6.2.5

Irregular ER Verbs

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Stem Spelling Change (I → Y)

In the preterite tense, some verbs change their spelling. This only happens in the 'él/ella' and the 'ellos/ellas' forms - the other forms gain an accent on the 'i'.

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Leer - to read

  • Leí - I read.
  • Leíste - you read.
  • Leyó - she read.
  • Leímos - we read.
  • Leísteis - you (plural) read.
  • Leyeron - they read.
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Caer - to fall

  • Caí - I fell.
  • Caíste - you fell.
  • Cayó - she fell.
  • Caímos - we fell.
  • Caísteis - you (plural) fell.
  • Cayeron - they fell.

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