Preterite Sandal Verbs

Irregular Verbs In The Preterite Tense -
"Las Chanclas"

Para Empezar -- ¿Recuerdas los verbos que cambian los raíces (stem-changers)?

​Dormir (o > ue)

Preferir (e > ie)

Pedir (e > I)

Morir (O > UE)

SERVIR (E > I)

If It's an -ir verb that stem changes in the boot for present tense, it's a stem changer in the sandal in preterite tense!

Dormir was an O>UE Stem changer in the present tense. In the preterite tense, it becomes an o>u in just the sandal.

preferir was an e>ie Stem changer in the present tense. In the preterite tense, it becomes an e>I in just the sandal.

servir was an e>i Stem changer in the present tense. In the preterite tense, it becomes an e>I in just the sandal.

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ConJUGATE "Repetir" (to repeat)

Yo repetí

Tú ​

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Él/Ella/Ud. ​

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Nosotros repetimos

Ellos/Ellas/Uds. ​

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repitió

repetiste

repitiste

repetieron

repitieron

repitó

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CONJUGATE "Conseguir" (to get, to achieve)

Yo ​

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Tú _​

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Nosotros conseguimos

Él/Ella/Ud. consigió

Ellos/Ellas/Uds. ​

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conseguí

conseguiste

consigieron

consiguiste

consegaron

consegieron

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CONJUGATE "Morir" (to die)

Yo ​

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Tú moriste

Él/Ella/Ud. ​

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Nosotros morimos

Ellos/Ellas/Uds. ​

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morí

murió

murieron

morieron

muerió

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CONJUGATE "Mentir" (to lie)

Yo mentí

Tú mentiste

Él/Ella/Ud. mintió

Nosotros ​

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Ellos/Ellas/Uds. ​

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mentimos

mintieron

mentieron

mentaron

mintimos

Multiple Choice

Only IR stem changers in the present tense become sandal verbs in the preterite tense.

• Cierto

• Falso

Only IR boot verbs become sandal verbs

Poll

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