Spanish Preterite Orthographic and Stem Change

Stem-Changers

100

he asked for

pidió

200

they measured

midieron

300

They read

leyeron

400

she said good bye

despidió

500

You converted

convirtió or convertiste

Orthographic Changes

100

I played

jugué

200

I searched for

busqué

300

What are the three types of verbs that have spelling changes in the yo form?

-gar, -car, -zar

400

I ate lunch

almorcé

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.

Mixed Review

100

He prefers

prefirió

200

You park

aparqué

300

We touch

tocamos

400

You all enter

entendisteis

500

The boys sleep

durmieron