SpanishPod - biancaalejandra Conversations http://spanishpod.com Learn Spanish on Your Terms en-us <![CDATA[Re: The Preterit Tense II]]> These lessons are great!  I've also found other stem changing verbs in preterit.  I found them in an old spanish/english dictionary.

i-y

 

huir - to flee

huí                 huimos

huiste             huisteis

huyó               huyeron

 

caer - to fall

caí                  caímos

caíste              caísteis

cayó               cayeron

 

oir - to listen, hear

oí                   oímos

oiste               oísteis

oyó                oyeron

 

argüir - to argue

argüí              argüimos

argüiste          argüisteis

arguyó            arguyeron

 

And another e-i

ceñir - to surround

ceñí               ceñimos

ceñiste           ceñisteis

ciñó               ciñero

 

And another that changes from e - i or y

 

roer - to nibble

roí                 roímos

roíste             roísteis

royó               royeron

]]> These lessons are great!  I've also found other stem changing verbs in preterit.  I found them in an old spanish/english dictionary.

i-y

 

huir - to flee

huí                 huimos

huiste             huisteis

huyó               huyeron

 

caer - to fall

caí                  caímos

caíste              caísteis

cayó               cayeron

 

oir - to listen, hear

oí                   oímos

oiste               oísteis

oyó                oyeron

 

argüir - to argue

argüí              argüimos

argüiste          argüisteis

arguyó            arguyeron

 

And another e-i

ceñir - to surround

ceñí               ceñimos

ceñiste           ceñisteis

ciñó               ciñero

 

And another that changes from e - i or y

 

roer - to nibble

roí                 roímos

roíste             roísteis

royó               royeron

]]> <![CDATA[Re: The Preterit Tense II]]> I've noticed that the J minority verbs in the 3rd person plural end in -eron not -ieron.  I also want to know why you didn't go over the conjugation of reírse?

]]> I've noticed that the J minority verbs in the 3rd person plural end in -eron not -ieron.  I also want to know why you didn't go over the conjugation of reírse?

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Formal Dinner 2: Ordering Dinner]]> Hola! Me gusta la carne medio roja!

(I'm not sure if that means medium rare)

]]> Hola! Me gusta la carne medio roja!

(I'm not sure if that means medium rare)

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Sofia's Mystery IV: False Identity]]> Uh, there are some issues with the translations in the expansion.

]]> Uh, there are some issues with the translations in the expansion.

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Sofia's Mystery IV: False Identity]]> I love the use of the sound effects from Law and Order!!

]]> I love the use of the sound effects from Law and Order!!

]]> <![CDATA[Re: The Coffee Test]]> Mi Mamá said it is conjugated like vosotros and that vos is used as an abbreviation of vosotros.  (That is the way I was using it above.)  Vos is used as a reflexive as well.  It is used an informal tú, but the plural form.  She also said it is substitued for the singular tú, incorrectly by the Argentines.  They use tú mostly with children.  She said they use it in the correct manner as well, like in Spain. 

]]> Mi Mamá said it is conjugated like vosotros and that vos is used as an abbreviation of vosotros.  (That is the way I was using it above.)  Vos is used as a reflexive as well.  It is used an informal tú, but the plural form.  She also said it is substitued for the singular tú, incorrectly by the Argentines.  They use tú mostly with children.  She said they use it in the correct manner as well, like in Spain. 

]]> <![CDATA[Re: The Coffee Test]]> Well then it's not conjugated the same as tú because of the way thesmithopher was spelling it...I guess.  

I will ask mi Mamá.  She has a degree in Spanish.  And speaks like an Argentine.   

]]> Well then it's not conjugated the same as tú because of the way thesmithopher was spelling it...I guess.  

I will ask mi Mamá.  She has a degree in Spanish.  And speaks like an Argentine.   

]]> <![CDATA[Re: The Coffee Test]]> Thank you for bringing that to my attention.  So, are verbs used in conjunction with vos ending in the tú conjugation or vosotros? 

 

 

]]> Thank you for bringing that to my attention.  So, are verbs used in conjunction with vos ending in the tú conjugation or vosotros? 

 

 

]]> <![CDATA[Re: The Coffee Test]]> I agree I would like to know the history on the ceceo. And the use of vosotros.  My father is from Argentina and I plan to visit for my honeymoon and don't want to be slowed down by trying to figure out vos in translation.

]]> I agree I would like to know the history on the ceceo. And the use of vosotros.  My father is from Argentina and I plan to visit for my honeymoon and don't want to be slowed down by trying to figure out vos in translation.

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Where are you going to eat?]]> Yo comé un burrito para almuerzo. 

]]> Yo comé un burrito para almuerzo. 

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