Lesson 3
Verbs with a change of the root, E becomes I
Verbs that change E for I in the root, do that for each person, except nosotros and vosotros, and it only happens in verbs ending with –IR in the infinitive:
| Verbs ending with –IR
Pedir (to ask / request) |
Below are come more verbs that are conjugated with this root change: |
| Yo pido | Pedir (to ask / request) |
| Tú pides | Reír (to laugh) |
| El pide | Sonreír (to smile) |
| Ella pide | Vestir(se) (to dress) |
| Usted pide | Repetir (to repeat) |
| Nosotros pedimos | Despedir(se) (to fire) |
| Vosotros pedís | Medir (to measure) |
| Ellos piden | |
| Ellas piden | |
| Ustedes piden |
