El Vocabulario
Cuando yo era niño, yo siempre _____________ con la luz _______________.
Pronounce and subsequently spell the missing Spanish elements to the above sentence.
dormía, prendida
Yo me di cuenta (de)
What are the three verbs that are irregular in the Imperfect Tense, what do they mean and give just the YO form for each one in the Imperfect Tense.
ser, ir, ver
to be, to go, to see
Yo era, Yo iba, Yo veía
In the sentence, "It was one o'clock when the rain storm began", how do you express "It was one o'clock" in Spanish?
Era la una
What is Mr. Salzman's favorite Bubble Tea place?
Hint: It is on Rockville Pike across the street from Wintergreen Plaza.
Tea Do
Ayer, yo ___________________ (to get lost) en el medio del bosque porque yo no tenía una brújula conmigo.
me perdí
What is the first person singular Preterit conjugation form of the verb that means "to develop". ?
Pronounce and Spell the conjugation.
Desarrollé
What are the endings for -AR verbs, -ER and -IR verbs in the Imperfect Tense? Please give the endings in the ORDER in which they appear on the Conjugation Chart What are the THREE English equivalents associated with these endings when applied to an actual verb?
aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban
ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían
was or were +-ing, used to, past tense of the verb
In the statement, "My mother spent countless hours working to make sure that all of our basic needs were met", how would you translate, "spent"
pasaba
What university did Mr. Salzman attend to receive his Bachelor's degree in Spanish?
The University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL
The 'U' Baby!
Vosotros ______________ a los columpios y los ________________en el parque cuando erais menores.
Pronounce and subsequently spell the missing Spanish elements to the sentence above.
subíais, toboganes
How do you say in Spanish, "We protected the environment". Give BOTH WAYS of saying environment.
Nosotros protegimos el medio ambiente.
Nosotros protegimos el entorno.
How do you say in Spanish, "The teachers were encouraging the students".
Los profesores/maestros animaban a los estudiantes.
The word "were" in the sentence above should be translated as _____________ in Spanish.
teníamos
What is Mr. Salzman's favorite TYPE of food to eat on the weekends?
Asian
Give two different ways of saying
You all (familiar) were jumping rope
in Spanish.
Vosotros saltabais a la comba
Vosotros saltabais a la cuerda
How do you say in Spanish, "You (familiar) raised awareness"?
Pronounce and spell the answer.
How do you say in Spanish, "I was carrying out" (as in a task)
Yo llevaba a cabo
When my brothers and sisters were younger...
How would you translate the word "were" in the above stated sentence?
One of Mr. Salzman's teachers in college used to give him a really hard time in class. One evening, just as it was getting dark, Mr. Salzman was walking home when all of a sudden he noticed that teacher on the other side of the street?
What happened next?
The teacher thought that I was going to jump him and ran home cryin'.
How would you say, "The classes used to bore me"?
Las clases me aburrían
Give 2 different ways to express the following in Spanish:
I contributed
Yo contribuí
Yo aporté
How do you say in Spanish "We were creating a better world"
Pronounce and Spell out the answer
Nosotros creábamos un mundo mejor
"I had so many things to do that day and all that I really wanted to do was take a nap."
Translate the following words to Spanish. Give the answers in order and spell each one.
"had", "to do", "wanted"
tenía, hacer, quería
It was a Friday night in Miami and Sr. Salzman was walking home from the library (duh!), when all of a sudden he noticed a famous celebrity. Who was it?
Hint: "Yo Rock!"
Sylvester Stallone