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Page 31: El Pretérito de los verbos con los cambios e -> i, o -> u, en la raiz B
The sentence reads:
“I______ go to the movies; my friends _____go to a cafe.”
The subject of the second phrase is *mis amigas* (my friends). Therefore, we will use the third-person plural form of *preferir*, which is “prefirieron”.
Note that the verb *preferir *(prefer) has an **e->i** stem change in the third-person singular and plural forms. The “-ir” verbs that have a stem change in the present form also have a stem change in the preterite form.
The sentence reads:
“I______ in my house; my friends _____in a hotel.”
The subject of the second phrase is *mis amigas* (my friends). Therefore, we will use the third-person plural form of *dormir*, which is “durmieron”.
Note that the verb *dormir* (sleep) has an **o->u** stem change in the third-person singular and plural forms. The “-ir” verbs that have a stem change in the present form also have a stem change in the preterite form.
The sentence reads:
“I____ ___ with jeans and a T-shirt; my friends_____ with jackets, gloves, hats, and boots.”
The subject of the second phrase is *mis amigas* (my friends). Therefore, we will use the third-person plural form of *vestirse*, which is “se vistieron”.
Note that the verb *vestirse* (dress) has an **e->i** stem change in the third-person singular and plural forms. The “-ir” verbs that have a stem change in the present form also have a stem change in the preterite form.
The sentence reads:
“I____ fried chicken in a restaurant; my friends__ hot dogs prepared at the campfire.”
The subject of the second phrase is *mis amigas* (my friends). Therefore, we will use the third-person plural form of *pedir*, which is “pidieron”.
Note that the verb *pedir* (ask for) has an **e->i** stem change in the third-person singular and plural forms. The “-ir” verbs that have a stem change in the present form also have a stem change in the preterite form.
The sentence reads:
“I don’t___ ___ much; my friends_____ ____ quite a bit.”
The subject of the second phrase is *mis amigas* (my friends). Therefore, we will use the third-person plural form of *divertirse*, which is “se divirtieron”.
Note that the verb *divertirse* (have fun) has an **e->i** stem change in the third-person singular and plural forms. The “-ir” verbs that have a stem change in the present form also have a stem change in the preterite form.