Spanish II quarter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
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)
2
Q
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
3
Q
Ser or estar?
The girl has red hair
A
Ser
(description)
4
Q
Ser or estar?
My name is Samuel
A
Ser
(description)
5
Q
Ser or estar?
He is a Spanish teacher
A
Ser
(occupation)
6
Q
Ser or estar?
My dad’s an Endodontist
A
Ser
(occupation)
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Q
Ser or estar?
They are students
A
Ser
(occupation)
8
Q
Ser or estar?
Alan is intelligent
A
Ser
(characteristic)
9
Q
Ser or estar?
Grandma is caring
A
Ser
(characteristic)
10
Q
Ser or estar?
Today is Monday
A
Ser
(time)
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Q
Ser or estar?
My birthday is next week
A
Ser
(time)
12
Q
Ser or estar?
It’s 2:30
A
Ser
(time)
13
Q
Ser or estar?
The book is from London.
A
Ser
(origin)
14
Q
Ser or estar?
You are very tall and young
A
Ser
(characteristics)
15
Q
Ser or estar?
This class is boring.
A
Ser
(characteristics)
16
Q
Ser or estar?
What time is it?
A
Ser
(time)
17
Q
Ser or estar?
Today is the 5th of May.
A
Ser
(time)
18
Q
Ser or estar?
My brother is sitting down.
A
Estar
(position)
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Q
Ser or Estar?
The book is on the table
A
Estar
(position)
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Q
What is the acronym that tells you when to use estar?
A
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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Q
Ser or estar?
The bathroom is next to the kitchen
A
Estar
(location)
22
Q
Ser or estar?
We are at the library now and we will be at the movie in 20 minutes
A
Estar
(location)
23
Q
Ser or estar?
Madrid is in Spain.
A
estar
(location)
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Q
Ser or estar?
I am washing the dishes
A
Estar
(action)
25
Ser or estar?
My ring is gold
Ser
| (origin)
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Ser or estar?
George is my brother
Ser
| (relationships)
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Which verb for "to be" is used to describe temporary states and locations?
estar
Yo : **estoy**
Tú : **estás**
Él/Ella/Ud : **está**
Nosotros : **estamos**
Ellos/Ellas/Uds : **están**
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Ser or estar?
My grandpa is dead
Estar
(action)
*Mi abuela está muerto.*
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Ser or estar?
We are reading the newspaper.
Estar
| (action)
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Ser or estar?
I am so tired this morning.
Estar
| (condition)
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Ser or estar?
My children are sick today.
Estar
| (condition)
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Ser or estar?
I am sad
Estar
| (emotion)
33
Ser or estar?
My sister was happy when she received the gift.
Estar
| (emotion)
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"How you feel" and "where you are" always use the verb:
ser or estar?
estar
35
Who are you? Are you from there? That's when you use the verb:
ser or estar?
Ser
36
Which of the following statements is correct?
Yo soy un dentista?
Yo soy dentista?
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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Which verb for "to be" is used to describe temporary states and locations and conjugate in the present tense
***Estar***
Yo: **Estoy**
Tú: **Estás**
Él, Ella, Ud: **Está**
Nosotros: **Estamos**
Ellos, Ellas Uds: **Están**
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# Translate:
Tomorrow is my birthday
Mañana es mi cumpleaños
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# Translate:
Right now it´s one thirty
Ahora es la una y media
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# Translate:
It´s five twenty five
Son las cinco y veinticinco
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# Translate:
Nadal is from Spain
Nadal es de España
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# Translate:
My ring is gold
Mi anillo es de oro
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# Translate:
Michelle is my mother
Michelle es mi madre
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# Translate:
The book is under the table
El libro está debajo de la mesa
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# Translate:
Madrid is in Spain
Madrid está en España
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# Translate:
We are reading the newspapers
Estamos leyendo los periódicos
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# Translate:
I am so tired this morning
Estoy tan cansada esta mañana
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# Translate:
I am sad
Estoy triste
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What are the definite articles for both singular and plural?
Articulos Definidos
**el** libro **la** lección
**los** libros **las** lecciónes
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What are the indefinite articles for both singular and plural?
Articulos indefinidos
**un** chico **una** silla
**unos** chicos **unas** sillas
51
Are there ever apostrophes in Spanish to show possession?
For example, translate:
George's cat
There are no apostrophes used in Spanish
In Spanish, George's cat becomes: "the cat of George"
La gata de Jorge
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# Translate:
My brother, my brothers
Your grandma, your grandmas
His son, his sons
Our uncle, our uncles
Their aunt, their aunts
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)
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What are the Spanish possessive adjectives and what are their translations?
***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)
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A noun ending in O is almost always?
Masculine or Feminine
What are the definite and indefinite articles
95% of nouns ending in O are masculine
el, un
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A noun ending in A is almost always?
Masculine or Feminine
What are the definite and indefinite articles associated
95% of nouns ending in A are feminine
la, una
56
Nouns that end in "d", "ion", "umbre" or "z" are
typically masculine or typically feminine?
**Feminine**
examples: libertad, decisión, costubre, luz
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Nouns that end in "l" or "r" are more likely
masculine or feminine?
**Masculine**
Examples: árbol, barril, actor, amor
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What is different about Spanish adjectives in how they relate to nouns (compared to english)?
The adjective in Spanish changes based on the gender of the noun.
example:
un gato ***pequeño***
una manzana ***pequeña***
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Some Spanish adjectives end in "e" or a consonant
what happens to those adjectives when the noun is masculine or feminine?
Spanish adjectives ending in "e" or a consonant do not changes based on the gender.
example: verde, azul, grande
60
Which phrase is written correctly?
La chica alto
La chica alta
La chica alta is correct because the adjective in this example changes with the nouns gender.
61
Which phrase is written correctly?
El gato negro
El gato negra
El gato negro is correct because the adjective changes based on the gender of the noun
62
Which phrase is written correctly?
La maestra inteligente
La maestra estupendo
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.
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Do Spanish adjectives change based on the number of the noun (singular or plural)
**Sí**
Example:
Los gatos son rojos
(the cats are red)
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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?
Add an "s" to adjectives that ends with a vowel and an "es" if it ends in a consonant
example: rojo**s**
azul**es**
65
Which phrase is written correctly? Why?
El cuaderno blanco
El cuaderno blancos
**El cuaderno blanco**
The noun is singular and the adjective should be singular as well.
66
Which phrase is correct? Why?
Camisa azul **or** camisa azula (singular)
Camisa azules **or** camisa azulas (plural)
**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"
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# Translate:
The tall girl
The tall girls
The tall boy
The tall boys
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
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Spanish verbs have a stem and an ending.
What is the stem and what is the ending?
•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
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What are the spanish pronouns?
**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)")
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The verb hablar has a stem of "habl" and an ending of "ar"
Conjugate the verb in the present tense
habl**o**
habl**as**
habl**a**
habl**amos**
habl**an**
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The verb comer has a stem of com and an ending of er
Conjugate in the present tense
com**o**
com**es**
com**e**
com**emos**
com**en**
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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?
viv**o**
viv**es**
viv**e**
viv**imos**
viv**en**
**You should notice that the verb conugation of nosotros is imos instead of emos. All other conjugations are the same.**
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In Spanish do you use "do you", "does he", "do they"?
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.
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Spanish verbs in present tense can have multiple equivalents in English.
For example, what are the equivalents of
***"Estudio español"***
in English?
I study Spanish
I do study Spanish
I am studying Spanish
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# Translate:
to walk
caminar
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# Translate:
to greet
saludar
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# Translate:
to call
llamar
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# Translate:
to buy
comprar
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Conjugate verb for "to sing" in the present tense
canto
cantas
canta
cantamos
cantan
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# Translate:
Mom and dad dance
Mama y papa bailan
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Traslate:
I answer a question in class
Yo contesto una pregunta en clase
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# Translate:
She's buying a green book
Ella compre un libro verde
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# Translate:
They (those girls) need some new pens
Ellas necesitan unos bolígrafos nuevos.
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# Translate:
You guys are visiting a new high school today
Ustedes visitan un colegio nuevo hoy
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# Translate:
Verb for "to have" and conjugate in the present tense
**_tenir_**
**tengo**
**tienes**
**tiene**
**tenemos**
**tienen**
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What verb is used when telling how old someone is?
I am eight years old?
They are two years old?
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***
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# Translate:
I am hungry
Tengo hambre
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# Translate:
I am thirsty
Tengo sed
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# Translate:
To be cold
Tener frío
90
# Translate:
to be lucky
tener suerte
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# Translate:
He is hot
Tiene calor
92
What are the two "yo-go" verbs?
Tener and venir both are irregular and their yo form ends in go
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What is the verb for "to come" and conjugate in the present tense
Venir
Yo : **vengo**
Tú : **vienes**
Él, Ella, Ud : **viene**
Nosotros : **venimos**
Ellos, Ellas, Uds. : **vienen**
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How do you say: "to come from"
Translate:
I come from the house
to come from: Venir + de
"yo vengo de la casa"
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What is the verb for "to go" and conjugate in the present tense
IR
Yo : **voy**
Tú : **vas**
él, ella, usted : **va**
Nosotros, nosotras : **vamos**
ellos, ellas, uds: **van**
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The verb ir is generally followed by the preposition "a" or the contraction "al"
Translate:
* 1. I go to the park*
* 2. We go to the party*
1. Voy al parque
2. Vamos a la fiesta
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What does adónde mean
Which verb is used with adónde?
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?"
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# 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.
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?"*
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# Translate:
Where is he going?
He is going to the high school
¿Adónde va él hoy?
Él va al colegio.
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# Translate:
Where are you (formal) going today?
I'm going to the party.
¿Adónde va usted hoy?
Yo voy a la fiesta
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What are the "boot" verbs and why are they referred to as boot verbs?
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
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