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Presentacin de gramtica

Understand the preterite forms of -ir stem changing verbs.

Preterite Tense of -ir Stem Changing Verbs

Read the conjugation of pedir and dormir in the preterite.
Preterite tense e

Preterite tense o

pedir (to ask for)

ped
pediste
pidi

pedimos
pedisteis
pidieron

dormir (to sleep)

dorm
dormiste
durmi

dormimos
dormisteis
durmieron

EXPLANATION: Many -ir verbs have stem changes in the present tense. These verbs

change stems in some forms of the preterite tense, too. Stem-changing -ir verbs in
the preterite change only in the usted/l/ella and the ustedes/ellos/ellas forms.

seguir
(to follow)

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preferir
(to prefer)

vestirse
(to get dressed)

servir
(to serve)

competir
(to compete)

segu
seguiste
sigui

prefer
preferiste
prefiri

me vest
te vestiste
se visti

serv
serviste
sirvi

compet
competiste
compiti

seguimos
seguisteis
siguieron

preferimos
preferisteis
prefirieron

nos vestimos
os vestisteis
se vistieron

servimos
servisteis
sirvieron

competimos
competisteis
compitieron

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There are other Spanish verbs that follow the pattern of pedir. Read the chart below,
paying attention to the underlined letters.

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Prctica de gramtica

Level 2 pp. 179180

Understand the preterite forms of -ir stem changing verbs.

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1 Write the correct form of the following verbs in the preterite.

1.

pedir

yo
ellas
usted

2.

dormir

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nosotros
t
3.

seguir

t
ustedes
l

4.

preferir

t
Emiliana
las chicas

5.

servir

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Alicia
ellos
6.

vestirse

los estudiantes
t

2 Write the correct preterite form for the verb in parentheses.

un sndwich. (pedir)

1.

Carolina

2.

Mi hermano

3.

Nosotros

4.

Ustedes

5.

El camarero nos

6.

Ustedes

7.

8.

Nosotros

9.

Los chicos

hamburguesas. (pedir)

10.

Qu libro

tu hermano? (prefer)

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nosotras

en la maratn. (competir)
toda la maana. (dormir)
las instrucciones. (seguir)
la comida. (servir)
el men. (pedir)
ustedes en el campeonato? (competir)
rpido. (vestirse)

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3 Use the appropriate preterite and present tense forms to complete each set of

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sentences.
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

dormir
Ayer t
Hoy t

poco.
mucho.

competir
La semana pasada ellos
Esta semana ellos

en el gimnasio.
en el estadio.

seguir
El ao pasado, t
Este ao, t no

la moda.
la moda.

pedir
El mes pasado usted
Ahora, usted
vestirse
Anteayer usted
Hoy usted

un collar de plata.
un collar de oro.
antes de desayunar.
despus de desayunar.

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1.

They ordered pizza.

2.

I got dressed early today.

3.

You served a good dinner.

4.

Emiliana slept eight hours.

5.

My friends competed in the championship.

6.

She preferred to go to the movies.

7.

We followed the lesson.

8.

The waiter served a cold soup.

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4 Translate the following sentences into Spanish.

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Recuerdas?
You already have learned words about food. Read and review the list below.
el pescado (fish)
el pollo (chicken)
las uvas (grapes)
la sopa (soup)
el pastel (cake)
la leche (milk)

el arroz (rice)
la ensalada (salad)
la hamburguesa (hamburger)
el pan (bread)
la pizza (pizza)
el tomate (tomato)

Prctica

1 Match the following.

1.

el pescado

a.

hamburger

2.

el pollo

b.

rice

3.

las uvas

c.

soup

4.

la sopa

d.

fish

5.

el pastel

e.

milk

6.

la ensalada

f.

chicken

7.

la hamburguesa

g.

grapes

8.

el pan

h.

bread

9.

la leche

i.

cake

10.

el arroz

j.

salad

2 Think about the last time you went to a restaurant. Use the verb pedir to write three
or four sentences describing what you and others ordered. Follow the model.
Modelo:
La ltima vez que fui a un restaurante yo ped una hamburguesa con queso.
Mi mam pidi una ensalada. Mi pap pidi pescado. Mis hermanos pidieron
una pizza.

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