In Spanish, what is the present tense stem-change of the verb competir in all forms except vosotros and nosotros?
The present tense stem-change of the verb competir in all forms except vosotros and nosotros is: compito, compites, compite, competimos, compiten.
The verb "competir" (to compete) is an irregular verb with a stem change in the present tense. The stem change occurs in all forms except for "vosotros" (you all) and "nosotros" (we). The stem change consists of an e to i (e → i) change. Here is the conjugation of "competir" in the present tense:
- Yo compito (I compete)
- Tú compites (You compete)
- Él/Ella/Usted compite (He/She/You(formal) competes)
- Nosotros/Nosotras competimos (We compete)
- Vosotros/Vosotras competís (You all compete)
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes compiten (They/You all compete)
Notice that the regular conjugation endings are added to the stem change "compit-", except for "nosotros" and "vosotros" forms.