AR/ER/IR Verb Present tense
SER vs ESTAR
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PRESENT TENSE STRUCTURE
VOCABULARY
100

What are the verb endings for REGULAR -AR verbs in the present tense?

o, as, a, amos, áis, an

100

What are the conjugations of the verb SER in all 6 subject pronouns?

Soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son

100

How do you say "She plays soccer" in Spanish?

Ella juega fútbol.

100

What do all regular verbs end with when conjugated in the "yo" form in the present tense?

o

100

How do you say swim in Spanish? 

nadar

200

ER and IR verbs have the same present tense endings except in which 2 forms? 

nosotros and vosotros

200

What are the conjugations of the verb ESTAR in all 6 subject pronouns?

estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están

200

How do you say "We sleep in a sleeping bag" in Spanish?

Nosotros dormimos en un saco de dormir.

200

Which two forms of subject pronouns never change their stem when stem-changing verbs are conjugated in the present tense? 

Nosotros and vosotros

200

What does "abrir" mean in English? 

to open

300

Conjugate (in ALL 6 forms) the verb TOMAR in the present tense

Yo - tomo                        nosotros-  tomamos,

tú-  tomas                       vosotros - tomáis

usted/él/ella - toma         ustedes/ellos/ellas - toman

300

When and how do you use the verb ESTAR?

With places, locations, actions, conditions, and emotions

300

How do you say "They snack fruit after the game" in Spanish?

Ellos meriendan fruta después del juego.

300

Which of the following is not a type of stem-changing verb?

e-ie, e-i, o-u, or o-ue

o-u

300

Translate the following sentences to Spanish.

I eat lunch at 12:00 PM. 

We cook chicken in the kitchen.

Yo almuerzo a las 12 de la tarde. Nosotros cocinamos pollo en la cocina.

400

Give a sentence in the present tense for the verb HABLAR in the yo form

Yo hablo…..(answer will vary)

400

Give a sentence in the present tense for each of the following: El (estar) Ellos (ser)

Él está en la clase de español. 

Ellos son muy cómicos.

400

How do you say "My mother serves the food" in Spanish?

Mi madre sirve la comida.

400

What does "tú" and "usted" mean? 

What is the difference between them both and when do we use them? 

They both mean you.  "Tu" is informal and "Usted" is formal.  "Tú" is used with friends or someone younger than you and "Usted" is used with adults or with someone you don't know very well (stranger). 

400

Conjugate the following irregular verbs in the "yo" form in Spanish:

to see, to have, to know, to leave, to give

veo, tengo, sé/conozco, salgo, doy

500

NAME 2 AR, 2 ER, 2 IR VERBS 

ANSWERS WILL VARY

500

When and how do we use the verb SER?

With date/day, occupation, characteristics, time, origin, and relationships 

500

Translate the following two sentences:

I am from Indiana, and you are from California.

Mary is tired and sad.


Yo soy de Indiana y tú eres de California.

María está cansada y triste. 

500

What is the difference between "vosotros" and "ustedes" and what do they mean in English?

Vosotros is "you all" informal and Ustedes is "you all" formal.

500

Translate the following sentences: You (formal) want a cookie.

You (informal) order a hamburger and french fries. 

Usted quiere una galleta.

Tú pides una hamburguesa y papas fritas.