Spanish I
Final Exam Study Guide
Chapters 1-7 (Navegando)
Here are important topics to know and understand for the final exam:
Present tense of -ar, -er and -ir verbs (all regular verbs in chapters 1-7)
Present tense of irregular verbs:
ser, estar, ir, dar, hacer, poner, salir, venir*, saber, decir*, tener*, dar
Present tense of stem-changing verbs (snoopy):
eie
nevar, cerrar, empezar, encender, pensar, preferir, querer, sentir tener*, venir*
ei
pedir, repetir, decir*
oue
costar, dormir, poder, recordare, volver, and jugar (uue)
*yo form is completely irregular (see above)
Progressive tense on page 282
tener + que + _________ (to have to __________)
ir + a + ___________ (to be going to__________)
gustar (me gusta, me gustan, te gusta, etc.)
Hay.. (There is/There are)
¿Hay? (Is there/Are there?)
tener expressions (frío, calor, etc.) see page 252
For verbs, make sure you know how to figure out what the subject of the sentence is (who/what
performs the action of the verb) so you know which conjugation to use.
Gender doesn’t matter when conjugating verbs.
Numbers 0-999,999
Telling time
Days of the week, months, dates
Seasons/weather expressions
Other topics:
Introducing yourself or someone else
Question Words “Cuál, Cuando, Qué, etc…) see page 96
indefinite articles (a/an)
definite articles (the)
adjective agreement - all adjectives must agree in gender (m/f) and number (s/p)
possessive adjectives – mi/mis, tu/tus, su/sus, nuestro/os/a/as
demonstrative adjectives (this/that/that over there) – este /ese / aquel
direct object pronouns (me, te, lo, la, nos, los, las)
indirect object pronouns (me, te, le, nos, les)
Contractions (a+el = al; de+el= del)
Vocabulary Chapters 1-7, including verbs, nouns, adjectives, useful expressions, etc.
In terms of helping you locate the important points to remember the important topics, you can
and SHOULD use these resources:
1.Some good questions to help you gauge (measure) your progress and understanding of each
chapter are the “Autoevaluación” Questions at the end of each Lección of every chapter (each
chapter has 2 lecciones – Lección A and Lección B). These can be found on pages 17, 31, 59,
81, 109, 125, 153,173, 199, 217, 243, 261, 289, 309,
2.You will notice that on those same pages you will find the important vocabulary to remember,
too. In addition, you can also find important vocabulary on the very last page of every chapter.
3. In addition, at the very end of each chapter, you will find a “Repaso” of things you should be
able to understand and do… and if you don’t, it tells you what pages to go to. These can be found
on pages 36, 86, 130, 178, 222, 266, 289, 314
4. Also, you can find useful information and activities at Navegando’s website, the link of which
has been on our class’s website all year at:
http://www.emcp.com/electronic_resource_centers/index.php?GroupID=4916
5. Lastly, this may seem obvious and a lot of work, but if you do the exercises in your textbook
and workbook, and understand them, you will be in great shape. Good reading comprehension
exercises are the “Lectura Cultural” sections.
Other words/expressions you should know that we did not cover in too much detail:
Esquiar – to ski
Terminar – to finish
Sacar fotos – to take pictures
Asistir – to attend (school)
Alquilar – to rent
Trabajar – to work
Terminar – to finish
Asignatura – subject
Me gustaría – “I would like”
Ordinal numbers (first, second, third) see page 306*
Past tense/preterito of –ar verbs – page 334
Past tense/preterito of ser and ir (same verb!) – page 201 “Extra”