Transcript Verbos que cambian de raíz EI

Verbos que cambian de raíz E-I
Stem Changing Verbs E-I
Hasta Ahora…
• Some verbs in Spanish undergo a Stem
Change in the present tense. When E is the
last stem vowel it changes to IE in every
conjugation except Nosotros. (Preferir =
Prefiero)
• In some verbs when O is the last stem vowel it
changes to UE in every conjugation except
nosotros (Dormir = Duermes)
• Finally, Some verbs undergo a change
from E to I. These verbs tend to be –IR
verbs only.
• Pedir
to order/ask for
• Pido
• Pides
• Pide
Pedimos
Piden
Otros verbos semejantes
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Seguir
Conseguir
Decir
Servir
Repetir
to follow
to get/obtain
to say
to serve/work
to repeat
• The verb “decir” has an irregular first
person. “digo”
• The verb seguir/conseguir drop the “u” in
the first person conjugation
• “sigo” “consigo”
• Almost all of these verbs maintain the
stem change in the present progressive:
diciendo, siguiendo, pidiendo,
Práctica
• Conjugate the following
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Conseguir
Pedir
Decir
Servir
Preferir
Encontrar
Repetir
(yo, usted)
(Juan y yo, ellos)
(Tú, yo, mis primos)
(mi reloj, Yo)
(Ustedes, Alejandra)
(Tú, Tú y yo)
(La clase, ellas)