D1 8.1 Preterite -ir stem-changes (e:i) (14 verbs)

(the third (person) singular & plural)

Ud., él, ella, Uds., ellos, ellas

With which subjects do -IR stem-changing verbs change in the preterite?

u

a present tense change of o-ue, in the preterite is o-___

i

a present tense change of e-i, in the preterite is e-____

i

a present tense change of e-ie, in the preterite is e-___

dormí

I slept

durmió

he/she slept

dormimos

we slept

durmieron

they slept

pedí

I asked for

pidió

he/she requested, asked for

pedimos

we requested, asked for

pidieron

they requested, asked for

preferí

I preferred (chose)

prefirió

he/she preferred (chose)

preferimos

we preferred (chose)

prefirieron

they/you-all preferred (chose)

dormir (o:ue, o:u)

to sleep

preferir (e:ie, e:i)

to prefer

pedir (e:i, e:i)

to ask for

servir (e:i, e:i)

to serve

serviste

you (familiar) served

sirvió

he/she/you (formal) served

servimos

we served

sirvieron

they/you-all served

dormirse (o:ue, o:u)

to fall asleep

me dormí

I fell asleep

te dormiste

you (tú) fell asleep

se durmió

he/she fell asleep

se durmieron

they fell asleep

you all fell asleep

sentirse (e:ie, e:i)

to feel

me sentí

I suddenly felt, I got the feeling

te sentiste

You suddenly felt, you got the feeling

se sintió

he/she suddenly felt, got the feeling

nos sentimos

we suddenly felt, got the feeling

se sintieron

they/you all suddenly felt, got the feeling

seguir (e:i, e:i)

to follow, to continue (to do/doing)

conseguir (e:i, e:i)

to attain (get)

repetí

I repeated

repitió

s/he repeated

me vestí

I got dressed

se vistió

s/he got dressed

conseguiste el cinturón negro

you (familiar) attained (got) the black belt

consiguieron

they attained (got)

seguiste las instrucciones

you (familiar) followed the instructions

siguieron el modelo

they followed the model

se vistieron

they got dressed

conseguí

I attained (got)

consiguió

s/he attained (got)

nos dormimos

we fell asleep

se durmió

he/she fell asleep

dormiste

you (familiar) slept

durmieron

they slept

moriste

You (fam) died

murieron

they died

pediste

you (familiar) asked for/ordered/requested

pidieron

They asked for/requested/ordered

preferiste

you (informal) preferred (chose)

prefirieron

they/you-all preferred (chose)

seguiste

you (familiar) followed/continued

siguieron

they followed/continued

me sentí enfermo

I suddenly felt sick

se sintió mal

s/he suddenly felt unwell

serví

I served

sirvió

he, she, it served

me despedí

I said good-bye

nos despedimos

we said good-bye

se divirtió

he enjoyed himself (had fun)

te divertiste

you (familiar) enjoyed yourself (had fun)

se despidieron

they said good-bye (dismissed themselves)

(e:i, i): pedir, servir, seguir, conseguir, repetir, vestirse, despedirse, +requerir ; (e: ie, i): preferir, sentirse, divertirse ; (o: ue, u): dormir, dormirse, morir,

Name the 14 -ir stem-changing verbs in this lesson. (8 e: i, i) + (3 o: ue, u) (3 e: ie, i)