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Spanish II quarter 1 Flashcards

1
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What is the acronym that tells you when to use ser?

A

D: description of person (non changing like name, eye color)

O: occupation (student)

C: characteristics (describing character like smart, caring)

T: time (day, date, hours)

O: origin (place a person is from or material something is made of)

R: relationship (my boyfriend)

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Which verb for “to be” is used to describe permanent or lasting attributes. And conjugate the verb in present tense

A

SER

Yo soy

Tú eres

Él, ella, usted(ud) es

Nosotros somos

Ellos, ellas, ustedes (uds) son

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Ser or estar?

The girl has red hair

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Ser

(description)

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4
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Ser or estar?

My name is Samuel

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Ser

(description)

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5
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Ser or estar?

He is a Spanish teacher

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Ser

(occupation)

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Ser or estar?

My dad’s an Endodontist

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Ser

(occupation)

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Ser or estar?

They are students

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Ser

(occupation)

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Ser or estar?

Alan is intelligent

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Ser

(characteristic)

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Ser or estar?

Grandma is caring

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Ser

(characteristic)

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Ser or estar?

Today is Monday

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Ser

(time)

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Ser or estar?

My birthday is next week

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Ser

(time)

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Ser or estar?

It’s 2:30

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Ser

(time)

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13
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Ser or estar?

The book is from London.

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Ser

(origin)

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Ser or estar?

You are very tall and young

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Ser

(characteristics)

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Ser or estar?

This class is boring.

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Ser

(characteristics)

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16
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Ser or estar?

What time is it?

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Ser

(time)

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Ser or estar?

Today is the 5th of May.

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Ser

(time)

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18
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Ser or estar?

My brother is sitting down.

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Estar

(position)

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Ser or Estar?

The book is on the table

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Estar

(position)

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20
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What is the acronym that tells you when to use estar?

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PLACE

Position: physical position or posture a person/thing is in

Location: where it is permanently, temporarily, actually or conceptually

Action: ongoing action using the present progressive

Condition: physical & mental condition

Emotion: how a person is feeling at a certain moment, emotions can change

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21
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Ser or estar?

The bathroom is next to the kitchen

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Estar

(location)

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Ser or estar?

We are at the library now and we will be at the movie in 20 minutes

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Estar

(location)

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23
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Ser or estar?

Madrid is in Spain.

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estar

(location)

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24
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Ser or estar?

I am washing the dishes

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Estar

(action)

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25
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Ser or estar?

My ring is gold

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Ser

(origin)

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26
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Ser or estar?

George is my brother

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Ser

(relationships)

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27
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Which verb for “to be” is used to describe temporary states and locations?

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estar

Yo : estoy

Tú : estás

Él/Ella/Ud : está

Nosotros : estamos

Ellos/Ellas/Uds : están

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28
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Ser or estar?

My grandpa is dead

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Estar

(action)

Mi abuela está muerto.

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29
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Ser or estar?

We are reading the newspaper.

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Estar

(action)

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Ser or estar?

I am so tired this morning.

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Estar

(condition)

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Ser or estar?

My children are sick today.

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Estar

(condition)

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32
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Ser or estar?

I am sad

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Estar

(emotion)

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33
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Ser or estar?

My sister was happy when she received the gift.

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Estar

(emotion)

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34
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“How you feel” and “where you are” always use the verb:

ser or estar?

A

estar

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35
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Who are you? Are you from there? That’s when you use the verb:

ser or estar?

A

Ser

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36
Q

Which of the following statements is correct?

Yo soy un dentista?

Yo soy dentista?

A

Yo soy dentista is correct.

Notice that the indefinite articles un, una, unos, and unas are omitted when describing an occupation after the verb ser

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37
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Which verb for “to be” is used to describe temporary states and locations and conjugate in the present tense

A

Estar

Yo: Estoy

Tú: Estás

Él, Ella, Ud: Está

Nosotros: Estamos

Ellos, Ellas Uds: Están

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38
Q

Translate:

Tomorrow is my birthday

A

Mañana es mi cumpleaños

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39
Q

Translate:

Right now it´s one thirty

A

Ahora es la una y media

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40
Q

Translate:

It´s five twenty five

A

Son las cinco y veinticinco

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41
Q

Translate:

Nadal is from Spain

A

Nadal es de España

42
Q

Translate:

My ring is gold

A

Mi anillo es de oro

43
Q

Translate:

Michelle is my mother

A

Michelle es mi madre

44
Q

Translate:

The book is under the table

A

El libro está debajo de la mesa

45
Q

Translate:

Madrid is in Spain

A

Madrid está en España

46
Q

Translate:

We are reading the newspapers

A

Estamos leyendo los periódicos

47
Q

Translate:

I am so tired this morning

A

Estoy tan cansada esta mañana

48
Q

Translate:

I am sad

A

Estoy triste

49
Q

What are the definite articles for both singular and plural?

A

Articulos Definidos

el libro la lección

los libros las lecciónes

50
Q

What are the indefinite articles for both singular and plural?

A

Articulos indefinidos

un chico una silla

unos chicos unas sillas

51
Q

Are there ever apostrophes in Spanish to show possession?

For example, translate:

George’s cat

A

There are no apostrophes used in Spanish

In Spanish, George’s cat becomes: “the cat of George”

La gata de Jorge

52
Q

Translate:

My brother, my brothers

Your grandma, your grandmas

His son, his sons

Our uncle, our uncles

Their aunt, their aunts

A

Some examples: my, your, his, hers, ours, theirs

mi hermano mis hermanos (singular)

tu abuela tus abuelas (singular)

su hijo sus hijos (singular)

nuestro tío nuestros tíos (plural)

nuestra tía nuestras tías (plural)

53
Q

What are the Spanish possessive adjectives and what are their translations?

A

singular

mi / mis (my)

tu / tus (your)

su / sus (his,her, oryour singular/formal)

plural

nuestro a, os, as (our)

su / sus (their, your plural)

54
Q

A noun ending in O is almost always?

Masculine or Feminine

What are the definite and indefinite articles

A

95% of nouns ending in O are masculine

el, un

55
Q

A noun ending in A is almost always?

Masculine or Feminine

What are the definite and indefinite articles associated

A

95% of nouns ending in A are feminine

la, una

56
Q

Nouns that end in “d”, “ion”, “umbre” or “z” are

typically masculine or typically feminine?

A

Feminine

examples: libertad, decisión, costubre, luz

57
Q

Nouns that end in “l” or “r” are more likely

masculine or feminine?

A

Masculine

Examples: árbol, barril, actor, amor

58
Q

What is different about Spanish adjectives in how they relate to nouns (compared to english)?

A

The adjective in Spanish changes based on the gender of the noun.

example:

un gato pequeño

una manzana pequeña

59
Q

Some Spanish adjectives end in “e” or a consonant

what happens to those adjectives when the noun is masculine or feminine?

A

Spanish adjectives ending in “e” or a consonant do not changes based on the gender.

example: verde, azul, grande

60
Q

Which phrase is written correctly?

La chica alto

La chica alta

A

La chica alta is correct because the adjective in this example changes with the nouns gender.

61
Q

Which phrase is written correctly?

El gato negro

El gato negra

A

El gato negro is correct because the adjective changes based on the gender of the noun

62
Q

Which phrase is written correctly?

La maestra inteligente

La maestra estupendo

A

La maestra inteligente is correct because the adjective (ending in “e”) does not change with the gender of the noun. Estupendo is an adjective used with masculine nouns.

63
Q

Do Spanish adjectives change based on the number of the noun (singular or plural)

A

Sí

Example:

Los gatos son rojos

(the cats are red)

64
Q

When making an adjective plural to match a plural noun you add ___ if the adjective ends with vowel and add ____ if it ends with a consonant?

A

Add an “s” to adjectives that ends with a vowel and an “es” if it ends in a consonant

example: rojos

azules

65
Q

Which phrase is written correctly? Why?

El cuaderno blanco

El cuaderno blancos

A

El cuaderno blanco

The noun is singular and the adjective should be singular as well.

66
Q

Which phrase is correct? Why?

Camisa azul or camisa azula (singular)

Camisa azules or camisa azulas (plural)

A

Camisa azul is correct for singular camisa because the adjective ends in a consonant and does not change based on the noun’s gender

Camisa azules is correct because the adjective doesn’t change with the gender and the plural ending for any adjective that ends in a consonant is to add “es”

67
Q

Translate:

The tall girl

The tall girls

The tall boy

The tall boys

A

La chica alta

La chicas altas

El chico alto

El chicos altos

A plural noun is accompanied by a plural adjective and the adjective ends in “s” because the singular adjective ends in a vowel

68
Q

Spanish verbs have a stem and an ending.

What is the stem and what is the ending?

A

•The stem of a verb is the part of the verb you get when you take the –ar, -er or –ir off of the infinitive form of the verb

Infinitive : Stem

Hablar : Habl

Comer : Com

Escribir : Escrib

69
Q

What are the spanish pronouns?

A

yo (singular “I”)

tú (singular “you informal”)

él / ella / Ud (singular “he” “she” “you formal”)

nosotros (plural “we”)

ellos / ellas / Uds. (plural “they masculine” “they feminine” “you plural (you-all)”)

70
Q

The verb hablar has a stem of “habl” and an ending of “ar”

Conjugate the verb in the present tense

A

hablo

hablas

habla

hablamos

hablan

71
Q

The verb comer has a stem of com and an ending of er

Conjugate in the present tense

A

como

comes

come

comemos

comen

72
Q

The verb vivir has a root of viv and an ending of ir

Conjugate in the present tense?

How does the conjugation of this regular verb differ from conjugation of a regular verb ending in er?

A

vivo

vives

vive

vivimos

viven

You should notice that the verb conugation of nosotros is imos instead of emos. All other conjugations are the same.

73
Q

In Spanish do you use “do you”, “does he”, “do they”?

A

No

When forming a simple yes/no question in Spanish you open with the verb

Example:

Is his hair red?

¿Es su cabello rojo?

vs.

His hair is red.

Su cabello es rojo.

74
Q

Spanish verbs in present tense can have multiple equivalents in English.

For example, what are the equivalents of

“Estudio español”

in English?

A

I study Spanish

I do study Spanish

I am studying Spanish

75
Q

Translate:

to walk

A

caminar

76
Q

Translate:

to greet

A

saludar

77
Q

Translate:

to call

A

llamar

78
Q

Translate:

to buy

A

comprar

79
Q

Conjugate verb for “to sing” in the present tense

A

canto

cantas

canta

cantamos

cantan

80
Q

Translate:

Mom and dad dance

A

Mama y papa bailan

81
Q

Traslate:

I answer a question in class

A

Yo contesto una pregunta en clase

82
Q

Translate:

She’s buying a green book

A

Ella compre un libro verde

83
Q

Translate:

They (those girls) need some new pens

A

Ellas necesitan unos bolígrafos nuevos.

84
Q

Translate:

You guys are visiting a new high school today

A

Ustedes visitan un colegio nuevo hoy

85
Q

Translate:

Verb for “to have” and conjugate in the present tense

A

tenir

tengo

tienes

tiene

tenemos

tienen

86
Q

What verb is used when telling how old someone is?

I am eight years old?

They are two years old?

A

Tener is the verb for telling how old someone is.

I have eight years is:

Tengo ocho años

They are two years old is:

Ellos tienen dos años

87
Q

Translate:

I am hungry

A

Tengo hambre

88
Q

Translate:

I am thirsty

A

Tengo sed

89
Q

Translate:

To be cold

A

Tener frío

90
Q

Translate:

to be lucky

A

tener suerte

91
Q

Translate:

He is hot

A

Tiene calor

92
Q

What are the two “yo-go” verbs?

A

Tener and venir both are irregular and their yo form ends in go

93
Q

What is the verb for “to come” and conjugate in the present tense

A

Venir

Yo : vengo

Tú : vienes

Él, Ella, Ud : viene

Nosotros : venimos

Ellos, Ellas, Uds. : vienen

94
Q

How do you say: “to come from”

Translate:

I come from the house

A

to come from: Venir + de

“yo vengo de la casa”

95
Q

What is the verb for “to go” and conjugate in the present tense

A

IR

Yo : voy

Tú : vas

él, ella, usted : va

Nosotros, nosotras : vamos

ellos, ellas, uds: van

96
Q

The verb ir is generally followed by the preposition “a” or the contraction “al”

Translate:

    1. I go to the park*
    1. We go to the party*
A
  1. Voy al parque
  2. Vamos a la fiesta
97
Q

What does adónde mean

Which verb is used with adónde?

A

Adónde is a question asking word that indicates:

to where I/you/she/he/we/they are going

Ir is used with adónde

for example: ¿Adónde vamos mañana?

“(to) where are we going tomorrow?”

98
Q

Translate:

  1. Where are we going?
  2. We are going to Paul’s birthday party.
  3. Where is Paul?
  4. Paul is at the office.
A
  1. ¿Adónde vamos?
  2. Vamos a la fiesta de cumpleaños de Paul
  3. Dónde está Paul
  4. Paul está a la oficina
    * Note: in English we ask “where (is someone) going?” in Spanish it is “to where (is someone) going?”*
99
Q

Translate:

Where is he going?

He is going to the high school

A

¿Adónde va él hoy?

Él va al colegio.

100
Q

Translate:

Where are you (formal) going today?

I’m going to the party.

A

¿Adónde va usted hoy?

Yo voy a la fiesta

101
Q

What are the “boot” verbs and why are they referred to as boot verbs?

A

Verbs that undergo changes in their stem when they are conjugated in the present.

They are called “boot” verbs or “shoe” verbs because a line drawn around the forms that change a boot is formed.

In other words, only the “we” form does not change

102
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