Irregular IR Verbs 2
Spanish: KS3, topic 17.1.11
Radical Changing Stems (I → Y)
Most IR verbs that end in 'uir' change their stem in the 'él/ella' and 'ellos/ellas' forms of the preterite tense. These verbs drop the 'i' from the stem and instead have a 'y'.
Contribuir - to contribute
- Contribuí - I contributed.
- Contribuiste - you contributed.
- Contribuyó - he/she contributed.
- Contribuimos - we contributed.
- Contribuisteis - you contributed.
- Contribuyeron - they contributed.
Oír - to hear
- Oí - I heard.
- Oíste - you heard.
- Oyó - he/she heard.
- Oímos - we heard.
- Oísteis - you heard.
- Oyeron - they heard.
Verbs Ending in 'Ducir' in the Preterite Tense
Verbs that end in 'ducir' change the 'c' to a 'j' in a preterite tense.
Introducir - to introduce
- Introduje - I introduced.
- Introdujiste - you introduced.
- Introdujo - he/she introduced.
- Introdujimos - we introduced.
- Introdujisteis - you introduced.
- Introdujeron - they introduced.
Conducir - to drive
- Conduje - I drove.
- Condujiste - you drove.
- Condujo - he/she drove.
- Condujimos - we drove.
- Condujisteis - you drove.
- Condujeron - they drove.
Traducir - to translate
- Traduje - I translated.
- Tradujiste - you translated.
- Tradujo - he/she translated.
- Tradujimos - we translated.
- Tradujisteis - you translated.
- Tradujeron - they translated.
Test yourself on Irregular IR Verbs 2
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