Preterite StemChanging Verbs IY EI OU Preterite of

Preterite Stem-Changing Verbs

I>Y E>I O>U

Preterite of stem-changing verbs DORMIR – to sleep (o to ue in the present tense) (o to u in the preterite tense) dormí dormiste durmió dormimos dormisteis durmieron

Preterite of stem-changing verbs MORIR – to die (o to ue in the present tense) (o to u in the preterite tense) Morí Moriste Murió Morimos Moristeis Murieron

Preterite of stem-changing verbs PREFERIR – to prefer (e to ie in the present tense) (e to i in the preterite tense) Preferí Preferiste Prefirió Preferimos Preferisteis Prefirieron

Preterite of stem-changing verbs SENTIR – to feel (e to ie in the present tense) (e to i in the preterite tense) Sentí Sentiste Sintió Sentimos Sentisteis Sintieron

Preterite of stem-changing verbs DIVERTIRSE – to have fun (e to ie in the present tense) (e to i in the preterite tense) Me divertí Te divertiste Se Divirtió Nos Divertimos Os Divertisteis Se Divirtieron

Preterite of stem-changing verbs Reír – to laugh Reíste Rió Reímos Reísteis Rieron Sonreír – to smile Sonreíste Sonrió Sonreímos Sonreísteis Sonrieron *In the third person singular and plural line the E is dropped

Preterite of stem-changing verbs LEER – to read Leíste Leyó Leímos Leísteis 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 CREER – to believe Creíste Creyó Creímos Creísteis Creyeron

Other verbs that change like Leer y Creer Caer Oír Poseer Exceptions are: Traer, atraer, and all verbs ending in –guir.

Preterite of stem-changing verbs CONSTRUIR – to construct Construí Construiste Construyó Construimos Construisteis Construyeron • These are the same endings for other verbs ending in –UIR.

Preterite of stem-changing verbs Other verbs that change like Construir Distribuir Huir Incluir Contribuir