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Preteriite vowel becomes shy if between two vowels??

Preteriite vowel becomes shy if between two vowels??

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Okay, I thought in the preterite, if there were 3 vowels in a row "leio" then it becomes a y, becoming "leyó". But why does conseguir in the ud. form stay "consiguio"?

Thank you!

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updated Oct 13, 2017
posted by Rachelie

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It depends on what verb it is. Leer is an example of a "e to y" verb. Conseguir is a stem changer. The "e" changes to an "i" in the boot for present tense and in the sandal/ flip flop for the preterit tense. Hope that helped!

updated Oct 13, 2017
posted by allisonblue12