Present Tense & Stem-Changers
What is the yo form of servir in the present tense?
TRIPLE JEOPARDY!!!
sirvo
Conjugate get oneself up in the nosotros form (present tense).
nos levantamos
Conjugate ir in the yo form and we form (preterite).
Fui/fuimos
Conjugate ser in the nosotros form (imperfect).
éramos
Translate: “They like to study in the library.” (use gustar + infinitive)
Les gusta estudiar en la biblioteca.
Which of the following verbs does not undergo a stem change in the present tense?
A) preferir
B) dormir
C) pensar
D) ver
D) ver
Rewrite the sentence using a direct object pronoun: Tengo los libros.
Los tengo.
Translate: “We did the homework” (hacer in the preterite).
Hicimos la tarea.
Translate: “Every summer we used to go to the beach.”
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
Cada verano íbamos a la playa.
Translate: “We have to write the essay by tomorrow.” (use tener que)
Tenemos que escribir el ensayo para mañana.
Which is the correct stem change for the verb querer in the present tense for tú?
e → ie
quieres
Rewrite the sentence using both a reflexive and a direct object pronoun: She washes (her) the hands.
DOUBLE!!!!
Ella se las lava.
Write the full preterite conjugation of dar.
di, diste, dio, dimos, dieron
What does the phrase ir + a + infinitive express?
What someone is going to do (future action).
Use the present progressive in Spanish to say: “We are reading the book.”
Estamos leyendo el libro. (leer → leyendo because of vowel stem + -iendo spelling rule.)
Conjugate preferir in the yo form (present tense).
prefiero
Translate into Spanish: “They are going to get dressed.”
Ellos se van a vestir. (or) Ellos van a vestirse.
Translate and explain: “We found out the truth last night.” SABER OR CPNOCER...Which verb is used?
SPECIAL TREAT !!!!
Supimos la verdad anoche. (saber in the preterite = “to find out”)
Translate: “to be in a hurry” (idiom with tener). Then offer the imperfect yo form
Tener prisa/tenía prisa
Translate into Spanish: “I found out her name yesterday.” Which verb must you use, SABER or CONOCER
Supe su nombre ayer.
Give four verbs that have an irregular yo form in the present tense and write their yo form. Write the infinitive AND the yo form.
salir → salgo, poner → pongo, hacer → hago, traer → traigo, saber → sé, venir → vengo, tener → tengo
Explain the rule for pronoun placement with infinitives and present participles, and give one example in Spanish.
They can be placed before the conjugated verb OR attached to the infinitive/gerund. Example: La voy a comprar / Voy a comprarla.
Explain the rule for stem-changing -IR verbs in the preterite and give two examples.
They stem-change only in the 3rd person forms (él/ella/Ud. & ellos/ellas/Uds.). Examples: dormir → durmió/durmieron, pedir → pidió/pidieron.
Name the three iregular verbs in the imperfect AND
Conjugate ser in all forms (imperfect).
SER/IR/VER
era, eras, era, éramos, eran
Create a superlative sentence in Spanish that says: “She is the youngest person in the class.”
Ella es la persona más joven de la clase.