Distribuir, construir, destruir and huir, are irregular in El Pretérito Indefinido, but they all follow the same pattern, replacing the last two letters of the infinitive with:
yo | -í |
tú | -iste |
él / ella / Ud. | -yó |
nosotros / nosotras | -imos |
vosotros / vosotras | -isteis |
ellos / ellas / Uds. | -yeron |
Here are some examples to look at and listen to:
Verbs that follow this pattern are
- distribuir (to distribute)
- construir (to build)
- destruir (to destroy)
- huir (to run away)
- disminuir (to reduce)
See also: Verb list: Irregular -uir verbs (i > y) in the present and past tenses.
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