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e to i stem-changing verbs
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Some -ir verbs undergo a stem change in the present tense. If the verb has a stressed "e" as the last stem vowel, it changes to "i". Pedir (to ask for, order) and decir (to speak) are good examples.
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pedir
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decir
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yo
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pido
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digo
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tú
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pides
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dices
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él / ella / usted
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pide
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dice
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EXAMPLES: |
Yo pido la langosta.
Ella dice la verdad.
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Plural |
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nosotros / nosotras
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pedimos
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decimos
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vosotros / vosotras
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pedís
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decís
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ellos / ellas / ustedes
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piden
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dicen
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EXAMPLES: |
Ellos piden un refresco.
Ella dice que no tiene nada.
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Attention:
All verb forms change in the stem except nosotros and vosotros, which do not have stem vowels that are stressed. In these forms, the conjugation ending not the stem is stressed. |
nosotros pedimos
vosotros pedís
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Attention:
There are a number of other common verbs that undergo this change. |
servir - to serve
conseguir - to get, obtain
seguir - to follow, continue
perseguir - to pursue
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Attention:
The verbs decir, seguir, conseguir and perseguir have an irregular first person singular (yo) form. For each verb, the first person conjugation ends in -go. |
yo digo
yo consigo
yo sigo
yo persigo
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