, nosotros __ (dormir) toda la mañana y después pedimos una pizza de Domino's.
darmimos
dormimos
durmimos
dormamos
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siguio
siguió
siguieron
siquieron
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Ayer, Carolina ___ (pedir) un sándwich de pollo y le gustó mucho.
pedí
pidió
pedió
pide
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El camarero nos __ (servir) la comida y estuvo deliciosa.
sirvea
sirvió
sirveamos
servimos
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Ustedes ___ (pedir) el menú y no lo leyeron, solamente ordenaron una taza de café.
pedieron
pidiearon
pidieron
pidió
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Yo pedí un bistec bien cocido(well done), pero el camarero me lo ______ (servir) casi crudo (rare).
sirvió
servir
servió
sirvio
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¿Qué libro __ (preferir) tu hermano?
prefiera
prefirió
prefiró
preferiste
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se vistan
se vistieron
se visteron
se vistió
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Ellos____________al camarero a la mesa.
seguir
siguieron
seguí
seguimos
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El camarero_________chuletas de jamón.
sirvieron
serví
sirvió
servimos
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Ustedes__________en la cama cómoda.
durmieron
dormí
durmió
dormir
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¿Y sus padres___________la mesa en la sección de no fumar?
consiguieron
conseguir
conseguí
conseguimos
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Maritza_______________________durante la reunión aburrida ayer.
se duerme
se dormió
se durmió
se duermió
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