STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITE 3rd person
STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITE Affects –ir verbs in the preterite that are stem-changers in the present tense The stem change affects only the él/ella/Ud. and ellos/ellas/Uds. forms There are 2 types of stem changes: e→i o→u
STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITE There are 2 verbs in the preterite that change from o→u: dormir morir
STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITE dormir Dormiste Durmió Dormimos Durmieron
STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITE morir Moriste Murió Morimos Murieron
STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITE There are many verbs that change from e→i in the 3rd person preterite. Here is a sample list of such verbs: Servir Sugerir Repetir Preferir Vestirse Despedirse Pedir
STEM-CHANGING VERBS IN THE PRETERITE Example: servir Serviste sirvió Servimos sirvieron