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MIT 21F Spanish I - IV (OCW) 14 Online
OpenStudy (annipuppi):

which of the following verb undergoes a stem change in the preterit? empezar querer seguir cerrar

OpenStudy (inowalst):

preterite means past tense. So its asking you, which word gets the original word changed in order to make the verb in past tense.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Remember, only -ir verbs have stem changes in the preterite form. Therefore seguir would be the correct answer. Seguir generally means to follow or to continue.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Azzbad Why would it be "seguir" and not "querer"? Yo quise Tu quisiste El quiso Nosotros quisimos Ellos quisieron

OpenStudy (anonymous):

On the other hand... Yo seguí Tu seguiste El siguió Nosotros seguimos Ellos siguieron The only form of "seguir" that has a stem change is the (el/ella/usted) form.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Every single form of "querer" has a stem change, in the preterite tense.

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