PRETERITE
True or false: The Spanish preterite is used to describe COMPLETED past actions
true
What is the phrase "el transporte público"
public transportation
Soy de Arizona.
True or false: there are only two sets of endings for this conjugation
True! it's all about those abas and ías baby
Give one conjugation of the verb ir
Voy, vas, va, vamos, van
What is the el/ella/usted form of trabajar?
trabajó
What is an "edificio"
building
Do you use ser or estar to describe feelings?
estar
Conjugate hablar in the yo form
hablaba
Name two irregular verbs
ser, estar, tener, ir, hacer, poder, poner, haber, dar, decir, querer, contar, sentir, salir, ver, etc.
Translate: Yesterday Erin walked to the store.
Ayer Erin caminó a la tienda.
What are "rascacielos"
skyscrapers
Do you use ser or estar to describe the locations of people and places?
estar
True or false: the imperfect is used to describe habitual actions that had no definitive end
true! the imperfect describes things that a person would do or used to do
Present tense yo form poder conjugates to...
puedo
Poder is a stem changing verb! keep the present tense endings the same but change the beginning
Is everything about this sentence correct?
Ayer yo camine con mi perro.
The sentence is not correct! Make sure on the exam you are including accent marks!
Ayer yo caminé con mi perro.
What is a "semáforo"
traffic light
True or false: you use ser when talking about profession
true! We use ser to describe profession because a person's job is considered part of their identity
Conjugate beber in the you (informal)
bebías (DON'T FORGET THE ACCENT)!!!!
BONUS QUESTION!!! you now will watch a short YouTube video to help you remember the ser/ir conjugation. you will get points for singing along.
The preterit of IR and SER - Señor Wooly verb conjugation song (youtube.com)
BONUS QUESTION!!! tori will now sing you a song to help you remember the conjugations. you will get the points if you sing along
é aste ó , é aste ó , é aste ó , amos aron
í iste ío imos ieron
What is an "agujero"
pothole
BONUS QUESTION! tori will now teach you an acronym to help you remember when to use ser vs estar. you will get the points if you can correctly repeat back the acronym from memory
ser= DOCTOR (Descriptions, Occupations, Characteristics, Time, Origin, Relationships)
estar= PLACE (Position, Location, Action, Condition, Emotion)
Is this correct?
Cuando yo era niña, siempre visitaba mis abuelos.
Yes it's correct! Don't doubt yourself on the test! Always go with your gut and remember successful test taking skills :)
Which three verbs are the irregular verbs for the imperfect conjugation?
ser (era), ir (iba), ver (veía)