This document provides an overview of key topics in Spanish grammar for the 1st semester, including: 1. Ser and Estar verbs, used to express being and location. Examples of their uses are given. 2. Expressions using Hacer to indicate when something occurred. 3. Verbs like Gustar that use indirect object pronouns, with examples of their word order and conjugations. 4. Preterite tense triggers words and conjugations of common irregular preterite verbs. 5. Impersonal se construction to avoid specifying a subject for the verb.

1. Spanish Grammar Book1st SemesterEmilia Goodreau

2. Table of Contents SerEstarHacer ExpressionsVerbs Like GustarPreterite Trigger Words Car, Gar, ZarSpockCucarachaDOP/IOP CommandsIrregular CommandsSnakesSnakiesSe Impersonal

3. Ser:to beYosoy

4. Túeres

5. Éles

6. Ella es

7. Nosotrossomos

8. Vosotrossois

9. EllossonDescriptionsOrigin deCharacteristicsTimeOccupationRelationshipsPossession deEventsDatesJose es alto.Yosoy de Honduras.Ustedeses doctor. Ella es mi mama.Túeresbonita. Quees? Un gato. Doctor Ped

10. Estar:to beHealthEmotionsLocation enPresent conditionINGYoestoy mal. Bella estaenfermo. El librosestan en la casa.NosestamosenojadoYoestoyroto. Yo estoy

11. Tu estás

12. Ella/El/Ust. Está

13. Nos estamos

14. Vos estáis

15. Ellas/ Ellos/ UstdsestánPresent Participles (-ing):Ar-andoEr/Ir-endo-yendo

16. Hacer ExpressionsHacerTimeQueVerbHacer Expressions tell how long ago something happened. Present Tense Verb Since and ForPreterite Tense Verb Ago I took the test two hours ago. Hace dos horasquetomé el examen.I have had the cat for two days.Hace dos diasquetengo el gato.

17. Verbs Like GustarVerbs like gustar use indirect object pronouns:

18. Me