Book #1, Chapter #4, Grammar, Set #1

Question 1

Give the conjugation of the verb “ir” in the present tense.

Answer 1

yo voy
tu vas
Ud./él/ella va

nosostros/as vamos
vosotros/as vais
Uds./ellos/ellas van

Question 2

How do you use the present tense of the verb “ir” to express something that is going to be done in the future?

Answer 2

“Ir a + [infinitive verb]” is used to express that someone is going to do something.

Examples:

A) “Voy a leer el periódico”: He is going to read the newspaper.
B) “Van a pasear por el pueblo”: They are going to walk around town.

Question 3

How do you use the word “vamos” to say “let’s [do something]”?

Answer 3

Use “vamos a [infintive verb]” to say “let’s [do something]”:

A) “Vamos a pasear”: Let’s take a walk.
B) “¡Vamos a comer!”: Let’s eat!

Question 4

Which persons and numbers in the present tense change their stems with stem-changing verbs?

Answer 4

All the conjugations of stem-changing verbs change stems in the present tense except for the nosotros/as and vosotros/as conjugations.

Example:
yo empiezo
to empiezas
ud./él/ella empieza

nosotros/as empezamos
vosotros/as empezáis
uds./ellos/ellas empiezan

Question 5

How do you say to begin to do something?

Answer 5

Use “comenzar a + [infinitive]” to say “to begin to [do something]” and use “empezar a + [infinitive]” to say “to begin to [do something]”.

Examples:
A) “Comienzan a jugar a las siete”: They began playing at seven.
B) “Ana empieza a escribir una postal.”: Ana is starting to write a postcard.

Question 6

What does the construction “pensar + [infinitive]” mean?

Answer 6

“To plan [or intend] to do something.”

Examples:
A) “¿Piensan ir al gimnasio?”: Are you (plural) planning to go to the gym?

Question 7

What does the construction “pensar en” mean?

Answer 7

“To think about someone or something”.

Examples:
A) “¿En qué piensas?”: What are you thinking about?

Question 8

What are the “yo” forms of the verbs seguir and conseguir?

Answer 8

“Yo sigo” and “Yo consigo”.

Question 9

List all the verbs with irregular “yo” forms and give those irregular forms.

Answer 9

decir: digo
tener: tengo
venir: vengo
hacer: hago
conseguir: consigo
seguir: sigo
poner: pongo
salir: salgo
suponer: supongo
traer: traigo

Question 10

How do you say “to turn on [a household appliance]”?

Answer 10

“Poner”.

Examples:
A) “Carlos pone la radio.”: Carlos turns on the radio.
B) “Maria pone la televisión.”: Maria turns on the television.

Question 11

How do you express someone leaving something or somewhere?

Answer 11

“Salir de”.

Examples:
A) "Hoy salgo del hospital": Today I'm leaving the hospital.
B) "Sale de la clase a las cuatro.": He leaves class at four.

Question 12

How do you express that someone is leaving for a particular place?

Answer 12

“Salir para”.

Examples:
A) “Mañana salgo para México.”: Tomorrow I leave for Mexico.
B) “Hoy salen para España”: Today I leave for Spain.

Question 13

How do you express leaving with someone or going out with someone?

Answer 13

“Salir con”.

Examples:
A) “Alberto sale con su mochila.”: Alberto is leaving with his backpack.
B) “Margarita sale con Guillermo.”: Margarita is going out with Guillermo.

Question 14

What is special about the present tense conjugation of “ver”?

Answer 14

It is irregular in its first person singular: “Yo veo”.

Question 15

What is the irregular conjugation of the verb “oír”?

Answer 15

yo oigo
tu oyes
ud./él/ella oye

nosotros/as oímos
vosotros/as oís
uds./ellos/ellas oyen

Question 16

Besdies meaning “to hear”, what other meaning can “oír” have in certain contexts?

Answer 16

While most commonly translated as “to hear”, oír is also used in contexts where the verb “to listen” would be used in English.

Examples:
A) “Oigo a unas personas en la otra sala.”
I hear some people in the other room.

B)”¿Oyes la radio por la mañana?”
Do you listen to the radio in the morning?