Unit 6, Lesson 1 Grammar

Question 1

Present tense haber conjugation

Answer 1

yo he, tu has, el/ella/usted ha, nosotros hemos, vosotros habéis, ellos/uds. han

Question 2

When do you use the present form of haber?

Answer 2

To say that someone has done something. Yo he hablado. I have spoken.

Question 3

Abrir past participle

Answer 3

abierto

Question 4

Decir past participle

Answer 4

dicho

Question 5

escribir past participle

Answer 5

escrito

Question 6

freír past participle

Answer 6

frito

Question 7

hacer past participle

Answer 7

hecho

Question 8

imprimir past participle

Answer 8

impreso

Question 9

ir past participle

Answer 9

ido

Question 10

morir past participle

Answer 10

muerto

Question 11

poner past participle

Answer 11

puesto

Question 12

resolver past participle

Answer 12

resuelto

Question 13

romper past participle

Answer 13

roto

Question 14

ver past participle

Answer 14

visto

Question 15

volver past participle

Answer 15

vuelto

Question 16

descubrir past participle

Answer 16

descubierto

Question 17

How do you form the past participle of normal verbs?

Answer 17

For -ar verbs, drop the -ar and add -ado. For -er/ir verbs, drop the -er/ir and add -ido.

Question 18

When a past participle is used as a verb, does it have to agree with the noun/subject?

Answer 18

No. Past participles as verbs always end in -o.

Question 19

When a past participle is used as an adjective, does it have to agree with the subject?

Answer 19

Yes. The -o ending could change to -a, -as, or -os depending on the gender and number of the subject.

Question 20

Examples of past participle as a verb: She has driven.

Answer 20

Ella ha conducido.

Question 21

Examples of past participle as an adjective: My leg is broken.

Answer 21

Mi pierna esta rota. (Use rota instead of roto because pierna is femenine. To say, “I have broken my leg,” say “He roto mi pierna.”

Question 22

How do you form the participle of an -er/ir verb with an a, e, or o in front, such as traer or oír?

Answer 22

You must add an accent to the ído ending. Traer—> traído, oír—> oído, etc.

Question 23

When using a past participle with a reflexive verb, where does the pronoun go?

Answer 23

Before both verbs. Ex: Yo me he despertado.

Question 24

When using a past participle with an object pronoun, where does the pronoun go?

Answer 24

Before both verbs. Ex: Yo lo he comprado.