In the Preterite

Stem Changing Verbs

In the present tense, stem changing verbs are known as “shoe verbs”,

verbos zapatos

The stem change occurs “within” the shoe

excluding the nosotros & vosotros forms

IN the preterite tense, stem changing verbs are

known as “sandals”, “sandalias”

The stem change occurs only in 3rd person singular

& plural, the bottom of the “sandal”

e to io to u

There are only 2 possible stem changes in the preterite

NoneThere are no AR stem changing verbs in the

preterite

AR examples

NoneThere are no ER stem changing verbs in the

preterite

ER examples

Pedir – to ask forpedí pedimosPedistepedisteispidió pidieron

IR examplee to i

Dormir – to sleepdormí dormimosdormiste dormisteisdurmiódurmieron

IR exampleo to u

repetir morirseguirservirpreferirsentir

Otros verbose to i o to u