The United States is one of the few countries that uses the metric system. What system do all Spanish speaking countries use?
Imperial
Name the capitals of the countries: Mexico, Guatemala.
Mexico - Mexico City
Guatemala - Guatemala City
What are the first three steps when completing a blank conjugation chart?
1) Number the boxes.
2) Points of view (pov).
3) Subject Pronouns.
Conjugate: bailar = to dance
bailo
bailas
baila
bailamos
bailan
Define the following terms: noun, adjective, verb, subject pronoun.
noun - a person, place or thing
adjective - a word that describes a noun
verb - an action
subject pronoun - who or what is doing the verb
What is the dominant religion in Spanish speaking countries?
Catholicism
Name the capitals of the countries: Panama, El Salvador, Peru.
Panama - Panama City
El Salvador - San Salvador
Peru - Lima
List of the subject pronouns in English and Spanish.
English: I, You (informal), He, She, You (formal), We (all male or mixed), We (all female), Y'all (informal), They (all male or mixed), They (all female), You all (formal)
Spanish: Yo, Tú, Él, Ella, Usted, Nosotros/as, Ellos/as, Ustedes
Conjugate: estar = to be
estoy
estás
está
estamos
están
Define the following terms: ethnicity, nationality, cognate.
ethnicity - determined by where your culture is from
nationality - determined by where you were born
cognate - a word that is similar across multiple languages
What day of the week does the Spanish calendar begin with?
Why?
Most Hispanics attend church on Sunday (domingo), therefore purging themselves of all sin and starting anew the next day.
Name the capitals of the countries: Spain, Cuba, Nicaragua, Equatorial Guinea.
Spain - Madrid
Cuba - Havana
Nicaragua - Managua
Equatorial Guinea - Malabo
List the regular AR, ER ad IR verb endings.
AR - o, as, a, amos, an
ER - o es, e, emos, en
IR - o, es, e, imos, en
Conjugate: ser = to be
soy
eres
es
somos
son
List the days of the week (in Spanish) in order starting with Monday. Be sure to include correct punctuation.
lunes
martes
miércoles
jueves
viernes
sábado
domingo
Raul was born in Texas. His parents were born in Costa Rica. What is Raul's ethnicity?
Hispanic
Name the capitals of the countries: Puerto Rico, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela.
Puerto Rico - San Juan
Chile - Santiago
Ecuador - Quito
Colombia - Bogota
Venezuela - Caracas
Complete a blank conjugation chart.
See board.
quiero
quieres
quiere
queremos
quieren
List the seasons (in Spanish) in order starting with Spring. Be sure to include the article and correct punctuation.
la primavera
el verano
el otoño
el invierno
Why do most Spanish speaking countries dislike each other?
Each country believes their Spanish is better than the other.
Name the capitals of the countries: Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Paraguay, Honduras, Costa Rica, Bolivia.
Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo
Uruguay - Montevideo
Paraguay - Asunción
Honduras - Tegucigalpa
Costa Rica - San Jose
Bolivia - La Paz, Sucre
List two verb phrases.
Ir + a
Jugar + a
Conjugate: tener = to have
tengo
tienes
tiene
tenemos
tienen
Define to conjugate.
To adjust a verb for a subject pronoun.