Question
Which of the following verbs undergoes a stem change in the preterit?
(1 point)
Responses
empezar
empezar
querer
querer
trabajar
trabajar
cerrar
(1 point)
Responses
empezar
empezar
querer
querer
trabajar
trabajar
cerrar
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In the preterit tense, the verb that undergoes a stem change is **empezar**. Specifically, in the preterit, it requires an irregular "empecé" form in the first person singular (yo).
The other verbs, "querer" and "cerrar," also have changes but not in the stem; "querer" has an irregular stem ("quise") in the preterit, and "cerrar" does not undergo a stem change at all and is regular.
So, the correct response to your question is **empezar**.
The other verbs, "querer" and "cerrar," also have changes but not in the stem; "querer" has an irregular stem ("quise") in the preterit, and "cerrar" does not undergo a stem change at all and is regular.
So, the correct response to your question is **empezar**.