14 Stem-Changing Verbs—Class II

In stem-changing verbs of Class II (-ir verbs), the e or o of the stem changes to ie or ue respectively, in all the forms of the present indicative tense, except the nosotros and vosotros forms, and to i or u in the third-person singular and plural of the preterit. In the present subjunctive, the ie and ue change to i and u, respectively, in the nosotros and vosotros forms.

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No other tenses of the indicative are affected.

Present Subjunctive:

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Imperfect Subjunctive: Since the imperfect subjunctive is formed from the stem of the third-person plural preterit, all forms reflect the same stem-change.

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Others:

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Para practicar

Change the verbs to the tense and person indicated:

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Mastery Test

A. Translate into English:

1. Ud. mentía _________________________

2. dormimos _________________________

3. ella murió _________________________

4. si ellos mintieran _________________________

5. él había sentido _________________________

6. ellos se divierten _________________________

7. él hirió _________________________

8. es imposible que él consienta _________________________

9. no advierto _________________________

10. Uds. mintieron _________________________

11. sentí _________________________

12. ojalá que duermas _________________________

13. sintáis _________________________

14. ellos duerman _________________________

15. nos divirtamos _________________________

B. Translate into Spanish:

1. they do not wound _________________________

2. you (s., fam.) have slept _________________________

3. it’s possible that we will spoil _________________________

4. if I died _________________________

5. I hope he sleeps _________________________

6. you (s., fam.) amused yourself _________________________

7. we will lie _________________________

8. they were dying _________________________

9. he was feeling _________________________

10. if he slept, … _________________________

11. I would spoil _________________________

12. you (s., for.) noticed _________________________

13. I sleep _________________________

14. if they felt… _________________________

15. I hope you (pl., for.) amuse yourselves _________________________