The document is an Español 3 grammar book table of contents that outlines different Spanish grammar topics including: the preterite and imperfect tenses, irregular verb conjugations, comparatives and superlatives, estar and ser, transition words, the future tense, and the uses of por and para. It provides definitions and examples of grammar triggers and uses for each topic in 3 sentences or less.

1. Español 3 GrammarBookBruno Peters

2. Table of ContentsEl PreteritoPreterite TriggersCars, Gars, y ZarsSpock VerbsSnake and Snakey VerbsCucharacha IrregularsEl ImperfectoImperfect TriggersImperfect IrregularsPreterite vs. ImperfectVerbs like GustarComparativos y suerlativosComparative/superlative IrregularsEstarSerTransition WordsEl FuturoFuture TriggersFuture IrregularsPorPara

3. PreteritoHas a definite time in the pastHas a beginning or endingThe most recent past Shows interruptionPerfected time

4. Trigger WordsAyerAnte Ayeranoche,En el ano pasado Hace time que + conjugatedverb

5. Cars, Gars, y Zars

6. Spock VerbsDarSerIrVerHacerSpock Verbs

7. Snake and Snakey VerbsBoth only change in third person. Snake: e>i,o>uSnakey: i>y, e>y

8. Cucharacha VerbsAndar- aduvEstar- estuvPoder- pudPoner- pusQuerer- quisSaber- supTener- tuvVenir- vinConducir- condujProducir- produjTraducir- tradujDecir- dij-e, -iste, -o, -isteis, -ieron

9. El ImperfectoThe very distant pastIndicates a continuous actionImperfected time-ar verbs– aba, abas, aba, abamos, abais, aban-er/-ir verbs– ia, ias, ia, iamos, iais, ian.

10. Imperfect TriggersFrcuentamenteMuchasvecesSiempreLos LunesA vecesCadadiaA menudoTodos los diasDe vezencuandomientras

11. Imperfect Irregulars

12. Preterite vs. Imperfect

13. Verbs like GustarMolestarFascinarCaerAburrirFaltarQuedarSupendarPreocuparApetecerDoler

14. Comparativos y SuperlativosWhen adding el you must add de Add el to make it “ the most”

15. Comparative/Superlative IrregularsThese four comparatives/superlatives are irregular.

16. Estar

17. SerDescriptionOriginCharacteristicsTimeOccupationRelationshipPossesionEventDate

18. Transition Words

19. El Futuroi/you/he/she/we/they/they all willInfintive + ending-ar –erand –ireemosasaen

20. Future Trigger WordsEl próximo- día, semana, ano, hora etc..Mañana

21. Future IrregularsCaber - cabrDecir- dirHaber- habrHacer- harHay- habraPoder- podrPoner- ponrQuerer- querrSaber- sabrSalir- saldrTener- tendr

22. PorPassing through- PORtalGeneral rather than specific location- PORtugalHow long something lasts- POReverThe cause of something- PORpuseAn exchange- imPORt/exPORtDoing something for someone- im POR pay for meA means of transportation- transPORtation

23. ParaFor whom something is done- surpirsePARAtayDestination- PARAguayThe puropse for which something is done- PARAsitesTo express an opinion- PARAdon me butTo contrast or compare.