digerir Preterite Conjugation
digerir — to digest
Digerir has a special E-to-I stem change only in the third-person forms (él/ellos).
digerir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific instance in the past when something was digested or a piece of news was finally processed.
Notes on digerir in the Preterite
Unlike the present tense IE change, the preterite uses a 'slipper' change (E-to-I) only for él/ella/usted (digirió) and ellos/ellas/ustedes (digirieron).
Example Sentences
Ayer no digerí bien la cena.
I didn't digest dinner well yesterday.
yo
El niño digirió la comida sin problemas.
The boy digested the food without problems.
él/ella/usted
Ellos digirieron la información después de la reunión.
They processed the information after the meeting.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: digerió
Correct: digirió
Why: Learners often use the 'e' from the infinitive, but the stem must change to 'i' in the third person.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: digiero
Digerir is a stem-changing verb where the 'e' becomes 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect
yo: digería
Digerir is completely regular in the imperfect: digería, digerías, digería, etc.
Future
yo: digeriré
The future tense of digerir is regular: just add endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: digeriría
The conditional of digerir is regular: digeriría, digerirías, digeriría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: digiera
Digerir changes E-to-IE in most forms, but E-to-I in nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: digiriera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'digir-' stem for all persons.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: digiere
Give commands using digiere (tú) or digiera (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no digieras
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no digieras, no digiera.