Verbos de diptongacion e-i
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Stem-changing verbs e:i [Generate Unique Quiz] The main form of the verb is called the infinitive. The infinitive consists of two parts: the ending and the stem. The ending is the last two letters. There are only three different endings: -ar, -er, and -ir. The stem is everything else, except the ending. hablar: ending = ar, stem = habl comer: ending = er, stem = com vivir: ending = ir, stem =viv Some spanish verbs are called stem-changers because when they are conjugated, the stem changes in a predictable way. In one group of stem- changing verbs, the letter e in the stem changes to i in all but the nosotros and vosotros forms. This particular type of stem-changing verb is found only in -ir verbs. pedir yo pido tú pides él, ella, Ud. pide nosotros/as pedimos vosotros/as pedís ellos, ellas, Uds. piden For a more complete discussion of verbs that change e:i click here. Here are some common e:i stem-changing verbs. competir to compete concebir to conceive despedir to fire impedir to impede
Transcript of Verbos de diptongacion e-i
Stem-changing verbs e:i
[Generate Unique Quiz]
The main form of the verb is called the infinitive. The infinitive consists of two parts: the ending and the stem. The ending is the last two letters. There are only three different endings: -ar, -er, and -ir. The stem is everything else, except the ending.
hablar: ending = ar, stem = hablcomer: ending = er, stem = comvivir: ending = ir, stem =viv
Some spanish verbs are called stem-changers because when they are conjugated, the stem changes in a predictable way. In one group of stem-changing verbs, the letter e in the stem changes to i in all but the nosotros and vosotros forms. This particular type of stem-changing verb is found only in -ir verbs.
pedir
yo pidotú pidesél, ella, Ud. pide
nosotros/as pedimosvosotros/as pedís
ellos, ellas, Uds. piden For a more complete discussion of verbs that change e:i click here.
Here are some common e:i stem-changing verbs.
competirto compete
concebirto conceive
despedirto fire
impedirto impede
medirto measure
pedirto ask for
reñirto scold, quarrel
repetirto repeat
servirto serve
teñirto color, dye, stain
vestirto dress
