Irregular IR Verbs (5/6)

Spanish: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 8.2.17

Decir - To Say

'Decir' is a strong preterite that follows two patterns: its root vowel changes from an 'e' to an 'i' and a 'j' is added to its stem.

Dije - I said

Dije - I said

Dijiste - you said

Dijiste - you said

Dijo - he/she said / you said (formal)

Dijo - he/she said / you said (formal)

Dijimos - we said

Dijimos - we said

Dijisteis - you said (plural)

Dijisteis - you said (plural)

Dijeron - they said / you said (formal plural)

Dijeron - they said / you said (formal plural)

Venir - To Come

'Venir' changes its root vowel to an 'i' when conjugated in the preterite tense.

Vine - I came

Vine - I came

Viniste - you came

Viniste - you came

Vino - he/she came

Vino - he/she came

Vinimos - we came

Vinimos - we came

Vinisteis - you came

Vinisteis - you came

Vinieron - they came

Vinieron - they came

Test yourself on Irregular IR Verbs (5/6)

  • ¿Qué significa 'dijimos' en inglés?

  • ¿Qué significa 'vino' en inglés?

  • Which of the following is NOT a form of 'venir' in the preterite tense?

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