SPansih Test

Okay, here are the definitions and the preterite conjugation changes for the Spanish verbs you listed. Note that some verbs appeared twice, so I've listed them once.

1. divertirse

   • Definition: to have fun, to enjoy oneself (reflexive verb).

   • Preterite Change: This is an -ir stem-changing verb. The stem vowel e changes to i only in the 3rd person singular (él/ella/usted) and 3rd person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes) forms. It also requires reflexive pronouns.

     • Example: se divirtió, se divirtieron

2. preferir

   • Definition: to prefer.

   • Preterite Change: This is an -ir stem-changing verb. The stem vowel e changes to i only in the 3rd person singular (él/ella/usted) and 3rd person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes) forms.

     • Example: prefirió, prefirieron

3. morir

   • Definition: to die.

   • Preterite Change: This is an -ir stem-changing verb. The stem vowel o changes to u only in the 3rd person singular (él/ella/usted) and 3rd person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes) forms.

     • Example: murió, murieron

4. sentirse

   • Definition: to feel (an emotion or physical state) (reflexive verb).

   • Preterite Change: This is an -ir stem-changing verb. The stem vowel e changes to i only in the 3rd person singular (él/ella/usted) and 3rd person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes) forms. It also requires reflexive pronouns.

     • Example: se sintió, se sintieron

5. servir

   • Definition: to serve.

   • Preterite Change: This is an -ir stem-changing verb. The stem vowel e changes to i only in the 3rd person singular (él/ella/usted) and 3rd person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes) forms.

     • Example: sirvió, sirvieron

6. sugerir

   • Definition: to suggest.

   • Preterite Change: This is an -ir stem-changing verb. The stem vowel e changes to i only in the 3rd person singular (él/ella/usted) and 3rd person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes) forms.

     • Example: sugirió, sugirieron

7. ver

   • Definition: to see.

   • Preterite Change: This verb is irregular in the preterite. Its conjugations are short and lack the accents usually found on regular preterite endings.

     • Conjugations: vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron

8. creer

   • Definition: to believe.

   • Preterite Change: This is an -er verb where the stem ends in a vowel. In the 3rd person singular (él/ella/usted) and 3rd person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes), the i of the ending changes to y (-ióbecomes -yó, -ieron becomes -yeron). Accents are required on the í in the other forms.

     • Example: creyó, creyeron

9. pasar

   • Definition: to pass, to happen, to spend (time).

   • Preterite Change: This is a regular -ar verb. It conjugates normally in the preterite with no stem or spelling changes.

     • Example: pasé, pasaste, pasó, pasamos, pasasteis, pasaron

10. hacer

    • Definition: to do, to make.

    • Preterite Change: This verb is highly irregular in the preterite. It has a stem change (hac- to hic-) and the 3rd person singular form uses z instead of c (hizo) for pronunciation reasons.

      • Conjugations: hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicisteis, hicieron

11. oír

    • Definition: to hear.

    • Preterite Change: Similar to creer, the stem ends in a vowel. In the 3rd person singular (él/ella/usted) and 3rd person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes), the i of the ending changes to y. Accents are required on the í in all forms except the 3rd person plural.

      • Example: oyó, oyeron

12. leer

    • Definition: to read.

    • Preterite Change: Similar to creer and oír. In the 3rd person singular (él/ella/usted) and 3rd person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes), the i of the ending changes to y. Accents are required on the í in the other forms.

      • Example: leyó, leyeron

13. contar

    • Definition: to count, to tell (a story).

    • Preterite Change: This is a regular -ar verb in the preterite. Although it's stem-changing (o -> ue) in the present tense, it does not stem change in the preterite.

      • Example: conté, contaste, contó, contamos, contasteis, contaron

14. dar

    • Definition: to give.

    • Preterite Change: This verb is irregular. It takes the preterite endings of regular -er/-ir verbs but without any accents.

      • Conjugations: di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron

15. caerse

    • Definition: to fall down (reflexive verb).

    • Preterite Change: Similar to creer, oír, leer. The stem ends in a vowel (ca-). In the 3rd person singular (él/ella/usted) and 3rd person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes), the i of the ending changes to y. Accents are required on the í in all forms except the 3rd person plural. Requires reflexive pronouns.

      • Example: se cayó, se cayeron

16. destruir

    • Definition: to destroy.

    • Preterite Change: Verbs ending in -uir (where the u is pronounced) change the i of the ending to yin the 3rd person singular (él/ella/usted) and 3rd person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes). Unlike leer or creer, no written accents are needed on the i in the other forms.

      • Example: destruyó, destruyeron

17. caer

    • Definition: to fall.

    • Preterite Change: Same conjugation changes as caerse, but without the reflexive pronouns. The iof the ending changes to y in the 3rd person singular/plural forms. Accents are required on the í in other forms (except 3rd pl.).

      • Example: cayó, cayeron

18. sacar

    • Definition: to take out, to get (grades).

    • Preterite Change: Verbs ending in -car have a spelling change in the 1st person singular (yo) form only. The c changes to qu to maintain the hard 'k' sound before the e ending.

      • Example: yo saqué (Other forms are regular: sacaste, sacó, etc.)

19. pedir

    • Definition: to ask for, to request, to order.

    • Preterite Change: This is an -ir stem-changing verb. The stem vowel e changes to i only in the 3rd person singular (él/ella/usted) and 3rd person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes) forms.

      • Example: pidió, pidieron

20. elegir

    • Definition: to choose, to elect.

    • Preterite Change: This verb has both a stem change (e to i) and a spelling change (g to j) in the 3rd person singular (él/ella/usted) and 3rd person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes) forms. The spelling change maintains the soft 'h' sound.

      • Example: eligió, eligieron

21. competir

    • Definition: to compete.

    • Preterite Change: This is an -ir stem-changing verb. The stem vowel e changes to i only in the 3rd person singular (él/ella/usted) and 3rd person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes) forms.

      • Example: compitió, compitieron

22. volver

    • Definition: to return, to come back.

    • Preterite Change: This is a regular -er verb in the preterite. Although it's stem-changing (o -> ue) in the present tense, it does not stem change in the preterite.

      • Example: volví, volviste, volvió, volvimos, volvisteis, volvieron

23. quejarse

    • Definition: to complain (reflexive verb).

    • Preterite Change: This is a regular -ar verb. It conjugates normally in the preterite with no stem or spelling changes. Requires reflexive pronouns.

      • Example: me quejé, te quejaste, se quejó, nos quejamos, os quejasteis, se quejaron