Ser
Conjugate the verb ser.
yo -
tú -
usted / él / ella -
nosotros(as) -
ustedes / ellos / ellas -
soy
eres
es
somos
son
Conjugate the verb estar.
yo -
tú -
usted / él / ella -
nosotros(as) -
ustedes / ellos / ellas -
estoy
estás
está
estamos
están
what is the preterite?
an action in the past that has been completed.
what is the imperfect?
It is used to describe actions which are seen by the speaker as incomplete or “continuing”
What is an irregular category for the preterite?
-car / -gar / -zar
-ir stem-changing verb
decir
-ducir / -decir
la cucaracha verbs
Provide the correct present tense of ser conjugation:
1. Gabriel _______________
2. Las turistas _______________
3. Juan y yo _______________
1. es
2. son
3. somos
Provide the correct present tense of ser conjugation:
1. Laura y Maria _______________
2. La gente _______________
3. Tú y yo _______________
1. están
2. está
3. estamos
What are some uses for the preterite? (Mention at least 2)
1. completed actions
2. actions in a sequence
3. single events at a specific time
4. actions that interrupt
5. to state the beginning or end of an action
What are some uses for the imperfect? (Mention at least 2)
1. habitual or repeated actions
2. events or actions that were in progress
3. physical characteristics
4. mental or emotional states
5. telling time
6. age
What two verbs have the same conjugation in the preterite?
ser & ir = fui
What is the acronym and what does each letter stand for?
Description (personality)
Occupation
Characteristic (physical)
Time
Origin
Relationship
What is the acronym and what does each letter stand for?
Position
Location
Action
Condition
Emotion
What are the conjugations for the preterite (-ar/ -er/ -ir)
-ar: é / aste / ó / amos / aron
-er & -ir: í / iste / ió / imos / ieron
What are the conjugations for the imperfect (-ar/ -er/ -ir)
-ar: -aba / -abas / -aba / -ábamos / -aban
-er & -ir: -ía / -ías / -ía / -íamos / -ían
where does the -car / -gar / -zar change happen? and what are the changes in the -car / -gar / -zar verbs?
ONLY HAPPENS IN THE YO FORM
1. car - c > qu
2. gar - g > gu
3. zar - z > c
Write a sentence in Spanish using "Ser" that demonstrates de "O" from the acronym.
occupation or origin (sentences may vary)
Write a sentence in Spanish using "estar" that demonstrates de "E" from the acronym.
emotion (sentence may vary)
Conjugate the following verbs in the sentence below.
Ayer ____ (leer) un libro que ____ (ser) escrito sobre la vida de un historiador y él ___ (viajar) mucho a las islas del Caribe.
1. leí
2. fue
3. viajó
What are the 3 irregular verbs imperfect and conjugate each verb into the tú form.
ir: ibas
ser: eras
ver: veías
Conjugate the verb decir in the preterite (all pronouns)
dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijeron
Identify all the "ser" conjugations and explain why it is used (acronym) from the sentences below.
Hola. Yo soy de Cuba y soy muy romántico. Mi amigo Carlos es de El Salvador y es futbolista.
1. soy de Cuba - origin
2. soy muy romántico - description
3. es de El Salvador - origin
4. es futbolista - occupation (soccer player)
Identify all the "estar" conjugations and explain why it is used (acronym) from the sentences below.
Estoy aburrido porque no tengo tarea. Mi compañero de clase es Leo y está feliz porque ya vienen las vacaciones y Nancy está en la biblioteca terminando su examen final . Está cansada.
1. estoy aburrido - emotion
2. está feliz - emotion
3. está en la biblioteca - location
4. está cansada - condition
What are some common preterite phrases that automatically let you know it is the preterite. (mention at least 3)
1. ayer
2. anteayer
3. anoche
4. entonces
5. esta mañana (time of day)
6. el año (time) pasado
7. de repente ...
8. hace (time) dos días / años
9. por (duration of time)
What are some common imperfect phrases that automatically let you know it is the imperfect. (mention at least 3)
1. Todos los días / Cada día
2. Frecuentemente
3. Siempre
4. Generalmente
5. De vez en cuando / A veces
6. Muchas veces
7. Cuando era … (niño/a - joven)
Conjugate the following verb into tú form:
caber -
saber -
cupiste
supiste