Relative Pronouns
True or false: quien(es) can be used to refer to both people and things
False! Quien(es) only refers to people
True or false: formal command forms are only for people you address as usted or ustedes
True!
True or false: the present subjunctive is used to talk about facts and other statements that are believed to be true and concrete.
False! The subjunctive is used to talk about things that are subjective.
What are the 3 most common relative pronouns?
que, quien(es), lo que
What is the first step in conjugating a verb as a formal command?
Put the infinitive verb in the present tense yo form and drop the o.
Verbs ending in -car, -gar, and -zar have a spelling change in all forms of the present subjunctive. -car becomes ____, -gar becomes ____, and -zar becomes ____
-car becomes -que, -gar becomes gue, and -zar becomes -ce
_____ is occasionally used instead of que in clauses set off by commas
Quien(es)
Does this verb need an accent mark? If so, where would it go? digamelo
Dígamelo
The nosotros/as and vosotros/as forms undergo a stem change in which kind of verb(s)? (choose from -ar, -er, -ir)
-ir verbs. The unstressed e changes to i, and the unstressed o changes to u
Combine the sentences using a relative pronoun:
La mesa está rota. La mesa está en la cocina.
La mesa que está en la cocina está rota.
La mesa que está rota está en la cocina.
Turn this negative command into an affirmative command: No los ayuden.
ayúdenlos
The subjunctive form of hay (there is, there are) is irregular. Hay becomes ____
Hay becomes haya
What is the primary function of relative pronouns?
Relative pronouns are used to combine two sentences or clauses that share a common element, such as a noun or pronoun.
These 5 verbs have irregular formal commands.
dar, estar, ir, saber, ser
Translate this sentence in the present subjunctive: It's important that you listen.
Es importante que escuches.