Leccion 2
What is the name for fruits and vegetables in Spanish?
Frutas y verduras
What does conmigo and contigo mean?
with me or with you
What do the most commonly used adverbs end in?
-mente
What are the negative tu command endings?
ar- es
er/ir- as
Frutas y verduras de América
la banana, los frijoles, el tomate
What is the preterite of stem-changing verbs "ir"?
i imos
iste isteis
io ieron
List the u-stem, i-stem, and j-stem irregular preterites in Spanish.
U-stem: poder->pud, poner->pus, saber->sup, estar->estuv
I-stem: querer->quis, hacer->hic
J-stem: traer->traj, conducir->conduj, traducir->traduj
What are the imperfect tense endings?
ar: aba, adas, aba, abamos, abais, aban
er/ir: ia, ias, ia, iamos, iaias, ian
What are the affirmative tu command endings?
hablar=habla
escribir=escribe
Capital of Guatemala?
Ciudad de Guatamala
What is the comparison of inequality formula?
mas/menos+adj/adv/noun+que
What does conocer, saber, poder, and querer mean in the present and preterite?
Present: conozco: to know a person
sabemos: to know information
Podemos: to be able
Quiero: to want/love
Preterite: Conoci: to meet
Supimos: to find out/ learn
Pudimos: to manage; succeed
Quise: to try
When is the preterite used?
1. Express actions that are viewed by the speaker as completed.
2. Express the beginning of end of a past action
3. Narrate a series of past actions or events
What are the decir, hacer, and ir tu command conjugations in the affirmative?
decir: di
hacer: haz
ir: ve
Capital of Chile?
Santiago de Chile
What is the comparison of equality formula?
tan+adj/adv+como or tanto/a(s)+sing n/pl n+como or verb+ tanto como
Que vs Cual
Que: ask for definition or explanation.
- when used before a noun it has the same meaning as cual
Cual(es): when there is more than one opportunity to choose from
When is the imperfect used?
1. Describe an ongoing past action with no reference to its beginning or end
2. Describe habitual past actions and events
3. Describe physical and emotional states or characteristics.
What is dar, ir, saber, ser in the negative imperfect command?
dar- des
ir-vayas
saber-sepas
ser- seas
Capital of Costa Rica?
San Jose
What is the construction of superlatives?
el/la/los/las+[noun]+mas/menos+[adj]+de
Name the stages of life in order.
1. el naminiento
2. la adolescencia
3. la ninez
4. la juventud
5. la madurez
6. la vejez
7. la muerte
What is the word for neck, throat, nose, and outer ear in Spanish?
El cuello, la garganta, la nariz, y la oreja.
When is por vs para used?
Por: move through or by space, duration of event, reason or motive for action or event
Para: toward a destination, action deadline, indication of for whom something is intended or done.
Capital of Argentina?
Buenos Aires