1. Mr. Leahan Track 2 – Midterm Study Guide
- He told us the test format. So I’m guessing this is all that is on the test.
- This seems too little to be on an exam.. So idk if theres gonna be more tenses or anything. So just study the other
stuff just in case. I don’t think I have all the vocabulary either.
Preterite – 3 questions (1 irregular)
Informal Commands – 4 questions (2 irregular)
Present Perfect – 4 questions (2 irregular)
Past Participle – 4 questions (3 irregular)
Por/Para – 5 questions
Vocabulary
*Skip first 5 questions
PRETERITE
AR ER/IR -GAR -CAR
YO É Í UÉ QUÉ
TU ASTE ISTE ASTE ASTE
EL/ELLA Ó IÓ Ó Ó
NOSOTROS AMOS IMOS AMOS AMOS
ELLOS/ELLAS ARON IERON ARON ARON
Common Preterite Verbs
- I didn’t put the accents on cause they’re already up there
- There are a lot more so I chose the most common ones. I might not have all the ones on the test.
YO TU EL/ELLA NOSOTROS ELLOS/AS
Decir Dije Dijiste Dijo Dijimos Dijeron
Estar Estuve Estuviste Estuvo Estuvimos Estuvieron
Hacer Hice Hiciste Hizo Hicimos Hicieron
Poder Pude Pudiste Pudo Pudimos Pudieron
Tener Tuve Tuviste Tuvo Tuvimos Tuvieron
Dar Di Diste Dio Dimos Dieron
Ver Vi Viste Vio Vimos Vieron
Ir and Ser Fui Fuiste Fue Fuimos Fueron
INFORMAL COMMANDS
Affirmative
- Put the verb in the TU form. Then drop the S.
AR ER/IR
AR → AS → A ER/IR → ES → E

2. Examples
Hablar → Hablas → Habla Comer → Comes → Come
Mirar → Miras → Mira Escribir → Escribes → Escribe
Descansar → Descansas → Descansa Dormir → Duermes → Duerme
Negative
- Put the verb in the YO form. Drop the O. Then add ES or AS.
- Just remember that they’re opposites.
- Add NO in front of the command as well.
AR ER/IR
AR → O → ES ER/IR → O → AS
Examples
Hablar → Hablo → No Hables Comer → Como → No Comas
Mirar → Miro → No Mires Escribir → Escribo → No Escribas
Descansar → Descanso → No Descanses Dormir → Duermo → No Duermas
Irregular Informal Commands
Decir → Di
Hacer → Haz
Ir → Ve
Poner → Pon
Salir → Sal
Ser → Sé
Tener → Ten
Venir → Ven
PRESENT PERFECT
- Place the appropriate form of haber (to have) in front of the verb.
- Add –ADO or –IDO depending on the verb. (These are called past participles)
Forms of Haber AR ER/IR
YO = HE -ADO -IDO
TU = HAS
El/ELLA = HA
NOSOTROS = HEMOS
ELLOS/AS = HAN
PAST PARTICIPLE
- Past participles are the verbs you added to the form of haber in the Present Perfect.
- Add –ADO or –IDO depending on the verb.

3. Examples
AR ER/IR
Bailar → Bailado Comer → Comido
Mirar → Mirado Vivir → Vivido
Habar → Hablado Tener → Tenido
Irregular Past Participles
Decir → Dicho
Hacer → Hecho
Abrir → Abierto
Poner → Puesto
Escribir → Escrito
Romper → Roto
Volver → Vuelto
Ver → Visto
Morir → Muerto
Resolver → Resuelto
POR/PARA
POR PARA
- in exchange for - intended for
- for a period of time - in order to/for the purpose of
- by
Common Sayings
- Por fin
- Por favor
- Por ejemplo
- Por la manana
VOCABULARY
Tiras comicas = Comic strips
El buceo = Scubadiving
El remo = Rowing
La bateria = Drums
El bigote = Mustache
Tocas = You play
Moreno = Dark haired
La barba = Beard
Me da igual = It’s all the same to me
Ducharse = Shower
Aconsejar = Advice

4. Comida sana = Healthy food
Cuidarse = Care for yourself
Tener prisa = Be in a hurry
Deporte aquatic = Water sports
Sembrar = to plant
Divertir = to enjoy oneself
Zapatos = Shoes
Agotado = Exhausted
Reir = Laugh
Crema protectora = Sun screen
Quemarse = to burn
Ponerse = Put on
Resolver = Resolve
Hoy en dia = Now a days
Aliviar = Alleviate