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pedir (to ask for; to request) the stem changes from e to i, as shown in the diagram.

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As with other stem-changing verbs you have seen, there is no stem change in the nosotros/as forms in the present tense.

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These are the most common e:i stem-changing verbs:

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¡Atención! The verb decir is irregular in its yo form: yo digo.

Yo ______ Tú ______ Él / ella ______ Nosotras _____ Ustedes /ellas ________

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The yo forms of seguir and conseguir have a spelling change in addition to the stem change e:i.

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Provide the correct forms of the verbs.

1. Arturo y Eva ______.

2. Yo _____.

3. Nosotros _____.

4. Julia _____.

5. Sofía y yo _____.

1. Yo _______.

2. Él _____.

3. Tú _____.

4. Usted _____.

5. Ellas _____.

1. Yo _______.

2. Nosotros _____.

3. Tú _____.

4. Los chicos _____.

5. Usted _____.

repiten sigo

seguir (e: i)repetir (e:i) decir (e:i)

digo