you know that stem changes in the present tense take place in all forms except nosotros and...
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You know that stem changes in the present tense take place in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.Preferir (e > ie)
Prefiero ver programas deportistas.Pedir (e > I)
Pedimos los espeguetis. (No change)
Present Tense
In the preterite, -ir verbs like preferir, pedir, and dormir also have stem changesMust be a stem-changer in Present tense,
AND End with –ir. but only in the Ud./él/ella and
Uds./ellos/ellas forms. (3rd person only)In 3rd person:
e changes to i and o changes to u.
Preterit Tense: -ir
Mi mamá se aburrió y se durmió durante la película. (dormir ou)
Mis padres prefirieron ver el concurso de belleza. (perferir ei)
En la liga compitieron los mejores equipos de México.(competir ei)
preferí
preferiste
prefirió
preferimos
preferisteis
prefirieron
pedí
pediste
pidió
pedimos
pedisteis
pidieron
dormí
dormiste
durmió
dormimos
dormisteis
durmieron
Note the special spelling of the preterite forms of reír:
reí
reíste
rió
reímos
reísteis
rieron
Here are other -ir verbs with stem changes in the preterite tense.
me divertí
te divertiste
se divirtió
nos divertimos
os divertisteis
se divirtieron
MentirMorirPedirSentirseDespedirseSonreirseServirrepetir
Remember:
-ar and –er stem-changers in present tense are NOT stem-changers in the preterit tense.
If stem changes in present AND ends in –ir then it is a stem changer in the preterit tense.Only change in 3rd
personOU orEI
iy stem change in the preterit tense:
CreerLeerOír
remove –er/-ír
-í -ímos
-íste -ísteis
-yó -yeron
Traer & Decir
Yo: traje
Tú: trajiste
Él Ella trajoUd.
Nosotros: trajimos
Vosotros: trajisteis
EllosEllas trajeronUds.
Yo: dije
Tú: dijiste
Él Ella dijoUd.
Nosotros: dijimos
Vosotros: dijisteis
EllosEllas dijeronUds.
IOPs
We have already learned indirect object pronouns with the gustar-like verbs.
We can also use them with verbs where an object is indirectly affected by the verb.She gave the gift to me.
Remember: direct object pronouns are used to indicate who/what the verb directly affects.She gave the gift to me.
IOPs work similarly to DOPs.
Me
Te
Le
Nos
Os
Les
In front of the conjugated verb. (ALWAYS right)Ella me va a dar el regalo.
Attached to an infinitive. (Can only use if one exists in the sentence already)Ella va a darme el regalo.
Attached to a gerund (add the accent mark) (can only use if one exists in the sentence already)Ella está dando el regalo a mí.Ella está dándome el regalo.
me = a mí
te = a tí
le = a él, a ella, a ud., **or another 3rd person
singular
Nos = a nosotros, a nosotras
Os = a vosotros, a vosotras
Les = a ellos, a ellas, a uds.
**or another 3rd person plural
If there is an Indirect object in the sentence, you MUST have an IOP.
You can have the Indirect object AND the IOP or just the IOP in the sentence.
Ella me da el regalo a mí.
Ella me da el regalo.