Stem Changing Preterite Verbs Overview
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What does 'pedir' mean?

  • to die
  • to sleep
  • to serve
  • to ask for (correct)

    • What is the first person singular preterite form of 'pedir'?

    pedí

    What is the second person singular preterite form of 'pedir'?

    pediste

    What is the third person singular preterite form of 'pedir'?

    <p>pidió</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person plural preterite form of 'pedir'?

    <p>pedimos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third person plural preterite form of 'pedir'?

    <p>pidieron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'seguir' mean?

    <p>to follow/continue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person singular preterite form of 'seguir'?

    <p>seguí</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second person singular preterite form of 'seguir'?

    <p>seguiste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person plural preterite form of 'seguir'?

    <p>seguimos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third person plural preterite form of 'seguir'?

    <p>siguieron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'servir' mean?

    <p>to serve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person singular preterite form of 'servir'?

    <p>serví</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second person singular preterite form of 'servir'?

    <p>serviste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third person singular preterite form of 'servir'?

    <p>sirvió</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person plural preterite form of 'servir'?

    <p>servimos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third person plural preterite form of 'servir'?

    <p>sirvieron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'vestirse' mean?

    <p>to get dressed; to wear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person singular preterite form of 'vestirse'?

    <p>me vestí</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second person singular preterite form of 'vestirse'?

    <p>te vestiste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third person singular preterite form of 'vestirse'?

    <p>se vistió</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person plural preterite form of 'vestirse'?

    <p>nos vestimos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'dormir' mean?

    <p>to sleep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person singular preterite form of 'dormir'?

    <p>dormí</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second person singular preterite form of 'dormir'?

    <p>dormiste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third person singular preterite form of 'dormir'?

    <p>durmió</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person plural preterite form of 'dormir'?

    <p>dormimos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'preferir' mean?

    <p>to prefer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person singular preterite form of 'preferir'?

    <p>preferí</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second person singular preterite form of 'preferir'?

    <p>preferiste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third person singular preterite form of 'preferir'?

    <p>prefirió</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person plural preterite form of 'preferir'?

    <p>preferimos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'morir' mean?

    <p>to die</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person singular preterite form of 'morir'?

    <p>morí</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second person singular preterite form of 'morir'?

    <p>moriste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third person singular preterite form of 'morir'?

    <p>murió</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person plural preterite form of 'morir'?

    <p>morimos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second person plural preterite form of 'morir'?

    <p>moristeis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third person plural preterite form of 'morir'?

    <p>murieron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the following verbs stem-change: repetir, vestirse, pedir?

    <p>e -&gt; i</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the following verbs stem change: escribir, morir?

    <p>o -&gt; u</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'conseguir' mean?

    <p>to get</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person singular preterite form of 'conseguir'?

    <p>conseguí</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second person singular preterite form of 'conseguir'?

    <p>conseguiste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third person singular preterite form of 'conseguir'?

    <p>consiguió</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person plural preterite form of 'conseguir'?

    <p>conseguimos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second person plural preterite form of 'conseguir'?

    <p>conseguisteis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third person plural preterite form of 'conseguir'?

    <p>consiguieron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do these spelling changes occur?

    <p>in the él/ella/ud. and ellos/ellas/uds. forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'divertirse' mean?

    <p>to have fun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person singular preterite form of 'divertirse'?

    <p>me divertí</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second person singular preterite form of 'divertirse'?

    <p>te divertiste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third person singular preterite form of 'divertirse'?

    <p>se divirtió</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person plural preterite form of 'divertirse'?

    <p>nos divertimos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'repetir' mean?

    <p>to repeat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person singular preterite form of 'repetir'?

    <p>repetí</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second person singular preterite form of 'repetir'?

    <p>repetiste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third person singular preterite form of 'repetir'?

    <p>repitió</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person plural preterite form of 'repetir'?

    <p>repetimos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second person plural preterite form of 'repetir'?

    <p>repetisteis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third person plural preterite form of 'repetir'?

    <p>repitieron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'despedirse' mean?

    <p>to say goodbye</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person singular preterite form of 'despedirse'?

    <p>me despedí</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second person singular preterite form of 'despedirse'?

    <p>te despediste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third person singular preterite form of 'despedirse'?

    <p>se despidió</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first person plural preterite form of 'despedirse'?

    <p>nos despedimos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second person plural preterite form of 'despedirse'?

    <p>os despedisteis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third person plural preterite form of 'despedirse'?

    <p>se despidieron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Stem Changing Preterite Verbs Overview

    • Stem changing preterite verbs undergo modifications in their root forms in the third person singular (él/ella/usted) and plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
    • The common stem changes in this verb category are:
      • e → i (e.g., pedir, repetir, vestirse)
      • o → u (e.g., dormir, morir)

    Key Verbs and Their Conjugations

    • Pedir (to ask for):

      • pedí (I asked for)
      • pediste (you asked for)
      • pidió (he/she/it asked for)
      • pedimos (we asked for)
      • pidieron (they asked for)

    • Seguir (to follow/continued):

      • seguí (I followed/continued)
      • seguiste (you followed/continued)
      • siguió (he/she/it followed)
      • seguimos (we followed)
      • siguieron (they followed)

    • Servir (to serve):

      • serví (I served)
      • serviste (you served)
      • sirvió (he/she/it served)
      • servimos (we served)
      • sirvieron (they served)

    • Vestirse (to get dressed):

      • me vestí (I got dressed/wore)
      • te vestiste (you got dressed/wore)
      • se vistió (he/she/it got dressed/wore)
      • nos vestimos (we got dressed/wore)

    • Dormir (to sleep):

      • dormí (I slept)
      • dormiste (you slept)
      • durmió (he/she/it slept)
      • dormimos (we slept)

    • Preferir (to prefer):

      • preferí (I preferred)
      • preferiste (you preferred)
      • prefirió (he/she/it preferred)
      • preferimos (we preferred)

    • Morir (to die):

      • morí (I died)
      • moriste (you died)
      • murió (he/she/it died)
      • morimos (we died)

    • Conseguir (to get):

      • conseguí (I got)
      • conseguiste (you got)
      • consiguió (he/she/it got)
      • conseguimos (we got)

    • Divertirse (to have fun):

      • me divertí (I had fun)
      • te divertiste (you had fun)
      • se divirtió (he/she/it had fun)
      • nos divertimos (we had fun)

    • Repetir (to repeat):

      • repetí (I repeated)
      • repetiste (you repeated)
      • repitió (he/she/it repeated)
      • repetimos (we repeated)

    • Despedirse (to say goodbye):

      • me despedí (I said goodbye)
      • te despediste (you said goodbye)
      • se despidió (he/she/it said goodbye)
      • nos despedimos (we said goodbye)

    Notable Patterns

    • The majority of stem-changing verbs follow consistent patterns across different subjects.
    • Changes predominantly occur in the third person forms, highlighting a shift compared to first-person and second-person forms, which generally follow standard conjugation rules.

    Contextual Usage

    • Understanding these conjugations is crucial for constructing sentences in the past tense and effectively communicating actions and states of being in Spanish.

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    Description

    This quiz focuses on stem-changing preterite verbs in Spanish, particularly their conjugation patterns in the third-person forms. It covers key verbs such as pedir, seguir, servir, and vestirse, highlighting their specific stem changes. Test your understanding of these critical aspects of Spanish grammar.

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