Present: Irregular 'IR' Verbs (2)
Spanish: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 8.1.16
Stem Changing IR Verbs (E → I)
In Spanish in the present tense, some IR verbs change when conjugated. The 'e' in the infinitive becomes 'i'. This does NOT happen in the 'nosotros' and 'vosotros' forms. Derivatives of these verbs follow the same pattern.
Stem changes (E → I)
- When conjugated, these IR verbs change from their infinitive form.
- The 'e' in the infinitive changes to 'i' when conjugated.
- E.g. Pedir (to ask) becomes 'pido' (I ask).
- E.g. Pido, pides, pide, pedimos, pedís, piden.
Servir - to serve
- Sirvo - I serve.
- Sirves - you serve.
- Sirve - he/she serves / you serve (formal).
- Servimos - we serve.
- Servís - you serve (plural).
- Sirven - they serve / you serve (formal plural).
Repetir - to repeat
- Repito - I repeat.
- Repites - you repeat.
- Repite - he/she repeats / you repeat (formal).
- Repetimos - we repeat.
- Repetís - you repeat (plural).
- Repiten - they repeat / you repeat (formal plural).
Medir - to measure
- Mido - I measure.
- Mides - you measure.
- Mide - he/she measures / you measure (formal).
- Medimos - we measure.
- Medís - you measure (plural).
- Miden - they measure / you measure (formal plural).
Seguir - to follow
- Sigo - I follow.
- Sigues - you follow.
- Sigue - he /she follows / you follow (formal).
- Seguimos - we follow.
- Seguís - you follow (plural).
- Siguen - they follow / you follow (formal plural).
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Pedir - to ask
- Pido - I ask.
- Pides - you ask.
- Pide - he/she asks / you ask (formal).
- Pedimos - we ask.
- Pedís - you ask (plural).
- Piden - they ask / you ask (formal plural).
Test yourself on Present: Irregular 'IR' Verbs (2)
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