In the Preterite

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Stem Changing Verbs

• In the Preterite

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In the present tense, stem changing verbs are
known as shoe verbs, verbos zapatos
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The stem change occurs within the shoe
excluding the nosotros vosotros forms
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IN the preterite tense, stem changing verbs are
known as sandals, sandalias
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The stem change occurs only in 3rd person
singular plural, the bottom of the sandal
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There are only 2 possible stem changes in the
preterite

• e to i
• o to u

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AR examples

• None
• There are no AR stem changing verbs in the
  preterite

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ER examples

• None
• There are no ER stem changing verbs in the
  preterite

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IR examplee to i

• Pedir to ask for
• pedí pedimos
• Pediste pedisteis
• pidió pidieron

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IR exampleo to u

• Dormir to sleep
• dormí dormimos
• dormiste dormisteis
• durmió durmieron

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Otros verbose to i o to u

• repetir morir
• seguir
• servir
• preferir
• sentir