There are -ir semi-regular stem-changing verbs in Spanish in El Presente.
Morir and dormir are two common stem-changing verbs in El Presente in Spanish.
Conjugation of "morir" in El Presente in Spanish
| MORIR to die |
|
| yo | muero |
| tú | mueres |
|
él / ella |
muere |
| nosotros / nosotras | morimos |
| vosotros vosotras |
morís |
| ellos / ellas /ustedes | mueren |
Conjugation of "dormir" in El Presente in Spanish
|
|
DORMIR to sleep |
| yo | duermo |
| tú | duermes |
|
él / ella |
duerme |
| nosotros / nosotras | dormimos |
| vosotros vosotras |
dormís |
| ellos / ellas /ustedes | duermen |
Notice how the first vowel -o- becomes -ue- EXCEPT for nosotros/nosotras and vosotros/vosotras where it remains -o-.
However their endings are the same as for regular -ir verbs in El Presente.
Listen to these examples:
Duermo mucho.I sleep a lot.
Tú duermes como un lirón.You sleep like a log.
Él muere de amor.He is head over heels in love. [lit: dying of love]
Nosotros dormimos en una cama doble.We sleep on a double bed.
¿Vosotros dormís bien en el sofá-cama?Do you sleep well on the sofa bed?
Muchas personas mueren en el desierto.Lots of people die in the desert.
See also:
- A1 Spanish verb list: Stem-changing verbs: present tense (o > ue)
- List of Spanish regular -ir verbs in the present tense
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