Grammar Book 2




                 Lara
                 Hess
1. Imperfect
2. Preterite             Contents
3. Spock
4. Cucaracha
5. Snake and Snaky
6. Car-Gar-Zar
7. Modal Verbs
8. Los adverbios
9. Irregular adverbs
10.Present progressive
11.Past progressive
12.Future
13.Future irregular
14.Superlatives
15.Formal commands
16.Prepositions
17.Demonstratives
ER/IR
  Imperfect
                                  Yo-Ia           Nosotros-Iamos
                                  Tu-Ias          Vos-Abais
          AR                      El/Ella-Ia      Ellos/Ellas-Ian

Yo-Aba         Nosotros-Abamos
Tu-Abas        Vosotros-Abais
El/Ella-Aba    Ellos/Ellas-Aban



                                   *Uses*
                            •Ongoing action (was/were)
                            •Repeated action(used too)
                            •No definite beginning or end
                            •time./date/
                            age/feelings/description
                            •Interrupted activity (cuando)
Preterite                    *Uses*

                        •Past tense
         AR             •“snapshot” in time
              Amos
  E                     •Beginning and/or
 Aste
  O             Aron    end
                        •Completed action
        ER/IR

    I           Imos
  Iste
   Io           Ieron
Fui
 Spock                  Fuiste
                I
                         Fue
                R      Fuimos
                /      Fueron
                S        D
           H    E        A
           A    R        R
           C             /
           E             V
 Hice                    E
           R
Hiciste           I      R
 Hizo           Iste
Hicimos          Io
Hicieron       Imos
               Ieron
Cucaracha
    Andar      Anduve-
    Estar      Estuve-
    Poder      Pud-
    Poner      Pus-
    Querer     Quis-      E        Imos
    Saber      Sup-      Iste      Isteis
                          O        Ieron
    Tener      Tuv-
    Venir      Vin-

    Conducir   Conduj-
    Producir   Produj-
    Traducir   Traduj-
                            *Take off the “I”
    Decir      Dij-
    Traer      Traj-
Snake and Snaky

  Stem Changers
  Dormir
  Dormi
 Dormimos         Y Changers
 Dormiste
  Durmio             Leer
 Dumieron             Lei
                    Leimos
                     Leiste
                     Leyo
                    Leyeron
Car -Gar -Zar


    -Car        YO   -Que



   -Gar         YO   -Gue


    -Zar        YO    -Ce
Modal Verbs

•Ir + Infinitive (going to do something)
•Poder + Infinitive (are able to do something)
•Querer + Infinitive (want to do something)
•Deber + Infinitive (Should do something)
•Tener que + Infinitive (to have to do something)
•Soler + Infinitive (to be accustomed to… )
Los Adverbios
               Change the adjective to the feminine
                form and add (Mente). E’s stay the
                 same and so do the constantans.

  Ex. Claro        Clara        Claramente
      Alegre       Alegre       Alegremente


      When using two adverbs, the first changes
      to feminine form but does not add mente.
      The second is changed regularly.

        Ex. Juan trabaja lenta y cuidosamente. El
        chico le hablo clara y cortesmente.
Irregular Adverbs


       Mucho- A Lot
       Muy- Very
       Mal- Bad
       Bastamente- Quite/Enough
       Bien- Good/Well
       Ya- Already
       Tan- So
       Demasiado- Too
Present Progressive

        Estar + -Ando/ -Iendo/ -Yendo


  Ex.     Estoy hablando a ti.
          Estas nandando en el rio.


 *Used when telling what you are currently doing.
Past Progressive

          Estar + -Ando/ -Iendo/ -Yendo

    Ex.   Estaba hablando a ti.
          Estabas nandando en el rio.


*Used when saying what you were currently doing.
Future
      *Used when you are going to say what
                  you will do


                E
                As
Infinitive +    A
               Emos
                An

                      Ex.   Cantare
                            Comeremos
Future Irregular
  Decir      Dir
  Hacer      Har       E
  Poner      Pondr    AS
  Salir      Saldr     A
  Tener      Tendr   EMO
  Valer      Vendr     S
  Poder      Podr     EIS
  Querer     Querr    AN
  Saber      Sabr
Superlatives
        *When you want to say something has
        the most or the least of a certain quality.


    El Mas – The most (m)            El Menos – The Least (M)
Los Mas – The most (plural, m)   Los Menos – The Least (Plural, M)
    La Mas – The Most (F)            La Menos – The Least (F)
Las Mas – The Most (Plural, F)   Las Menos – The Least (Plural, F)



 Ex.     Carmen es la mas pequena.
         Luis es el mas alto.
Formal Commands              Ud. + Put in “Yo”
Tu +                               change
          Drop S                   opposite vowel
                               Ar- E
                       IOP     Er/Ir- A
                       DOP
                        SE
Tu-
                                Ud.-
      Put in “Yo”
                                 NO S.A.A.
 -Change to opposite
 vowel
 -+ “S”
Prepositions
                                  * De only
 Cerca de- Near
 Delante de- In front of
                                  follows
 A la derecha de- to the right    arriba and
 Detras de- behind
 Entre- between                   debajo
 A la izquierda de- to the left
 Al lado- next to
                                  when a
 Lejos de- Away from              specific
 Dentro de- within
 Encima de- Above                 location
 Fuera de- outside of
                                  follows.
Demonstratives

 MASCULINE
Singular           Plural
ESTE  this one     ESTOS these
ESE   that one     ESOS  those
AQUEL that one     AQUELLOS those
      (over there)       (over there)



                                                        FEMININE
                                        Singular            Plural
                                   ESTA this one         ESTA these
                                   ESA   that one        ESA   those
                                   AQUELLA that one      AQUELLA those
                                         (over there)          (over there)

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  • 1.
    Grammar Book 2 Lara Hess
  • 2.
    1. Imperfect 2. Preterite Contents 3. Spock 4. Cucaracha 5. Snake and Snaky 6. Car-Gar-Zar 7. Modal Verbs 8. Los adverbios 9. Irregular adverbs 10.Present progressive 11.Past progressive 12.Future 13.Future irregular 14.Superlatives 15.Formal commands 16.Prepositions 17.Demonstratives
  • 3.
    ER/IR Imperfect Yo-Ia Nosotros-Iamos Tu-Ias Vos-Abais AR El/Ella-Ia Ellos/Ellas-Ian Yo-Aba Nosotros-Abamos Tu-Abas Vosotros-Abais El/Ella-Aba Ellos/Ellas-Aban *Uses* •Ongoing action (was/were) •Repeated action(used too) •No definite beginning or end •time./date/ age/feelings/description •Interrupted activity (cuando)
  • 4.
    Preterite *Uses* •Past tense AR •“snapshot” in time Amos E •Beginning and/or Aste O Aron end •Completed action ER/IR I Imos Iste Io Ieron
  • 5.
    Fui Spock Fuiste I Fue R Fuimos / Fueron S D H E A A R R C / E V Hice E R Hiciste I R Hizo Iste Hicimos Io Hicieron Imos Ieron
  • 6.
    Cucaracha Andar Anduve- Estar Estuve- Poder Pud- Poner Pus- Querer Quis- E Imos Saber Sup- Iste Isteis O Ieron Tener Tuv- Venir Vin- Conducir Conduj- Producir Produj- Traducir Traduj- *Take off the “I” Decir Dij- Traer Traj-
  • 7.
    Snake and Snaky Stem Changers Dormir Dormi Dormimos Y Changers Dormiste Durmio Leer Dumieron Lei Leimos Leiste Leyo Leyeron
  • 8.
    Car -Gar -Zar -Car YO -Que -Gar YO -Gue -Zar YO -Ce
  • 9.
    Modal Verbs •Ir +Infinitive (going to do something) •Poder + Infinitive (are able to do something) •Querer + Infinitive (want to do something) •Deber + Infinitive (Should do something) •Tener que + Infinitive (to have to do something) •Soler + Infinitive (to be accustomed to… )
  • 10.
    Los Adverbios Change the adjective to the feminine form and add (Mente). E’s stay the same and so do the constantans. Ex. Claro Clara Claramente Alegre Alegre Alegremente When using two adverbs, the first changes to feminine form but does not add mente. The second is changed regularly. Ex. Juan trabaja lenta y cuidosamente. El chico le hablo clara y cortesmente.
  • 11.
    Irregular Adverbs Mucho- A Lot Muy- Very Mal- Bad Bastamente- Quite/Enough Bien- Good/Well Ya- Already Tan- So Demasiado- Too
  • 12.
    Present Progressive Estar + -Ando/ -Iendo/ -Yendo Ex. Estoy hablando a ti. Estas nandando en el rio. *Used when telling what you are currently doing.
  • 13.
    Past Progressive Estar + -Ando/ -Iendo/ -Yendo Ex. Estaba hablando a ti. Estabas nandando en el rio. *Used when saying what you were currently doing.
  • 14.
    Future *Used when you are going to say what you will do E As Infinitive + A Emos An Ex. Cantare Comeremos
  • 15.
    Future Irregular Decir Dir Hacer Har E Poner Pondr AS Salir Saldr A Tener Tendr EMO Valer Vendr S Poder Podr EIS Querer Querr AN Saber Sabr
  • 16.
    Superlatives *When you want to say something has the most or the least of a certain quality. El Mas – The most (m) El Menos – The Least (M) Los Mas – The most (plural, m) Los Menos – The Least (Plural, M) La Mas – The Most (F) La Menos – The Least (F) Las Mas – The Most (Plural, F) Las Menos – The Least (Plural, F) Ex. Carmen es la mas pequena. Luis es el mas alto.
  • 17.
    Formal Commands Ud. + Put in “Yo” Tu + change Drop S opposite vowel Ar- E IOP Er/Ir- A DOP SE Tu- Ud.- Put in “Yo” NO S.A.A. -Change to opposite vowel -+ “S”
  • 18.
    Prepositions * De only Cerca de- Near Delante de- In front of follows A la derecha de- to the right arriba and Detras de- behind Entre- between debajo A la izquierda de- to the left Al lado- next to when a Lejos de- Away from specific Dentro de- within Encima de- Above location Fuera de- outside of follows.
  • 19.
    Demonstratives MASCULINE Singular Plural ESTE this one ESTOS these ESE that one ESOS those AQUEL that one AQUELLOS those (over there) (over there) FEMININE Singular Plural ESTA this one ESTA these ESA that one ESA those AQUELLA that one AQUELLA those (over there) (over there)