CSG033

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Complete Spanish Grammar

4.    She wraps the gift. _

5.    Silvia counts the bills. _

6.    We play now. _

7.    You (tu) show the photo.

8.    They smell the flowers. _

Verl)s Ending in -ir

In the present tense, stem-changing verbs ending in -ir are grouped in one of three patterns according to the change in the stem vowel: e to ie, o to ue, and e to i. As with all stem-changing verbs, the changes occur in all forms except the plural forms nosotros and vosotros.

• -ir verbs with stem vowel e change to ie

preferir (ito prefer)
	prefiero	preferimos
	prefieres	preferis
	prefiere	prefieren
Yerbs like preferir
advertir	to notify, earn	presentir	to forebode, predict
convertir	to convert	referir(se) a	to refer to
divertir(se)	to have a good time	sentir	to regret
hervir	to boil	sentir(se)	to feel
mentir	to lie

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ejercicio

Practica. Usa la forma apropiada del verbo entre parentesis.

1.    Elsa_ (preferir) cafe.

2. Ese hombre_ (mentir).

3.    Losjugadores_ (presentir) ya la victoria.

4.    Los funcionarios del gobierno_ (advertir) el peligro a la población.

5. jTu

6. Yo

_ (mentir)!

(sen tir) mucho su ausencia.