Grammar Rules
This is something that describes a person place or thing.
What is AN ADJECTIVE.
Maria ES mi hemana bonita.
(subject / verb / noun)
What is a VERB?
(SER)
"IS" when referring to location of something / someone =
What is "ESTÁ"?
ESTAR = to be
(PLACE)
Mis compañeros de clase y yo _____ los libros a la clase de español.
(vivimos / llevamos / escribimos)
What is "LLEVAMOS"?
LLEVAR = to carry
LLEVAMOS = we carry
This tells who does the action in a sentence.
What is a SUBJECT?
I (yo), You (tú), etc...
These are types of verbs that do not follow regular verb patterns. We cannot just take off the ending (ER/IR/AR) and put new ending on according to who is doing the action, there are changes in the stem or endings.
What are IRREGULAR VERBS?
¿CUÁNDO lees el libro para la clase de inglés?
(noun / interrogative / possessive adjective )
What is an INTERROGATIVE?
CUÁNDO= WHEN
We eat = .......
What is "COMEMOS"?
Comer = to eat
Los estudiantes _____ y beben en la cafetería al mediodía.
(comen / regresan / desayunan)
What is "COMEN"?
COMER = to eat
Comen = they eat
In Spanish, adjectives must agree in these two things with the noun they are describing.
What are NUMBER and GENDER?
This is the number of verb / verb endings there are.
What are THREE.
AR / ER / IR
Me gusta hablar con amigos por teléfono. Y TÚ, ¿qué te gusta hacer?
( interrogative / noun / subject pronoun )
What is a SUBJECT PRONOUN?
TÚ = YOU (informal/familiar)
I desire = ......
What is "YO DESEO"?
DESEAR = to desire
La clase de psicología ______ a las nueve menos ocho de la mañana.
(lleva / estudia / termina)
What is "TERMINA"?
TERMINAR = TO END
Termina = ends
This is an action word in a sentence.
What is a VERB?
Run, Jump, Smile, Read, etc..
These types of adjectives are used to show possession such as my, yours, his, etc....
What are POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES.
(mi / mis ; tu / tus ; su / sus ...etc)
Gloria y yo venimos del ESTADIO a las dos de la tarde.
(NOUN / VERB / ADJECTIVE)
What is a NOUN?
ESTADIO = STADIUM
Hay = ......
What is "THERE IS / THERE ARE" ?
Yo _____ un lápiz y un cuaderno en mis clases.
(necesito / leo / aprendo)
What is "NECESITO"?
NECESITAR = TO NEED
necesito = I need
This verb is used when describing someone or some thing's appearance.
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If a verb is conjugated and you need another verb directly next to it, this is needed.
Example: I need to study.
What is AN INFINITIVE.
Yo necesito ESTUDIAR.
MIS sobrinos Julio y Fernando son estudiantes.
(noun / subject / possessive adjective)
What is a POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE?
MIS = MY
To be in a rush = ............
What is "TENER PRISA"?
¿Por qué no _____ el libro para la clase de literatura?
(cantas / lees / viajas)
What is "LEES"?
LEER = to read
Lees = you read
This verb is used with expressions like "to be hungry, to be thirsty, to be sleepy, to be .... years old" .
What is "TENER"?
Tener hambre, tener sed, tener sueño, tener ...años