Grammar

Question 1

When do you use ‘Haber + Que + Verbo?’

Answer 1

Use ‘Haber + Que + Verbo’ to express necessity or obligation. Example: ‘Hay que estudiar’ means ‘One must study’.

Question 2

When do you use ‘se’ and what verb conjugation do you use it with?

Answer 2

‘Se’ is used with the third person of the verb for passive voice or impersonal statements. Use ‘se’ with singular ‘él/ella’ or plural ‘ellos/ellas’ forms of the verb.

Question 3

In Spanish, reflexive verbs are typically formed by adding a reflexive pronoun to the verb. Reflexive pronouns indicate that the subject of the verb is also the recipient of the action. How do you start a reflexive verb?

Answer 3

Start a reflexive verb with the appropriate reflexive pronoun:
Yo = me (me levanto)
Tú = te (te levantas)
Él/Ella = se (se levanta)
Nosotros = nos (nos levantamos)
Vosotros/Vosotras= os =(os levantáis)
Ellos/Ellas = se = (se levantan)

Question 4

In Spanish, there are verbs that relate to sentiments and they are typically formed by adding a reflexive pronoun to the verb. Reflexive pronouns indicate that the subject of the verb is also the recipient of the action. How do you start a sentiment verb?

Answer 4

For sentiment verbs, use:
Yo = me (me encanta)
Tú = te (te encanta)
Él/Ella = se (se encanta)
Nosotros = nos (nos encanta)
Vosotros/Vosotras= os =(os encanta)
Ellos/Ellas = se = (se encanta)

Question 5

When you are working with sentiment verb what conjugation do you use?

Answer 5

Conjugate sentiment verbs in the third person singular or plural, matching the subject’s number and person, and use the reflexive pronoun as the subject. Example: ‘Me gusta el chocolate’.

Question 6

When should you use Tan in Spanish sentence and what should the structure of the sentence be?

Answer 6

Use ‘Tan’ with adjectives or adverbs for equality comparisons. Structure: [subject] + [verb] + tan + [adjective/adverb] + como + [comparative clause].

Question 7

When should you use Tanto/a/os/as in a sentence and what should the structure of the sentence be?

Answer 7

Use ‘Tanto/a/os/as’ with nouns for equality in quantity. Structure: Tanto/a/os/as + [noun] + como + [comparative clause]. Example: ‘Tiene tantos libros como ella’.

Question 8

When making a superlative or comparative in Spanish what should the sentence structure be?

Answer 8

For comparatives, use ‘más’ or ‘menos’ before an adjective or adverb, followed by ‘que’. For superlatives, use ‘el/la/los/las más/menos + adjective + de/in’. Example: ‘Es el más alto de la clase’.

Question 9

When making a superlative or comparative in Spanish adjectives lead to an irregular sentence structure?

Answer 9

Some adjectives have irregular forms: ‘bueno’ to ‘mejor’, ‘malo’ to ‘peor’, ‘grande’ to ‘mayor’, ‘pequeño’ to ‘menor’. Use directly as ‘el mejor’ for ‘the best’, without ‘más’.

Question 10

To highlight superiority in a sentence, what should the structure be?

Answer 10

To show superiority: [subject] + [verb] + más + [adjective/adverb/noun] + que + [comparative clause]. Example: ‘Ella es más alta que él’.

Question 11

To highlight inferoritiy in a sentence, what should the structure be?

Answer 11

To show inferiority: [subject] + [verb] + menos + [adjective/adverb/noun] + que + [comparative clause]. Example: ‘Ella es menos alta que él’.

Question 12

When should you use Ser?

Answer 12

To:
- Identify
- Nationality / Origin
- Profesion
- Describe characteristics
- The time
- The date/time of year
- The tempature
- Events (even when it’s a location)
- Your rate something or give it your opinion (bueno, mal)

Question 13

When should you use Estar?

Answer 13

To:
- Location
- Profesion temporary
- Describe emotions/states
- Estar + Gerundio
- The date/time of year (Estamos + a + …)
- The tempature (Estamos + a + …)
- Your rate something or give it your opinion (bein, mal)