Spanish 2 Grammar BookCarmín Martin
Table of contentsSer............Estar..........……Verbs like Gustar...Hacer Expressions...Pretérito...........Trigger Words.....Car Gar Zars......Spock Verbs......Cucaracha Verbs.....DOPs...............IOPs...............Commands..........Irregular commands...Snakes..............Snakeys..............Se impersonal.........123456781011121314151617Words inredare Examples. Words inlightblueare infinitive verbs.
SERDescriptionsOriginCharacteristicsTimeOccupationRelationshipsPossessionEventsDates
EstarHealthEmotionsLocationPresent conditionING (ar–ando, er/ir–-endo/-yendo)
Verbs Like GustarDoler (o->ue)FascinarMolestarEncantarFaltarImportarDisgustarInterestarMe disgusta el espinago. Nos molesta Justin Bieber.
Hacer ExpressionsHace + time + “que” + conjugated verbHace dos días que corro.(English: It has been 2 days since I ran.)
Preterito
Trigger WordsAyerAnteayerA las ocho*El miercoles*El día anteriorEl lunes* pasadoEl fin de semana*Ayer por la mañanaEl otro día Una vezEsta tarde*Esta noche*EntoncesDesde el primer momentoDurante dos siglos*En ese momenteHace dos* días*Changes with time/day/month/year/time period
-Car -Gar -ZarsOnly change in the “yo” form.-Car -> -qué-Gar -> -gué-Zar -> -céComencé la prueba. Jugaron fútbol.
Spock” Verbs “IR             SERDAR     VERHACER
“Spock” Verbs (cont’d)
Cucaracha VerbsAndar ->Estar ->Poder ->Poner ->Querer ->Saber ->Tener ->Vener ->Conducir ->Producir ->Traducir ->Decir ->Traer ->Anduv-Estuv-Pud-Pus-Quis-Sup-Tuv-Vin-  Conduj- Produj- Traduj-Dij-Traj-
DOPsDirect Object PronounsGo before the conjugated verbCan only hook onto the conjugated verb in 3 instances:InfinitiveAffirmative CommandsGerunds (-ing verbs)Cómalo. No lo comió.
IOPsIndirect Object PronounsALWAYS also have a DOP and ALWAYS go before the conjugated verb AND DOP.Me lo di. Se lo leyó. * Changes to ‘se’ when using a third person DOP (lo/los or la/las)
Commands
Irregular CommandsTVDISHES:Tener -> Tenga      Dar-> Dé    Vener -> Venga      Ir -> Vaya  Sea -> Ser       Hacer -> HagoEstar -> Esté         Saber -> Sepa
SnakesFor Snake verbs, the first vowel in the third person changes. For ‘dormir’, the ‘o’ changes to a ‘u’. For ‘pedir’, the ‘e’ changes to an ‘i’.
SnakeysSnakey verbs are verbs that change the second ‘e’ in the verb. These go into verbs such as leer, creer, oir, etc. For first and second person, the second ‘e’ changes to an ‘i’, and in third person, the ‘e’ changes to a ‘y’.
Se ImpersonalIn order to not specify who is doing the action of the verb, ‘se’ is used. The verb ALWAYS needs to be in third person, and can be used in all tenses. Se corre en el parque. Se comío la hamburguesa.

Carmin Spanish 2 Grammar Book