This document provides a summary of Spanish grammar topics including: 1) The preterite and imperfect tenses, their uses, and irregular verb forms. 2) Comparatives and superlatives, connective words, and the uses of ser and estar. 3) The future tense, including irregular verbs and common trigger words indicating future time. 4) The uses of the words por and para in Spanish.

1. ¡GRAMÁTICA! Español 3 Ana Smith

2. Table of Contents Preterite Trigger Words -car, -gar, -zar Spock Snake Snakey Cucaracha Imperfect Trigger Words Irregular Comparing Preterite and Imperfect Verbs like Gustar Comparatives and Superlatives Connecter Words Ser and Estar Future andTrigger Words Irregulars Por Para

3. Preterite Used when the verb was a definite time in the past and has a beginning/ending Estoes el pretérito!

4. Trigger Words and Phrases Las Expressionespara el uso de pretérito Yesterday Last Night Last Week Last Year Day Before Yesterday Ayer… A noche… La semana El añopasado… Aneayero

6. Spock Irregular Verbs D A R S E R V E R I R HACER

7. Snake Verbs Only change in the 3rd person

8. Snake-ey Verbs Includes leer and oir Use “y” in the usted and ustedes

10. iste

11. o

12. imos

13. isteis

16. todos los días

17. de vez en cuando

18. los lunes

20. Imperfect Preterite verses Express actions viewed by speaker as completed Beginning or end Narrate series of past actions or events In retelling events: specific events that occured Ongoing past action with no reference to beginning or end Habitual past actions or events Describe physical or emotional states/characteristics In retelling events: time, weather, location

22. Sorprender

23. Disgustar

24. Doler

25. Apetecer

26. Molestar

27. Aburrir

28. Encantar

29. Fascinar

30. Importar

31. Interesar

33. Connecter Words even though while also nether the less There-fore but in spite of

34. Ser Estar Descriptions Oorgin Characteristics Time Occupation Relationships Possesions Events Dates Health Emotions Location Present Condition I N G ar –ando er/ir -endo How you feel and where you are always takes the verb estar!!!

36. El próximo día

37. El día setene

38. En un año

40. ás

41. á

42. emos

44. Para

45. AL FINAL Por Ana Smith