Chapter 1 Questions

Question 1

What are the First, Second and Third Conjugations?

Answer 1

The First conjugation is “-ar”,The Second is “-er”,and the Third is “-ir”.

Question 2

What does the “indicative mood” of a verb express?

Answer 2

In the indicative mood, the speaker indicates that the actions are perceived as fact or reality.

Question 3

What are the “-ar” present regular verb endings?

Answer 3

The “-ar” present regular verb endings are: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an

Question 4

What are the “-er” present regular verb endings?

Answer 4

The “er” present regular verb endings are: -o, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en

Question 5

What are the “-ir” present regular verb endings?

Answer 5

The “-ir” present regular verb endings are” -o, -es, -e, -imos, -ís, -en

Question 6

What are the subject pronouns?

Answer 6

The subject pronouns are: yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros/nosotras, vosotros/vosotras, ellos/ellas/ustedes.

Question 7

When is the present tense of a verb used in Spanish (9 answers)?

Answer 7

Present tense verb usages: 1. To describe action happening now (often translated with “-ing” in English” 2. To express actions that take place regularly, in a habitual way, even if not occurring in the present. 3. To describe events that will take place in the near future. 4. To ask questions. 5. To tell facts considered unquestionable or universal truths. 6. To describe a past event, making it more vivid. 7. To introduce hypothetical actions introduced by “si”. 8. To refer to possible consequences from an action that took place in the past with casi… (almost) and por poco… (nearly). 9. To express actions that began in the past and continue in the present with hace…time expr…que.

Question 8

What are the three constructions using “hace” to describe an action starting in the past and continuing to the present, and corresponding uses as questions?

Answer 8

The three constructions using “hace” to describe an action starting in the past and continuing to the present: 1. Hace + time expr + que + present verb tense. Question: Time expr + hace que + present tense verb. 2. Present tense verb + hace + time expr. 3. Present tense verb + desde hace + time expr. Questions: Desde hace + time expr + present tense verb. Desde + time expr + present tense verb.

Question 9

What are the Spanish words for “almost” and “nearly” as used in referring to possible consequences from an action that took place in the past?

Answer 9

almost: casi; nearly: por poco