Regular Verbs
Stem-Changers
Plate Verbs
Yo Spelling Changes
Ir and Ser
100
I ran
Corrí
100

he asked for (pedir  e-i)

pidió

100
I walked
anduve
100
I played
jugué
100

I went

Yo fui

200
He lived
vivió
200

they measured (medir  e-i)

midieron

200
We were (estar)
estuvimos
200

I searched for  (buscar)

busqué

200

you were

tú fuiste

300
They spoke
hablaron
300

They read   (leer i-y)

leyeron

300
they came
vinieron
300
What are the three types of verbs that have spelling changes in the yo form?
-gar, -car, -zar
300

we went

nosotros fueron

400

You wrote

escribiste 

400

she said good bye  (despedir e-i)

despidió

400
I brought
traje
400

I began

empecé or comencé

400

the students were

los estudiantes fueron

500

Y'all sang

Cantaron 

500

You converted   (convertir  e-i)

 convertiste

500
they did
hicieron
500
Why is there a spelling change in the yo form of these verbs?
In order for the conjugated form to sound like the infinitive, the spelling must change slightly.
500

the team was (the team - el equipo)

el equipo fue

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