Reflexives
Preterite
Imperfect
Preterite vs. imperfect
Vocabulary
100

What does it mean if a verb is reflexive?

That the same person does and receives the action

100

What are the REGULAR -ar endings for the preterite tense?

é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron

100

What are the -AR imperfect verb endings?

-aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban
100

List two reasons why you use the PRETERITE tense from the acronym SIMBA

Single event

Interruption

Main event

Beginning/end

Arrivals/departures

100
List 5 different types of places in which you might travel. 

las afueras, el campo, la ciudad, la costa, el estado, el extranjero, la isla, las montañas, el parque de atraciones, la playa, la provincia

200

What are the REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS (what goes in front of the conjugated verb)

me, te, se, nos, os, se

200

What are the regular -ER/-IR endings for the preterite tense?

í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron

200

What are the -ER/-IR verb endings for the imperfect tense?

-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían

200

List three of the reasons you use the IMPERFECT using the acronym CHEATED

Characteristics/descripions

Health

Emotion

Age

Time

Endless activities

Date

200

Name five types of natural disasters. 

el huracán, la inundación, el terremoto, la tormenta (de nieve, de lluvia, de trueno y relámpagos), la sequía el incendio
300
Conjugate in the yo form: dormirse

Yo me duermo

300

Choose irregular stems from the verbs listed below:

Tener, hacer, estar, querer, poder

Tuv-, hic-, estuv-, quis-, pud-

300

How would I say: I used to be energetic?

Yo era energético/a

300

Which tenses are used when action 1 interrupts action 2 (i.e. I was walking when I fell)

Action 1: Imperfect (I was walking)

Action 2: I fell

300

Sing the song "head, shoulders, knees and toes" in Spanish. 

Cabeza, hombros, rodillas y dedos de pie, dedos de pie 

...

Ojos y orejas y boca y nariz

400

Conjugate in the nosotros form: lavarse

Nos lavamos

400

Conjugate the verb IR/SER in the preterite (they are conjugated the same)

fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron

400

How would I say: I used to play soccer.

Yo jugaba al fútbol. 

400

Construct a sentence using an interrupting action.

Varies

400

Name three things you might see in una sala de emergencia.

el enfermero, la inyección, la medicina, las muletas, las puntadas, la radiografía, la recete, el médico, la sangre, la silla de ruedas, la venda, el yeso

500

What two locations exist for placing the REFLEXIVE PRONOUN if there are two verbs in a row? (i.e. I want to take a shower)

BEFORE both verbs or ATTACHED AT THE END of the second verb.

Yo me quiero duchar.

Yo quiero ducharme.

500

What letter changes in the following verbs in their preterite stems?

Decir, producir, conducir

The "c" becomes a "j"

500

Write a sentence with two concurrent actions (i.e. I was watching TV and my sister was doing her homework)

Varies. Both verbs should be in the IMPERFECT!

500

Fill in the blanks:

Yo ______ (hablar) mucho de niño/a.

Yo ______ (hablar) con mi amigo ayer por teléfono. 

Yo hablaba mucho de niño/a.

Yo hablé con mi amigo ayer por teléfono. 

500

Name five types of celebrations or special events in Spanish.

el aniversario, el cumpleaños, el desfile, la fiesta de sorpresa, la reunión, el picnic, las fallas, San Fermín (el corrido de los toros), La tomatina...