preterite stem-changing verbs. i > y e > i o > u
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Preterite
Stem-Changing Verbs
I > Y
E > I
O > U
dormí dormimos
dormiste dormisteis
durmió durmieron
Preterite of stem-changing verbs
(o to ue in the present tense) (o to u in the preterite tense)
DORMIR – to sleep
Preterite of stem-changing verbs
Morí Morimos
Moriste Moristeis
Murió Murieron
MORIR – to die(o to ue in the present tense) (o to u in the preterite tense)
Preferí Preferimos
Preferiste Preferisteis
Prefirió Prefirieron
Preterite of stem-changing verbs
PREFERIR – to prefer(e to ie in the present tense) (e to i in the preterite tense)
Sentí Sentimos
Sentiste Sentisteis
Sintió Sintieron
Preterite of stem-changing verbs
(e to ie in the present tense) (e to i in the preterite tense)
SENTIR – to feel
Me divertí Nos Divertimos
Te divertiste Os Divertisteis
Se Divirtió Se Divirtieron
Preterite of stem-changing verbs
(e to ie in the present tense) (e to i in the preterite tense)
DIVERTIRSE – to have fun
Reír – to laughReí Reímos
Reíste ReísteisRió Rieron
Sonreí SonreímosSonreíste Sonreísteis
Sonrió Sonrieron
Preterite of stem-changing verbs
Sonreír – to smile
*In the third person singular and plural line the E is dropped
Leí Leímos
Leíste Leísteis
Leyó Leyeron
* In words with a vowel immediately before the ending. The third person singular and
plural takes on a y.
Preterite of stem-changing verbs
LEER – to read
Creí Creímos
Creíste Creísteis
Creyó Creyeron
Preterite of stem-changing verbs
CREER – to believe
Other verbs that change like Leer y Creer
Caer
Oír
Poseer
Exceptions are: Traer, atraer, and all verbs ending in –guir.
Construí Construimos
Construiste Construisteis
Construyó Construyeron
• These are the same endings for other verbs
ending in –UIR.
Preterite of stem-changing verbs
CONSTRUIR – to construct
Other verbs that change like Construir
Distribuir
Huir
Incluir
Contribuir
Preterite of stem-changing verbs