In another group of verbs, the last e in the stem turns into an i in the third person plural and in all singular persons. Beneath is a list of commmon verbs with this behavior.
| to ask for; to demand; to order | pedir |
| to serve | servir |
| to repeat | repetir |
| to say; to tell | decir |
| to follow; to continue | seguir |
| to get; to obtain, to achieve | conseguir |
| e → i | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| First person | pido sirvo repito | pedimos servimos repetimos |
| Second person | pides sirves repites | pedís servís repetís |
| Third person | pide sirve repite | piden sirven repiten |
The last three verbs in this list don't only change the e into an i, but also add a g before the o for the first person singular.
| e → i & -o → -go | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| First person | digo sigo consigo | decimos seguimos conseguimos |
| Second person | dices sigues consigues | decís seguís conseguís |
| Third person | dice sigue consigue | dicen siguen consiguen |
Note that in the first person singular of seguir and conseguir, not only a g is added, but also the u disappears.
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