Preterite -IR Stem Changers

Question 1

Stem changing -ir verbs do show some change in the preterite wheras -ar and -er stem changers do not.

Where is the change seen?

Answer 1

only in the 3rd singular and 3rd plural

e &raquo_space;> i
o &raquo_space;> u

example:
pedí pedimos
pediste pedisteis
pidió pidieron

Question 2

conseguir

conjugate, define

Answer 2

3rd person singular and plural change:
consiguió consiguieron
to get/obtain

Question 3

despedir

conjugate, define

Answer 3

3rd person singular and plural change:
despidió despidieron
to say good-bye

Question 4

divertir

conjugate, define

Answer 4

3rd person singular and plural change:
divirtió divirtieron
to amuse

Question 5

dormir

conjugate, define

Answer 5

3rd person singular and plural change:
durmió durmieron
to sleep

Question 6

morirse

conjugate, define

Answer 6

3rd person singular and plural change:
se murió se murieron
to die

Question 7

pedir

conjugate, define

Answer 7

3rd person singular and plural change:
pidió pidieron
to ask for/order

Question 8

preferir

conjugate, define

Answer 8

3rd person singular and plural change:
prefirió prefirieron
to prefer

Question 9

reír

conjugate, define

Answer 9

3rd person singular and plural change:
rio rieron
to laugh

Question 10

seguir

conjugate, define

Answer 10

3rd person singular and plural change:

siguió siguieron

Question 11

sentirse

conjugate, define

Answer 11

3rd person singular and plural change:
se sintió se sintieron
to regret/to feel…

Question 12

servir

conjugate, define

Answer 12

3rd person singular and plural change:
sirvió sirvieron
to serve

Question 13

sonreír

conjugate, define

Answer 13

3rd person singular and plural change:
sonrió sonrieron
to smile

Question 14

sugerir

conjugate, define

Answer 14

3rd person singular and plural change:
sugirió sugirieron
to suggest

Question 15

vestir

conjugate, define

Answer 15

3rd person singular and plural change:
vistió vistieron
to dress