Spanish Grammar Book2010-2011Emilia Goodreau
Table of Contents SerEstarHacer ExpressionsVerbs Like GustarPreterite Trigger Words Car, Gar, ZarSpockCucarachaDOP/IOP CommandsIrregular CommandsSnakesSnakiesSe Impersonal
Table of Contents Past Participles as AdjectivesEl Futuro & Ir+a+InfinitiveDemonstrative AdjectivesDemonstrative PronounsImperfect Tense + IrregularsCommands: Formal and Informal + DOP and IOP PlacementModal VerbsReflexivesSaber vs. Conocer
Ser:to beYosoy
Túeres
Éles
Ella es
Nosotrossomos
Vosotrossois
EllossonDescriptionsOrigin deCharacteristicsTimeOccupationRelationshipsPossession deEventsDatesJose es alto.Yosoy de Honduras.Ustedeses doctor. Ella es mi mama.Túeresbonita. Quees? Un gato. Doctor Ped
Estar:to beHealthEmotionsLocation enPresent conditionINGYoestoy mal. Bella estaenfermo. El librosestan en la casa.NosestamosenojadoYoestoyroto. Yo estoy
Tu estás
Ella/El/Ust. Está
Nos estamos
Vos estáis
Ellas/ Ellos/ UstdsestánPresent Participles (-ing):Ar-andoEr/Ir-endo-yendo
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.
Verbs Like GustarVerbs like gustar use indirect object pronouns:
Me
Te
Le
Nos
Os
Les
The word order is backward The indirect comes firstThen the verbThen the subject of the verb.  Add a no to the beginning to make it negative
“Gusta”= singular nouns and infinitives
“Gustan”= plural nounsSingular Noun-Me gusta la playaPlural Nouns-Diego le encantamúsica y películasInfinitives -Te gustacantar.
PreteriteA definite time in the past with a beginning and/or ending.-É, -Í, -Aste, -Iste, -Ó, -Ió, -Amos, -Imos, -Aron, -Ieron, Esto es el pretérito!  I talked to Patti yesterday.
Yo hablé con Pandora ayer.
Kevin wrotethepaperforLiterture.
Kevin escribióde papel de la literatura.
We ate salad.
Nos comimos ensalada.
Youslept in yourhouse.

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