This document contains slides for a grammar lesson covering various topics of Spanish grammar including: the preterite and imperfect tenses, stem-changing verbs, comparatives and superlatives, por vs para, demonstrative adjectives and pronouns, the conditional, perfect tenses, commands, and the subjunctive mood. It provides examples and explanations of forms, uses, and irregular verbs for each topic. The slides are numbered and include trigger words, charts, and tables of contents for the semester's lessons.
37. Verbs like Gustar When gustar is followed by one or more verbs in the infinitve, take singular form. Gustar is often used in conditional (would, should, could) to soften a request Conditional
43. Por Passing through- PORtal General rather tan specific location- PORtugal How long something lasts- PORever The cause of something- PORpuse An exchange- imPORt/exPORt Doing something in place of or instead of someone else- Impor, pay for me A means of transportation- trasnPORtation
44. Para For whom something is done- surprise PARAty Destination- PARAguay The purpose for which something is done- PARAsite To express an opinion- PARAdon me, but… To contrast or compare Para meastra, no sabe mucho de lasmatematicas. To express idea of deadline- PARAmedic
45. Demonstrative Adjectives Typically placed before the nouns that they modify. Must agree in number and gender
46. Demonstrative Pronouns Same as demonstrative adjectives except demonstrative pronouns have an accent over the first –e.
62. Past because the past perfect is a compound tense, two verbs are required: the main verb and the auxiliary verb.
63. Perfect Subjunctive The perfect subjunctive is the same thing as past perfect. In Spanish, the past perfect tense is formed by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb "haber" with the past participle. Haber isconjugated as follows: habíahabíashabíahabíamoshabíaishabían because the past perfect is a compound tense, two verbs are required: the main verb and the auxiliary verb.
78. Nosotros- mono verbs When the verb is reflexive, (DOP is nos) use amonos or emonos instead of amosnos or emosnos. Ar- emonos Er/Ir- amonos
79. Subjunctive Subjunctive Have to have: Two opposing subjects Trigger phrase First clause indicates use of subjunctive Conjugation: Make like formal commands Iregulars: TVDISHES Tener Venir Decir/Dar Ir Ser Hacer/Haber Estar Saber Indicative