Fill in the blank and state why:
Mi amigo ______ enfermo.
estaba
100
Fill in the blank:
Compré los zapatos ___ 20 dólores.
por
- exchange
100
How are formal commands made?
Same way as present subjunctive:
- start with yo form
- drop the o-ending
- add:
AR verbs:
-e (for Ud.) -en (for Uds.)
-ER/IR verbs:
-a (for Ud.),
-an (for Uds.)
100
When does one use I.O.P's and D.O.P.S?
Direct object pronouns directly receive actions.
Indirect object pronouns identify to whom or for woman action is done.
200
Give three expressions that trigger the preterit.
- ayer
- anteayer
- anoche
- entonces
- esta mañana
- ect...
200
Translate: I work for McDonalds for extra money
trabajo para mcdonalds por el dinero extra
200
Give an example of a positive informal command and an example of a negative informal command. How do they differ in form?
Habla más lentamente
vs.
No hables más lentamente
200
Translate and identify the IOP and DOP in the Enrique Iglesias song entitled "Dimelo"
'me' is the indirect object pronoun
'lo' is the direct object pronoun
300
Translate: When I play soccer, my brother watches me.
And explain why you used the tense you did.
Cuando yo jugaba fútbol, me hermano me miraba
300
Is it por or para that is used to mean "by means of"?
And give an example sentence
POR
"por teléfono" "por tren"
300
True or false:
Positive and negative formal (ud.) commands use the same verb forms.
TRUE!
300
Give an example sentence including a direct object pronoun.
Answers vary
400
What does "tener" mean in the preterit and in the imperfect?
Pret: received
Imp: used to have
400
Give an example of Por used with a place and an example of Para used with a place. Whats the difference?
Por: general location
"Pasé por el parque"
Para: specific location
"Ella camina para mi casa"
400
Name 3 verbs that are irregular in the formal command.
dar, estar, ir, ser, saber
also, stem-changing verbs
400
Use both indirect and direct object pronouns to translate the following: "My mother sent flowers to my grandmother."
Mi abuela sé las mandó
500
What does W.A.T.C.H stand for? and is it for Imp. or Pret?
W: weather
A: ambience/ age
T: time
C: characteristics
H: habits/ health
500
Give one example of a por expression and give one para expression.
POR:
- por ejemplo, por supuesto, por lo menos
PARA:
- para concluir, para siempre
500
Translate this formal command:
Bring the money
Traiga ud. el dinero.
500
Translate into english:
le di la pelota pero él no la quiso