Tenses

Question 1

how to form the perfect tense

Answer 1

auxillery verb + past participle
he
has
ha
hemos 
habéis
han

+ -ido/-ado

Question 2

i have just been to the cinema

Answer 2

acabo de ir al cine

Question 3

acabo de ir al cine

Answer 3

i have just been to the cinema

Question 4

they have worked

Answer 4

habéis trabajado

Question 5

habéis trabajado

Answer 5

they have worked

Question 6

al + inf

Answer 6

when/whilst

Question 7

when/whilst

Answer 7

al + inf

Question 8

whilst reading a book, i listened to music

Answer 8

al leer un libro, escuché música

Question 9

al leer un libro, escuché música

Answer 9

whilst reading a book, i listened to music

Question 10

tan (+adj ) como

Answer 10

as……….as…

Question 11

as……….as…

Answer 11

tan (+adj ) como

Question 12

it isnt as important as 50 years ago to get married young

Answer 12

no es tan importante com hace cincuenta años casarse joven

Question 13

no es tan importante com hace cincuenta años casarse joven

Answer 13

it isnt as important as 50 years ago to get married young

Question 14

when should you use the imperfect tense

Answer 14

Incomplete actions in the past

Actions that happened over a long period of time

Question 15

when should you use the present tense

Answer 15

Habitual actions

Something happened now

Question 16

when should you use the preterite tense

Answer 16

Completed actions in the past

Question 17

Cambiar, I form

“Siempre —— “

Answer 17

Cambio

Question 18

Cambio

Answer 18

Present tense, cambiar. I form

Question 19

Expliqué

Answer 19

I form. Explicar. Pretérito

Question 20

Quería

Answer 20

Imperfect. Querer. He/she/it. OR I form

Question 21

What tense should you use for feelings/ emotions in the past?

Answer 21

Imperfect. They didn’t stop feeling it.

Question 22

Dijeron

Answer 22

They form. Pretérito. Decir

Question 23

They form. Pretérito. Decir

Answer 23

Dijeron

Question 24

He presented a movie last night

Answer 24

Anoche presentò una película

Question 25

Pretérito. Presentar. He form

Answer 25

Presentó

Question 26

A bus full of tourists WAS TRAVELLING

Answer 26

Viajaba it form. Imperfect tense. Viajar

Question 27

En general vosotros , —————- ir al cine o ver......

Answer 27

Preferís Preferir. You pl form. Present tense IRREGULAR

Question 28

En 2012, los olímpicos————en Londres Were celebrated

Answer 28

Se celebraron They form. Reflexive. Pretérito. It only happened once and is finished.

Question 29

how to form the passive voice

Answer 29

ser + past participle + por + the agent el autocar fue aparcado por el hombre (the car was parked by the man)

Question 30

how to form the passive voice USING SE (impersonal. no subject)

Answer 30

se + third person (singular/plural) verb + (singular/plural) noun VERB MUST AGREE WITH OBJECT ``` Se servirán bebidas en el jardín. (Drinks will be served in the garden) Se vende queso aqui. (Cheese sold here.) se construyeron las casas (the houses were built) ```

Question 31

when to use SER

Answer 31

- identity/existence - used with pronoun/nouns, adj of nationality - with past past participle to form passive sentence - with adjective to describe an unchanging characteristic - use with BUENO/MALO

Question 32

when to use ESTAR

Answer 32

- location/presence - used to describe a position, with past participle to describe something's state - with present participle (present continuous) - with adj to describe something's state that could change - use with BIEN/MAL

Question 33

how to form imperative commands

Answer 33

…………...usted......ustedes hablar: ...hable......hablen comer: ...coma......coman vivir: ........viva...…...vivan

Question 34

how to form NEGATIVE imperative commands

Answer 34

- put a negative word such as no in front of the command - No saquen sus libros. Do not take out your books. - No ponga su bolsa aquí. Do not put your purse here. - No vengan mañana. Do not come tomorrow.

Question 35

Pronoun Placement in Affirmative Formal Commands

Answer 35

attached to the end of commands. if the command form of the verb has more than one syllable, a written accent is added when attaching a pronoun - Tráigamelo. Bring it to me. - Míralo. Look at it.

Question 36

An accident OCCURRED

Answer 36

Ocurrió It form. Pretérito. Ocurrir

Question 37

Pronoun Placement in Affirmative Formal Commands

Answer 37

attached to the end of commands. if the command form of the verb has more than one syllable, a written accent is added when attaching a pronoun - Tráigamelo. Bring it to me. - Míralo. Look at it.

Question 38

Pronoun Placement in Negative Formal Commands

Answer 38

between the negative word (ie no) and the command form in negative formal commands. - No se levante antes de leer el artículo. Don’t get up before you read the article. - Nunca les compre dulces a los niños. Never buy candy for the children. - Nunca se los compre. Never buy it for them.

Question 39

examples of Plural Formal (Ustedes) Commands

Answer 39

Damas y caballeros, pasen por aquí. Ladies and gentlemen, come this way. Vengan más temprano mañana. Come earlier tomorrow. Estudiantes, abran sus libros. Students, open your books.

Question 40

examples of singular Formal (Usted) Commands

Answer 40

Pague la cuenta, por favor. Pay the bill, please. Sea amable. Be nice. Abra la ventana. Open the window