Preterite Verbs with i > y Stem Change

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Preterite Verbs with i gt y Stem Change (Y
Verbs)

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Preterite Y Verbs

• In the preterite, many verbs that end in er/-ir
  and have a double vowel sound such as leer (to
  read) and construir (to construct/build) have
  spelling changes.
• These spelling changes occur in the 3rd person
  forms (usted/él/ella) and (ustedes/ellos/ellas)

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Preterite Y Verbs

• Here is how they change
• The I becomes a Y.
• Additionally, some of these verbs, such as leer
  (to read) and creer (to believe) will have
  accents on the I of the other forms.
• These verbs are sometimes known as Y verbs or
  sole verbs (I-Y)

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DESTRUIR

• destruí
• destruiste
• destruyó

• destruimos
• destruyeron

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Preterite i gt y Stem Change Verbs

• Other verbs such as leer, creer, oír, and caerse,
  follow a similar pattern except with the accent
  on the I.

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LEER

• leí
• leíste
• leyó

• leímos
• leyeron

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CREER

• creí
• creíste
• creyó

• creímos
• creyeron

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OÍR

• oí
• oíste
• oyó

• oímos
• oyeron

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CAERSE

• me caí
• te caíste
• se cayó

• nos caímos
• se cayeron