This document contains notes on various Spanish grammar topics including: - The difference between que and cual - Uses of ser and estar - Expressions with gustar, transitions words, the imperfect tense, triggers for the imperfect, and acabar de + infinitive - Hacer expressions, reflexive verbs, tu commands, DOP and placement, and the preterite tense It provides examples and explanations for each grammar concept covered.

1. Maria Lind
2nd period

2. Table of Contents
 Que vs cual
 Ser- Doctor Ped
 Estar-helping
 Gustar
 Transitions
 Imperfect
 Triggers
 Acabar de + inf
 Hacer expressions
 Verbos gustar
 Relexive
 Tu commands
 DOP and placement
 preterite

3. Que vs. Cual
Que Cual
 Used when asking for  Usually used before “es” and
definitions other Ser forms when not
 Mostly used before nouns seeking a definition
 Singular and plural forms are
the same

4. Ser
 Description: Que es?
 Origin: De donde es?
 Characteristics: Como es?
 Time: Que hora es?
 Occupation: Que hace?
 Relationships: Quien es?
 Possession: De quien es?
 Events: Cuando/Donde es?
 Dates: Que dia es hoy?

5. Estar- helping:
temporARY CONDITIONS, LOCATION, FEELINGS
Haber (to have)
 Va a haber viento.
It's going to be windy.

6. Gustar
 Fascinar
 Faltar
 Enchantar
 Importar
 Interesar
 Dueler

7. Transition words
 Tambien- also
 Primero- first
 Segundo- second
 Finally- finalmente
 Lastly- por último

8. Imperfect
Ir Ser Ver
•Iba •Era •Veía
•Ibas •Eras •Veías
•Iba •Era •Veía
•Íbamos •Éramos •Veíamos
•Ibais •Erais •Veíais
•Iban •Eran •Veían

9. Triggers
 Todos los días
 A menudo
 A veces
 Siempre
 Cada día
 Los lunes
 Generalmente
 Mientras
 De vez en cuando
 Muchas veces
 frecuentemente

10. Acabar+ De+ infinitive
 Acabo de
 Acabas de
 Acaba de
 Acabamos de
 Acaban de
Ex. Acabo de comer unas papas fritas y me duele es
estómago.

11. Hacer Expressions
 Hace + time + que + conjugated verb
- How much time you have been doing something.
- Ex. Hace trienta y cinco minutos que Paula espera el autobús.
 Hay + que + infinitive
What needs to be done or what must be
Ex. Hay que estudiar para sacar buenos notas.
 Se prohibe + infinitive
se permite + infinitive
Ex. Se prohibe fumar.
 Ir + a + infinitive
What someone is going to do
Conjugate Ir and leave what they are going to do in infinitive form

12. verbos
 Acostarse
 Caerse
 Cortarse
 Lastimarse
 Quejarse
 Relajarse
 Sentirse

13. Reflexive
 Verb that shows a subject and object are the same
 Subject is both a doer and receiver of an action
 “se is attached to the end and placed before conjugated
form of the verb
-me -nos
-te -os
-se -se

14. Tu commands
 Negative tu commands
• Tu commands irregulars
-don’t eat it Di
Haz
no lo Ve
comer
Pon
No lo comas Sal
Se
Ten
ven

15. DOP and placement
 Conjugate and pair a model verb with an infinitive to
get a new meaning
 Ir+a+infinitive
 Poder+infinitive
 Querer+infinitive

16. Preterite
 Past tense
 “snap shot” in time
 Beginning and/or ending
 Completed action