Las profesiones
Name the profession:
Apagan los incendios.
el/la bombero(a)
To translate the following sentence, would you use the verb saber or conocer?
I know Worcester very well.
conocer
What is one type of command we learned?
affirmative/negative
OR
informal (tú)
formal (usted)
plural (ustedes)
first person (nosotros)
What is the preterite used for in Spanish?
To express single completed actions in the past.
To translate the following sentence, would you use the verb saber or conocer?
I know a lot about the Roman Empire.
saber
Name the profession:
Trabajan con la ley y hacen investigaciones.
el/la policía
To translate the following sentence would you use the verb saber or conocer?
My brother knows how to ski.
saber
Use the informal command (tú) to tell someone to speak Spanish.
¡Habla español!
Put the verb in the preterite:
yo -> hablar
yo hablé
Translate the following from Spanish to English.
¡No hables en el cine!
Don't talk in the movies!
Name the profession:
Enseñan a los estudiantes.
el/la profesor(a)
Complete the sentence with the correct form of saber or conocer.
¿Tú ___________ hablar inglés?
sabes
Use the informal command (tú) to tell someone not to speak English.
No hables inglés.
Put the verb in the preterite:
tú -> dormir
tú dormiste
When do we use saber?
With facts, information, general knowledge and how to do something.
Name the profession:
Ayudan a los enfermos.
el/la enfermero(a) / el/la médico(a)
Complete the sentence with the correct form of saber or conocer.
Sara ______________ a mi hermano.
conoce
Use the plural command (ustedes) to tell a group of students to study.
¡Estudien!
Put the verb in the preterite:
nosotros -> estudiar
nosotros estudiamos
When do we use conocer?
Name the profession:
Cortan el pelo.
el/la peluquero(a)
Complete the sentence with the correct form of saber or conocer.
Yo _____________ Barcelona.
conozco
Use the first person command (nosotros) to encourage a group to work.
¡Trabajemos!
Put the verb in the preterite:
ellos -> escribir
ellos escribieron
Name the profession:
Entregan el correo.
el/la cartero(a)