This document discusses several topics in Spanish grammar including: 1. Reflexive verbs which reflect an action back on the subject, such as ducharse (to shower). 2. Tu commands for forming affirmative and negative commands using the informal "tu" form. 3. Uses of the verb gustar and other similar verbs like disgustar. 4. Conjugations of regular verbs in the preterite tense and imperfect tense along with common expressions that trigger their use.

2. Reflexive Verbs Tu Commands DOP and Placement Prederite

3. Que Used when asking for definitions. Most often used before nouns. Same similar and plural forms. Cual Used when not looking for definitions. Usually used before any forms of Ser.

4. Yo soy: I am Tu eres: You are El/ ella/ usted es: He/she/formal is Ellos/ellas/ustedes son: They are Nosotros somos: We are Vosotros sois: You all are D escription O rigin C haracteristics T ime O ccupation R elationships P ossession E vent D ates

6. GUSTAR- to like Me gusta-------------I like Te gusta--------------you like Le gusta--------------he/she likes Nos gusta------------we like Os gusta--------------you all like Les gusta-------------they like

8. Imperfect Verbs AR: aba abas aba abamos abais aban IR : ia ias ia iamos iais ian ER: ia ias ia iamos iais ian Ir: Iba Ibas Iba Ibamos Ibais iban Ser: era eras era eramos erais eran Ver: Veia Veias Veia Veiamos Veiais veian Uses: Ongoing action Repeated action No definate beginning or end time/date/age/feelings/descriptions Interrupted activity

9. Triggers Todos los dias A menudo A veces Siempre Cada dia Los lunes Generalmente Mientras De vez en cuando Muchas veces Frecuentemente

10. Acabar de inf Acabar de + infinitive = to have just done something Acabo de llevar a mi hermana a su casa. Ellos acaban de nadar en el mar.

11. Hacer Time Expressions Present Tense is since and for. Example: Hace tres dias que no tengo problemas con Pablo. Preterite Tense is ago. Example: Hace una semana que desapareció.

12. Verbs like gustar Disgustar Faltar Molestar Doler Encantar Importar

13. Reflexive Verbs Reflexives reflect one’s self Ducharse- to shower Banarse- to bathe Lavarse- to wash Pienarse- to comb In a reflexive verb, you are doing and receiving the action.

14. Tu commands Affirmative Put verb into tu form and drop the s. Negative conjugate to yo form, then add the s . Irregular Di Haz Ve Pon Sal Se Ten Ven No digas No hagas No vayas No pongas No Salgas No seas No tengas No vengas

15. DOP and placement A direct object receives the action of the verb. Bill hit the ball. "Ball" receives the action of the verb "hit." Sherry reads the book. "Book" receives the action of the verb "reads.“

16. Preterite ar é aste ó amos asteis aron í iste ió imos isteis ieron Er/ir vivieron comieron hablaron vivisteis comisteis hablasteis vivimos comimos hablamos vivió comió habló viviste comiste hablaste viví comí hablé vivir comer hablar