stem-changingpresent tense32 verbs
e → i
Stem-changing verbs whose stressed e shifts to i. The change applies when stress falls on the stem, never to nosotros or vosotros, whose stress lands on the ending.
Verbs following this pattern
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| # | Infinitive | English | 1s present | Diphthong | Freq. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | seguir | to follow, to continue | sigo | e → i | #23 |
| 48 | pedir | to ask for, to order | pido | e → i | #48 |
| 61 | conseguir | to achieve, to get, to ensure | consigo | e → i | #61 |
| 82 | elegir | to choose, to elect | elijo | e → i | #82 |
| 131 | servir | to serve, to be of use, to be good for | sirvo | e → i | #131 |
| 211 | repetir | to repeat, to take seconds, to repeat oneself | repito | e → i | #211 |
| 238 | impedir | to impede | impido | e → i | #238 |
| 252 | competir | to compete | compito | e → i | #252 |
| 285 | medir | to measure, to gauge | mido | e → i | #285 |
| 312 | reír | to laugh | río | e → i | #312 |