This document provides an outline of key grammar concepts in Spanish including: 1. Present tense verb conjugations for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. 2. Stem-changing and irregular verbs like tener, conocer, and dar. 3. Uses of saber vs conocer, reflexive verbs, and the impersonal se. 4. Verb conjugations with diphthongs, endings like -uir/-guir, -cer/-cir, -ger/-gir, and verbs like gustar. 5. Uses of hace + time + que + present tense and explanations of el imperfecto and el preterito verb tenses.

1. Gramatica Maya Spriggs

2. tabla de los contenidos 1.Presente –ar, -er, -ir………………………………………………………………………3 2.Stem Changers………………………………………………………………………………4 3.Irregulars –go, -zco,-oy…………………………………………………………………5 4.Saber vs. Conocer…………………………………………………………………………6 5.Reflexives………………………………………………………………………………………7 6. ‘Se’ empersonal……………………………………………………………………………8 7. Present tense with “dipthongs”……………………………………………………9 8. –uir/-guir, -cer/-cir, -ger/-gir………………………………………………………10 9. Verbs Like…………………………………………………………………………………….11 10. Hace+__+que+Present tense………………………………………………………12 11. El Imperfecto…………………………………………………………………………….13 Triggers…………………………………………………………………………….14 12. El Preterito……………………………………………………………………………15-19 “Spoc” verbs………………………………………........................16 Cucaracha verbs…………………………………........................17 Snake verbs………………………………………….......................18 “Snakeys”…………………………………………….......................19 13. Ser and Estar…………………………………………………..................20-21

3. Presente –ar, -er, -ir -AR -ER -IR

4. oue eie

5. Irregulars –go, -zco, -oy Only change in the yo form -zco (conocer) -go (tener) -oy (dar)

6. Saber vs. Conocer To Know

7. Reflexives Reflexives are verbs that reflect upon one’s self. To make a verb reflexive, add me, te, se, nos, os, or se before the verb: Mecomo la comida Te comes la comida Se come la comida Etc…. Reflexives can hook on to infinitives too… El tienequebañarse

8. ‘Se’ empersonal

9. Present tense with “dipthongs”

10. –uir/-guir, -cer/-cir, -ger/-gir

11. Verbs Like…

12. Hace+__+que+Present tense

13. El Imperfecto

14. El Imperfecto Triggers

15. El Preterito -AR -IR/-ER

16. El Preterito (“Spoc” Verbs)

17. El Preterito (Cucaracha verbs)

18. El Preterito (Snake verbs) Stem changes only in the Ustedand Ustedes forms Example: Dormir (o to u)

19. El Preterito (Snakey Verbs) Verbs ending in –car, -gar, and –zar change in the yo form in el preterito.