IR stem change verbs: Present and preterit practice

IR stem change verbs: Present and preterit practice

Verbs included: pedir, servir, repetir, preferir, divertirse, dormir, morir (7 total)

For each verb, follow the guidelines below.

Present tense: For Yo, Tú, Él, Ella, Ud., Ellos, Ellas, Uds write the stem change “i, ie, ue”. For Nosotros and Vosotros, write the ending only.

Preterit tense: For Yo, Tú, Nosotros and Vosotros, write the ending only. For Él, Ella, Ud., Ellos, Ellas, and Uds., write the stem change “I” in the first blank and the preterit ending ió and ieron, in the second blank.

Example:

Pedir: to ask for / to order (e-i stem change in the present and preterit tenses)

Present tense

Yo: P___ do

Tú: P___ des

Él / Ella / Ud. P___ de

Nosotros: Ped _______

Vosotros: Ped _______

Ellos / Ellas / Uds: P___ den

Preterit tense

Yo: Ped ___

Tú: Ped _______

Él / Ella / Ud. P ___ d­­­ ____

Nosotros: Ped _______

Vosotros: Ped ________

Ellos / Ellas / Uds: P ___ d_________

Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used when students are introduced to -ir stem change verbs in the preterit.