Spanish 2: 1st Semester Final Exam Review
Nombre
Clase
UNIT 1: ENTERTAIN ME!
A. Entertainment and Events – Translate the following into Spanish.
1. I like movies because they are interesting.
2. I love sports because they are not boring.
3. My favorite movie is Missing because it’s realistic.
B. Comparisons and Superlatives – Write the formula for the following phrases.
1. more (adjective) than
6. the least
2. better than
7. the worst
3. less (adjective) than
8. worse than
4. as (adjective) as
9. the best
5. the most
10. older/younger
Translate the following sentences into Spanish.
1. I think that football is less boring than golf.
2. I believe that band is better than choir.
3. Mrs. Foster is the best teacher.
4. Tennis is as fun as soccer.
C. Questions - How would you say the following in Spanish?
1. To where?
4. When?
7. Which?
2. From where?
5. Why?
8. Who?
3. Where?
6. How?
9. What?
Translate the following questions into Spanish.
1. How is the soccer game?
2. Why do you prefer football?
3. What type of music do you recommend?
4. Who is your favorite artist?
5. How much does the ticket cost?
UNIT 2: LET’S EAT!
A. Food and Nutrition
List the 6 different food groups from this unit.
Translate the following into Spanish.
1. I ate a chicken salad for lunch.
2. Fried food is bad for your health.
3. A dozen eggs
4. Tomato soup and crackers
5. Grilled fish and rice
6. Fresh pancakes and sausage
7. Sweet cake and ice cream
8. A slice of bread with a healthy apple
B. Affirmative Tú Commands
In order to change a verb into the affirmative tú command form, you use the _______________________ form of
the present tense form of the verb. Change the verbs below into the affirmative tú command forms. (some are
irregular!)
1. Put
4. Leave
7. Say/tell
2. Read
5. Have
8. Come
3. Make/do
6. Talk
9. Swim
UNIT 3: MY DAILY LIFE
A. Daily Activities and Routines – Translate the following into Spanish.
1. I cut the grass in the afternoon.
2. They do their homework after school.
3. I shower before I go to bed.
4. You clean the bathroom and kitchen.
5. She vacuums the living room.
B. Reflexive Verbs are verbs in which the
is reflected back on the
action. In the infinitive form of a reflexive verb, the reflexive verbs end in
pronouns are:
,
,
,
conjugated verbs, or they are attached when an
performing the
. The reflexive verb
,
. Pronouns go
form of the verb is required. Conjugate
the following reflexive verbs in the present tense. (Don’t forget to use the reflexive pronouns!)
Yo
Tú
Él, Ella, Usted
Nosotros/as
Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes
Secarse
Acostarse
Vestirse
Lavarse
Translate the following sentences into Spanish.
1. I put on perfume.
2. We brush our teeth.
3. You get ready in the morning.
4. He showers in the bathroom.
MISCELLANEOUS GRAMMAR REVIEW
A. Subject Pronouns: Give the corresponding Spanish subject pronouns for the following subjects.
1. I
9. They (feminine)
2. You (informal)
10. You (plural)
3. He
11. Juan
4. She
12. Pedro y Maria
5. You (formal)
13. Anita y Ana
6. We (masculine)
14. Fernando y yo
7. We (feminine)
15. Pepe y Luis
8. They (masculine)
16. Silvia
B. Ser and Estar
Ser means
. It is used to describe someone’s
physical
. It can also identify nouns. Conjugate the verb “ser” below.
Yo
traits and
Nosotros/Nosotras
Tú
Él/Ella/Usted
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes
Translate the following sentences into Spanish.
1. I am short and pretty.
2. They (m.) are organized and smart.
Estar – means
. Conjugate “estar” below.
Yo
Nosotros/Nosotras
Tú
Él/Ella/Usted
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes
Ser & Estar – both verbs mean
. Ser is used when referring to
. Estar is used when referring to
.
C. Tener means
. It is used to discuss someone’s
and
characteristics. Conjugate the verb “tener” below.
Yo
Nosotros/Nosotras
Tú
Él/Ella/Usted
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes
D. Adjectives and Gender/Number Agreement
a. Most masculine/singular nouns and adjectives end in
.
b. Most feminine/singular nouns and adjectives end in
.
c.
.
Most masculine/plural nouns and adjectives end in
d. Most feminine/plural nouns and adjectives end in
e. Adjectives and nouns that end in
f.
.
are gender neutral.
Adjectives that end in –dor usually have a feminine form that ends in
g. In Spanish, adjectives usually go
.
the noun.
h. If a noun ends in a vowel (a,e,i,o,u), we make it plural by adding _____________ to the end of the word.
i.
If a noun ends in a consonant, we make it plural by added __________________ to the end of the word.
j.
If a noun is masculine, the adjective that describes it must be __________________________________.
k.
If a noun is feminine, the adjective that describes it must be ___________________________________.
l.
If a noun is plural, the adjective that describes it must also be __________________________________.
Translate the following phrases into Spanish.
1. The smart girls
2. The disorganized boy
3. The short girl
4. The lazy students (m)
5. The hard-working teachers (f)
E. How do you say “There is/There are” in Spanish?
F. Possession
There is no apostrophe in Spanish. What word takes the place of the apostrophe in Spanish?
Translate the following into Spanish.
1. Juan’s book
2. My notebook
3. His pens
4. Their dictionaries
5. Our classes
G. Present Progressive Tense is similar to the English
. You form the present
progressive tense by combining the present tense forms of the verb
the
with
. The ing ending for ar verbs is
The ing ending for er/ir verbs is
.
. Translate the following sentences into Spanish.
1. I am writing.
2. You are working.
3. He is eating.
H. Prepositions – Translate the following prepositions into English.
I.
1. A
8. Para
2. Antes de
9. Sobre
3. Después de
10. Bajo
4. Con
11. Sin
5. De
12. Entre
6. En
13. Detrás de
7. Por
14. Contra
Contractions
1. a + el =
2. de + el =
J. Tener + que + Infinitive
This formula is used in order to tell what someone _________________________________________________.
Translate the following sentences into Spanish.
1. I have to study.
2. He has to practice soccer.
K. Ir + a + Infinitive
This formula is used in order to tell what someone _________________________________________________.
The word “a” in Spanish means
Translate the following sentences into Spanish.
1. I’m going to go to school.
2. We are going to do homework.
.
L. Define the following grammar terms. Give examples in English/Spanish.
a. Verb:
b. Noun:
c.
Adjective:
d. Cognate:
e. Infinitive:
M. Definite and Indefinite Articles
_______ and _____________ mean the and are called definite articles. Use __________ for masculine nouns
and ______________ for feminine nouns.
_________________ and _________________ mean a or an and
are called indefinite articles. Use _________________ for masculine nouns and ____________________ for
feminine nouns.
Fill in the chart below with the correct definite articles in Spanish and write the English translations.
Masculine/singular
Masculine/plural
Feminine/singular
Feminine/plural
Fill in the chart below with the correct indefinite articles in Spanish and write the English translations.
Masculine/singular
Masculine/plural
Feminine/singular
Feminine/plural
N. Irregular Verb: Ir – The verb “ir” means
Yo
. Conjugate the verb “ir” below.
Nosotros/Nosotras
Tú
Él/Ella/Usted
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes
O. Present Tense Conjugation
What is the stem of a verb? _______________________________________________________________________
What are the endings for ar, er, and ir verbs when conjugating in the present tense?
AR
ER
IR
Yo
Tú
Él, Ella, Usted
Nosotros/Nosotras
Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes
Conjugate the following verbs in the present tense.
Yo
Hablar
Vivir
Comer
Leer
*Dormir
Tú
(* means they are irregular)
Él, Ella, Usted
Nosotros/as
Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes
*Pedir
*Ver
*Hacer
*Poner
*Salir
*Venir
*Empezar
*Poder
*Querer
*Pensar
*Jugar
*Preferir
P. Gustar is not conjugated like regular verbs in Spanish. First, you need to use
pronouns. These pronouns are ______ , ______ , ______ , ______ , ______ . Then, you use the two forms of
gustar. They are: _________________,__________________ . To say you like one thing, use
_________________ (I like) or _________________ (I love). To say you like/love more than one thing,
use _________________ or _________________ . Put ____________ in front of me gusta or me
gustan to say you don’t like one or more things. Translate the following into Spanish.
1. I like to play golf.
2. You like to swim.
3. He likes to play the guitar.
4. We like to sing.
5. They like to practice sports.
Q. Saber and Conocer – both mean
. Saber is used to discuss
.
Conocer is used to discuss
.
Both are irregular in the yo form. Yo (saber)
. is Yo (conocer) is
.
R. Direct Object Pronouns
What is a direct object?
What are the direct object pronouns?
PRETERITE AND IMPERFECT
P. Preterite Tense Conjugation – Write the endings below for conjugating verbs in the preterite tense.
AR
Yo
Tú
Él, Ella, Usted
Nosotros/Nosotras
Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes
ER
IR
Conjugate the following verbs in the preterite tense.
Yo
Tú
Él, Ella, Usted
Nosotros/as
Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes
Ser/Ir
Hacer
Tener
Estar
Poder
Empezar
Tocar
Jugar
Leer
Saber
Dormir
Sentir
Querer
Decir
Venir
Q. Imperfect Tense Conjugation – Write the endings below for conjugating verbs in the imperfect tense.
AR
ER
IR
Yo
Tú
Él, Ella, Usted
Nosotros/Nosotras
Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes
Conjugate the following verbs in the imperfect tense.
Yo
Tú
Él, Ella, Usted
Nosotros/as
Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes
Ir
Ser
Ver
Jugar
Tener
Vivir
Saltar
Corer
R. Preterite and Imperfect Tense
You use the _______________________ to tell what was happening and the ____________________ to tell what
happened. You use the _______________________ to discuss time and repeated actions in the past. You use the
__________________ to discuss specific moments of action in the past that have a specific beginning/end.
Translate the following sentences into Spanish.
1. I went to the mall yesterday.
2. You went to Cabell Midland High School.
3. She used to play the clarinet.
4. We jumped at the sound.
5. I lived in Ona.
6. The concert started at 10p.m.
7. He spoke for 2 hours.
8. They played soccer.
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