Adjetivos
Don't forget that the adjective almost always comes after the noun.
cierto o falsa
cierto
The preterite is not a specific, past-action tense.
Cierto o falso
Falso
The preterite is a very specific, past-action tense.
ESTAR is used for things that can more or less be considered temporary.
Cierto o falso
Cierto
ESTAR is used for things that can more or less be considered temporary.
When you talk about someone's age, you use tener.
Cierto o falso
Cierto
Cuando tenía diez años ...
Direct object pronouns replace the direct object and are a way to avoid sounding repetitive.
Cierto o falso
Cierto
Direct object pronouns replace the direct object and are a way to avoid sounding repetitive.
3 Adjectives That Do Not Change in Gender
a. joven
b. leal
c. bonita
d. inteligente
Some adjectives do not change to match the gender of the noun they describe.
Ej: El soldado es leal al presidente.
a. joven
b. leal
d. inteligente
In order to talk about events that have already taken place, you must use the preterite tense.
Cierto o falso
In order to talk about events that have already taken place, you must use the preterite tense.
Cierto
SER and ESTAR
The acronyms DOCTOR for
(Description, Occupation, Characteristic, Time, Origin, and Relation) for ESTAR
And PLACE (Position, Location, Action, Condition, and Emotion) for SER
Cierto o falso
FALSO
The acronyms DOCTOR for
(Description, Occupation, Characteristic, Time, Origin, and Relation) IS FOR SER.
And PLACE (Position, Location, Action, Condition, and Emotion) IS FOR ESTAR.
We use this tense to talk about repeated or not habitual past actions.
Cierto o falso
Falso
We use this tense to talk about repeated or habitual past actions
Pronombres de objetos directos
Direct object pronouns replace the direct object and are a way to avoid sounding repetitive.
Do we think of them as answering the questions WHO? or WHAT?
Si o No
Si
Direct object pronouns replace the direct object and are a way to avoid sounding repetitive. If it helps, think of them as answering the questions WHO? or WHAT?
3 Adjectives That Have an "a" Added When Describing Something Feminine
a. trabajador
b. gruñon
c. hablador
d. conservador)
trabajador
hablador
conservador
Pedro no es muy trabajador.
La chica habladora va al zoológico con sus amigas.
Los verbos irregulares del preterito
In the preterite, verbs that end in -car, -gar, -zar have a spelling change in the Yo form.
-car changes to - ?
-gar changes to - ?
-zar changes to - ?
Falso. solo en la forma de YO
-car, -gar, -zar Verbs
In the preterite, verbs that end in -car, -gar, -zar have a spelling change in the yo form.
-car changes to -qué tocar → yo toqué
-gar changes to -gué pagar → yo pagué
-zar changes to -cé comenzar → yo comencé
If it is likely to be the same in 12 hours. We use SER
AND
If it is likely to be different in 12 hours. We use ESTAR
Write a sentence using ser and estar
SER
Por ejemplo: Height, weight, and personality.
Soy alta.
ESTAR
Por ejemplo: Emotions and locations.
Estoy feliz.
There are only three irregular verbs in el imperfecto.
Which are:
The verbs ser (to be), ir (to go), and ver (to see) are completely irregular in the imperfect tense.
Write the pronombres de objetos indirectos.
to/for me - me
to/for us - nos
to/for you (familiar) - te
to/for you all (vosotros) - os
to/for him, her, it, you (formal) - le
to/for them, you all - les
White a sentence with the following:
If the noun being described is plural, add "s" to the adjective that ends in a vowel and "es" to an adjective that does not end in a vowel.
Adjectives that agree in number must still agree in gender.
Los jugadores de fútbol están guapos.
Los poderes que tiene el presidente.
Irregular verbs in the preterite
"Low Rider" or "Slipper Verbs" in the Preterite -ir stem-changing verbs are sometimes referred to as "slipper verbs."
They are called this because -ir verbs only change in the third-person singular and plural, forming the shape of a slipper.
Select the verb that best completes the sentence.
SER o ESTAR
Tú ______ de California.
Nosotros ______ escribiendo.
Jorge y Amalia ______ tristes.
Yo _____ de pelo negro.
Tú eres de California.
Nosotros estámos escribiendo.
Jorge y Amalia están tristes.
Yo soy de pelo negro.
Complete the sentence.
Cuando yo tenía 10 años ...
Cuando yo tenía 10 años caminaba por el parque.
Write the direct object pronouns.
me - me
us - nos
you (familiar) - te
you all (vosotros) - os
him, her, it, you (formal) - lo, la
them, you all - los, las
Find the mistake in this sentence:
Las personas son muy buenos.
Las personas son muy buenas.
"Buena gente o buena persona" is always feminine singular, even if you are talking about all those cute guys on the football team!
Write down the endings for the preterite.
-AR
-ER/-IR
-AR Endings
-é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, - aron
ER- and IR-
-í, -iste, ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron
Decide whether each sentence should use SER or ESTAR and then conjugate it in the present tense.
1. ¿Dónde _______ tu mamá?
2. ¿Cómo_______ el examen?
3. Los estudiantes _______ trabajadores.
4. Yo __________ en la clase de Ciencias.
5. ¿De _______ dónde tú?
1: ¿Dónde [está] tu mamá?
2: ¿Cómo [es] el examen?
3: Los estudiantes [son] trabajadores.
4: Yo [estoy] en la clase de Ciencias.
5: ¿De dónde [eres] tú?
Write down the endings for the imperefect.
-AR
-ER/-IR
-AR. -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban
-ER/-IR. -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, ían
Fill in the following blanks with the correct direct object (DO) or indirect object (IO) pronouns.
1. Julia lee el libro. Ella ______ lee. (DO)
2. Carmen ________ enseña las fotos a ti. (IO)
3. Tú y yo ______ damos veinte dólares a Javier. (IO)
4. Sebastián e Iván nos cuentan un chiste bueno. Ellos nos _______ cuentan. (DO)
5. Ana nos sirve unas gambas. Ella nos _______ sirve. (DO)
1: Julia lee el libro. Ella [lo] lee. (DO)
2: Carmen [te] enseña las fotos a ti. (IO)
3: Tú y yo [le] damos veinte dólares a Javier. (IO)
l4: Sebastián e Iván nos cuentan un chiste bueno. Ellos nos [lo] cuentan. (DO)
5: Ana nos sirve unas gambas. Ella nos [las] sirve. (DO)