Present Tense
Fill in the blank: Yo ________ (hablar) por teléfono después de la escuela.
hablo
What are the definite articles in Spanish?
el, los, la, la, las, lo
What are the indefinite articles in Spanish?
un, unos, una, unas
Fill in the blank: Yo viajo ______ avión ______ llegar a Madrid.
por, para
What does a present tense verb describe?
It descibes an action done in the present time.
Fill in the blank: Nosotros _________ (seguir) las instrucciones para el proyecto.
seguimos
translate: a decision
la decisión
translate: some students
unos estudiantes
Fill in the blank: Voy a trabajar _____ cinco horas hoy.
por
What words are used for Por in English?
for, by, in, through, along, around, because of
Translate: I sing.
Yo canto.
Fill in the blank (definite): ___ entrenador de fútbol es bueno con su trabajo.
el
Fill in the blank (indefinite): ______ chicos piden donaciones para el equipo de fútbol.
unos
Fill in the blank: ______ la lluvia, no podemos celebrar el cumpleaños ______ mi hermana afuera.
por, para
What words are used for Para in English?
for, to, by, in order to
Translate: You drink water.
Tú bebes agua.
Fill in the article (definite): ____ chico de Brazil se llama Bernardo.
el
Fill in the article (indefinite): _____ chicas se pelean por boletos de Justin Bieber.
unas
What is the acronym for Por?
DREAM
What does the acronym DREAM stand for?
Duration, Reason, Exchange, Action, Means
Translate: She lives in Spain.
Ella vive en España.
Articles match nouns in:
gender and in number
What are definite articles? What are indefinite articles?
Definite articles are used when the listener already knows what they are talking about.
Indefinite articles are used when the listener is talking about something new or not mentioned before.
What is the acronym for Para?
PERFECT
What does the acronym PERFECT stand for?
Purpose, Effect, Recipient, Future dates, Employment, Comparison, Towards