Mi Dormitorio
Comparaciones
Superlativo
Describing Your Room
Stem-Changers
100
What does "la cama" mean?
The bed.
100
True or false: Comparative statements compare two things.
TRUE
100
True or False: Superlative statements compare two things.
FALSE - Superlative statements compares a GROUP of things to ONE thing. Ex. El boligrafo rojo es el mejor boligrafo.
100
What does "grande" mean?
Large
100
What does the verb "dormir" mean?
To sleep
200
What is the spanish word for "wall"?
La pared
200
What word combination to we use to say "more....than"?
Mas...que
200
What is the "formula" for creating a superlative statement using "mas"?
Definite article (el, la, los, las) + noun + mas + adjective. Ex. La foto de mi familia es la posesion mas importante de mi familia.
200
What is the Spanish word for "small"?
Pequeno
200
What is the verb for "can" or "to be able to"?
Poder
300
Name three pieces of electronic equipment that can be found in someone's room.
Answers include: el disco compacto, el equipo de sonido, el lector DVD, el televisor, el video, and la videocasetera.
300
In comparative sentences, what type of word comes between "mas" and "que," or "menos" and "que"?
An adjective. Ex. Julia es menos ALTA que Pablo C.
300
What is the "formula" to make a superlative statement using "mejor"?
Definite article (el, la, los, las) + mejor + noun. Ex. Rojo y azul son los mejores colores para mi dormitorio.
300
The opposite of "bonito" is....
"Feo"
300
Give the "yo" form for both "poder" and "dormir."
Poder - puedo Dormir - duermo
400
Name three colors IN SPANISH and describe what meaning each color has in our culture.
Amarillo Negro Anaranjado Azul Blanco Gris Marron Rosado Morado Rojo Verde
400
Name three irregular comparative forms.
Answers include: MEJOR, PEOR, MAYOR, and MENOR
400
Create a superlative statement about the most interesting class using "mas."
Answers may vary. Ex. La clase de espanol es la clase mas interesante para mi.
400
Give the phrases for "in my opinion," and "in your opinion" FROM CHAPTER 6A.
Para mi - in my opinion Para ti - in your opinion
400
What piece of clothing do we associate with stem-changing verbs and why?
Stem-changers are also called "boot" verbs because the conjugation table makes a boot form. Nosotros and vosotros are the only forms that do not stem-change.
500
How do you say "What color are your curtains?"
?De que color son tus cortinas?
500
Form a comparative statement using the comparative form of "JOVEN."
Answers may vary.
500
Translate the following sentence: "The sound system is the best posession en the bedroom."
"El equipo de sonido es la mejor posesion en el dormitorio."
500
Translate the following sentence: "The dresser is to the right of the the shelf."
"La comoda esta a la derecha del estante."
500
Explain why we refer to verbs like "dormir" and "poder" as stem-changing verbs.
Dormir and poder have a change from "o" to "ue" in all forms. The stem of the verbs - "dor" and "pod" change.