Regular Verbs
Irregular Verbs
Stem-Changers
+Spelling Changes
Yo Spelling Changes
100
I ran
Corrí
100

You went

fuiste or fue

100
he asked for
pidió
100
I walked
anduve
100
I played
jugué
200
He lived
vivió
200

They were

fueron

200

they put

pusieron

200

We were ('temporary' condition)

estuvimos

200
I searched for
busqué
300
They spoke
hablaron
300
I gave
di
300
They read
leyeron
300
they came
vinieron
300
What are the three types of verbs that have spelling changes in the yo form?
-gar, -car, -zar
400

You (singular) wrote

escribiste or escribió

400
We saw
vimos
400

she could (was able to)

pudo

400

I brought

traje

400
I ate lunch
almorcé
500
Y'all sang
Cantaron or Cantasteis
500

y'all wanted

quisieron or quisisteis

500

You (Ud.) had

tuvo

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 (and keep the hard consonant sound), the spelling must change slightly.

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