Spanish 1 – Study Guide Exam 3
Based on chapter 4 and cumulative content
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EXAM CONTENT
LISTENING COMPREHENSION (5 Questions)
Based on vocabulary and grammar of chapter 4 and cumulative content.
GRAMMAR (21 Questions)
A. Present tense of regular –ar, –er, and –ir verbs (4 pts) (pp. 43-44, 47-48)
B. Structure “ir + a + infinitive” (2 pts) (p. 116)
C. Present tense of hacer, poner, salir, traer, and oír (2 pts) (pp. 120-122)
D. Present tense of stem-changing verbs (4 pts) (pp. 148, 152-153)
E. Structure “tener que + infinitive” (3 pts) (p. 156)
F. Present tense of reflexive verbs (4 pts) (pp. 148, 159-160)
G. Adverbs (2 pts) (pp. 162-163)
VOCABULARY (12 Questions)
A. Family (6 pts) (pp. 143-144, 146, 172)
B. Food (6 pts) (pp. 111, 139)
READING (6 pts)
Based on vocabulary and grammar of chapter 4 and cumulative content.
COMPOSITION (10 pts: 50 words)
Based on vocabulary and grammar of chapter 4 and cumulative content.
SPAN 1
Study Guide Exam 3 (Chapter 4 and cumulative content)
LISTENING COMPREHENSION (5 pts)
Alicia's friends
Myrta is a student from Puerto Rico. She is studying at Penn State. Listen to some information
about her and choose the option that answers each of the following questions according to what
the script says. You may listen to the script as many times as you need.
Example: Myrta se acuesta tarde porque estudia mucho. …
1. At what time does Myrta usually go to bed?
A. in the morning
B. in the afternoon
2. …
3. …
4. …
C. in the evening
D. at night
5. …
GRAMMAR (21 pts)
A. BFF! (Present tense of regular –ar, –er, and –ir verbs) (4 pts)
Paso 1 (2 pts)
Myrta and María are really good friends and they do a lot of activities together. Select the
correct option to complete each of the following sentences.
6. Myrta y María ____ café en la cafetería Saints.
A. bebe
B. beben
C. escucha
D. escuchan
7. …
Note: In all Paso 2 sections where you are required to write a full sentence, you must include
sufficient details to demonstrate your knowledge of the verb's meaning.
Paso 2 (2 pts) (1 pt per sentence: 0.5 pts meaning, 0.5 pts form)
What do you and your friends do during the week? Write two sentences (one sentence for
question 8 and another one for question 9) using a verb from the list below in the present tense.
Use a different verb in each sentence and make sure to conjugate the verb according to the
subject (person) given. Do NOT change it.
Verb list: estudiar - comer - vivir
8. Mi amigo estudia en la biblioteca los lunes y los miércoles.
9. …
Explicación gramatical: Present Tense Indicative
All Spanish verbs in infinitive form end in -ar, -er, or -ir. The ending of a particular verb lets us know which
endings it will have once conjugated.
A present tense verb will consist of a stem and an ending.
Caminar = infinitive form
Camin- = stem
-ar = ending
The stem, something like camin-, lets us know what the action or activity is (for camin-, some kind of walking
action), and the ending tells us the person, number (singular or plural), and tense (present, past, future,
etc).
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SPAN 1
Study Guide Exam 3 (Chapter 4 and cumulative content)
–ar verbs: The verb we have just seen –caminar– is an –ar verb, and it will take the endings specifically
for –ar verbs. Then, how do we conjugate the –ar verbs? For the verb caminar, you must first decide what
the stem is. How to do this? By taking off the –ar ending, we are left with the stem: camin-. Next we need
to add the endings for –ar verbs (-o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an). Remember that each ending indicates who
is doing the walking: camino, caminas, camina, caminamos, camináis, caminan. Since each ending is
different (unlike English), we don’t even need the subject pronoun to tell us who is doing the walking. Do
you remember the subject pronouns? They aren’t necessary in the sentence, but they give emphasis or
clarify information: yo camino, tú caminas, él/ella/Ud. camina, nosotros caminamos, vosotros camináis,
ellos/ellas/Uds. caminan. Note that the vosotros ending –áis has an accent on the –a.
–er verbs: These verbs are formed the same way we learned with –ar verbs (like caminar). Verbs ending
with –er have their own endings. Let’s use the verb comer. In the same way, we’ll first find the stem, com, and then we’ll add the different endings for each person. Com-o, com-es, com-e, com-emos, com-éis,
com-en. Please, notice that the ending for the vosotros form has an accent.
–ir verbs: Verbs ending with–ir (like vivir) will follow also their own pattern but the way of forming the
conjugated verb will be the same by taking off the infinitive ending –ir, we are left with the stem viv- and we
can then add the particular –ir endings. viv-o, viv-es, viv-e, viv-imos, viv-ís, viv-en. Again, the vosotros
form ending includes an accent mark.
B. Break (Structure “ir + a + infinitive”) (2 pts)
Paso 1 (1 pt)
Myrta is very excited because the break is coming soon. Complete the following sentence using
“ir + a + infinitive” to indicate what she is going to do.
10. Myrta ___________ con su esposo e hijas.
A. va a comer
B. va a ver
C. vas a ver
D. vas a comer
Paso 2 (1 pt) (0.5 pts meaning, 0.5 pts form)
Are you excited because the semester is coming to an end? Write a sentence that expresses
what you are going to do once the semester is over. Use ir + a + infinitive. Do NOT use the
following verbs: comer and ver. Make sure to use the structure according to the subject (person)
given. Do NOT change it.
11. Yo voy a desayunar huevos con jamón en la casa de mis padres.
Structure ir + a + infinitivo
As you know this structure is used to express future using the present tense of ir. You always have to
follow the same rule.
Ir verb (conjugated) + a + infinitivo:
(Nosotros) vamos a comer en nuestro restaurante favorito
(We are going to eat in our favorite restaurant).
You cannot change the rule. So, the ir verb needs to be
conjugated and the infinitive verb (dictionary form) never can
be conjugated.
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SPAN 1
Study Guide Exam 3 (Chapter 4 and cumulative content)
C. In a restaurant (Present tense of hacer, poner, salir, traer, and oír) (2 pts)
Paso 1 (1 pt)
María works as a waitress in a restaurant during the breaks and she does many things.
Complete the sentence with the appropriate form of the correct verb.
12. María _____ la mesa todos los días en el restaurante.
A. pone
B. ponen
C. oye
D. oyen
Paso 2 (1 pt) (0.5 pts meaning, 0.5 pts form)
What about you? Do you go out for dinner? Write a sentence about what you and your family do
or hear at a restaurant. Use one verb from the list below. Make sure to conjugate the verb
according to the subject (person) given. Do NOT change it.
Verb list: salir - oír
13. Mi familia y yo oímos música en el restaurante.
Present tense of hacer, poner, salir, traer, and oír
The verbs hacer, poner, salir, traer, and oír are irregular, and they all share something in common:
they all end in –go in the yo form. Despite having this in common, these verbs can vary greatly in
other ways. Some of these verbs are otherwise regular –er and –ir verbs, like the verb hacer: hago,
haces, hace, hacemos, hacéis, hacen.
D. Free time (Present tense of stem-changing verbs) (4 pts)
Paso 1 (2 pts)
María is telling her mom what she does during her free time during the weekends. Choose the
correct form of the verb that completes the sentences logically.
14. Los sábados, Myrta ________ a mi casa para ver una película.
A. vienen
B. viene
C. sigue
D. siguen
15. …
Paso 2 (2 pts) (1 pt per sentence: 0.5 pts meaning, 0.5 pts form)
What do your friends usually do in their free time? Write two sentences using one of the verbs
below in present tense. Use a different verb in each sentence and make sure to conjugate the
verb according to the subject (persons) given. Do NOT change it.
Verb list: poder - preferir - servir
16. Mis amigos prefieren pasear en el parque los fines de semana.
17. …
Present Tense of Stem-Changing Verbs or Boot Verbs
Stem-changing verbs or boot verbs: A regular verb consists of two parts: the stem and the ending (–
ar, –er, and –ir).
comer = infinitive form
com– = stem
–er = ending
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SPAN 1
Study Guide Exam 3 (Chapter 4 and cumulative content)
In order to conjugate a verb you need to drop the ending and then add the appropriate subject endings
to the stem; this will happen with all verbs in Spanish. In the case of irregular verbs and boot verbs,
you must change the stem in addition to the ending of the verb. Therefore, when you study and
memorize these verbs, you must also memorize their stem change.
e > ie
Querer
(yo) quiero
e>e
Pedir
(yo) pido
o > ue
Poder
(yo) puedo
u > ue
Jugar
(yo) juego
In the first group of stem-changing verbs, the Spanish letter e in the stem changes to ie. In the second
group of stem-changing verbs, the Spanish letter e in the stem changes to i. In the third group of stemchanging verbs, the letter o in the stem changes to ue. The last group is only for the verb jugar (to play
sports or games), where the letter u in the stem changes to ue.
So, querer is a stem-changing verb in which the Spanish e changes to ie. Based on what we have
said, we know that the stem is quer- by dropping the ending of the verb (–er). We also know that for
querer, the Spanish e in the stem becomes ie… so, the yo form of querer is quiero – with the change
to ie.
These verbs are also called boot verbs because the shape of a boot will help us remember which
forms undergo a stem-change. All of the forms of stem-changing verbs that fall within the boot will have
a stem change. THE NOSOTROS AND VOSOTROS FORMS DO NOT UNDERGO A STEM
CHANGE.
By placing the form of a boot, or shoe, over the conjugations, we can
see that all of the stem forms inside the boot change (yo, tú, él/ella,
usted, and ellos/as, ustedes); and all of the stems outside the boot
(nosotros and vosotros) don’t change. Do not forget to drop the ending
as well and then add the appropriate subject endings.
E. Plans (Structure “tener que + infinitive”) (3 pts)
Paso 1 (2 pt)
Myrta is asking María what she has to do before the semester is over. Choose the correct
options to logically complete the sentences below.
18. Myrta: - María, ¿_____________ (tú) para tu examen de francés?
A. tiene que practicar
B. tiene que pasear
C. tienes que pasear
D. tienes que practicar
19. …
Paso 2 (1 pt) (0.5 pts meaning, 0.5 pts form)
How about your friends? Write a sentence using tener que + infinitive to express what your
friends have to do this week. Do NOT use the following verbs: practicar and pasear. Make sure
to use the structure according to the subject (person) given. Do NOT change it.
20. Mis amigos tienen que estudiar español en la biblioteca.
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SPAN 1
Study Guide Exam 3 (Chapter 4 and cumulative content)
Tener que + infinitive
Use tener que + infinitive to express what someone has to do.
Tengo que hacer la tarea de español.
Mis amigos tienen que estudiar en la biblioteca.
I have to do the Spanish homework.
My friends have to study in the library.
F. Daily routines (Present tense of reflexive verbs) (4 pts)
Paso 1 (2 pt)
María is telling Myrta her daily routine. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
21. Yo ________________ las manos (hands) antes de desayunar.
A. me lavo
B. me seco
C. te secas
D. te lavas
22. …
Paso 2 (2 pts) (1 pt per sentence: 0.5 pts meaning, 0.5 pts form)
What about your best friend? What does he usually do on weekends? Write two sentences using
a reflexive verb from the list below. Use a different verb in each sentence and make sure to
conjugate the verb according to the subject (person) given. Do NOT change it.
Verb list: despertarse - afeitarse - ponerse
23. Mi amigo se despierta a las once de la mañana.
24. …
Reflexive verbs
Reflexive verbs describe actions we do to or for ourselves. In Spanish, we express what someone does
to or for themselves with a reflexive pronoun and a reflexive verb. For example, mi hermana se lava las
manos (my sister washes her hands). Note that the reflexive pronoun is placed before the verb.
Pay attention to these two verbs:
Lavar – to wash something (car, house, clothes)
Lavarse – to wash (myself, yourself, ourselves, themselves)
Lavar vs. Lavarse: The verb lavar is a non-reflexive verb (the action is done to someone or something
else). The verb lavarse is a reflexive verb (the action is done to oneself).
Example: él lava el coche vs. él se lava las manos.
Let’s use the reflexive verb lavarse (to wash oneself) as an example.
Lavarse
Yo
me lavo
Tú
te lavas
Él, Ella, Ud.
se lava
Nosotros/as
nos lavamos
Vosotros/as
os laváis
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SPAN 1
Ellos/as, Uds.
Study Guide Exam 3 (Chapter 4 and cumulative content)
se lavan
The ending on the verb is exactly as we have seen for regular verbs: the yo form of the reflexive verb still
changes to –o, tú still changes to –as, etc. The new part of the reflexive sentence is the reflexive pronoun.
However, these pronouns will change to match the subject as well: if I am the subject, we’ll use me: yo
me lavo las manos, or literally, I wash my hands. The pattern is the same for tú: tú te lavas las manos.
For the third person singular form, we see that se lava las manos can mean several things: he washes
his hands, she washes her hands, or you (formal) wash your hands. Nosotros nos lavamos las manos, or
we wash our hands. Vosotros os laváis las manos, or you all (informal) wash your hands. For the third
person plural form, we see that se lavan las manos can mean: they wash their hands or you (plural) wash
your hands. This will be an easy pattern to remember, since the reflexive pronoun matches the ending of
the verb: for example, if we are talking about nosotros, both the pronoun and the verb ending will reflect
nosotros.
Note with Reflexives Verbs:
If we want to express that we don’t do a reflexive action, we include no before the reflexive pronoun, as in
yo no me lavo las manos.
Also, we will sometimes need to write verbs in the infinitive (ending in –ar, –er, –ir). If we need to use a
reflexive verb in the infinitive, its corresponding reflexive pronoun must be attached to the end of the verb.
For example, if using a reflexive verb in the infinitive, such as lavarse, with the subject yo, the reflexive
pronoun that is attached to the end of the verb lavarse must match the subject yo, that is, lavarme.
Example: Después de lavarme las manos, desayuno.
If you have a conjugated verb + infinitivo such as deber + infinitivo, querer + infinitivo, pensar + infinitivo,
or also tener que + infinitivo and ir a + infinitivo, and one of those infinitives is a reflexive verb, the
reflexive pronoun must match the subject.
Some examples:
Querer + peinarse: Quiero peinarme antes de salir de casa.
Deber + vestirse: Debemos vestirnos después de ducharnos.
Antes de + dormirse: Ceno antes de dormirme.
Tener que + afeitarse: Tienes que afeitarte la barba.
G. Personalities (Adverbs) (2 pts)
Paso 1 (1 pt)
María and Myrta have many friends and all of them have different personalities. Based on the
adjective given (underlined), choose the correct adverb to describe how they do things.
25. Susana es muy detallista. Hace las cosas ________________.
A. básicamente
B. cuidadosamente
C. simplemente
D. difícilmente
Paso 2 (1 pt)
Their friend Josh has a nice personality and he does things a certain way. Complete the
description below with the correct adverb, based on the underlined adjective given.
26. Por la mañana, Josh es lento. Desayuna lentamente.
Adverbs
Adverbs describe when (cuándo), where (dónde), and how (cómo) an action or event takes place.
Adverbs of time: mañana, luego, más tarde, siempre
Adverbs of place: abajo, afuera, allí
Adverbs of how someone feels or something is done: muy bien, mal, regular
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SPAN 1
Study Guide Exam 3 (Chapter 4 and cumulative content)
Many adverbs end in –mente. This ending corresponds to –ly in English. To form these adverbs, take
the feminine form of the adjective and add –mente. Example: rápidamente. For adjectives that do not
have a feminine and masculine form, simply add –mente. Example: alegremente.
VOCABULARY (12 pts)
A. My family (Family) (6 pts)
Paso 1 (2 pts)
Myrta is telling Susana about her family. Choose the words that best complete the sentences.
A. tío
B. hija única
C. pariente
D. …
27. Yo no tengo hermanas. Soy B.
28. …
Paso 2 (4 pts) (1 pt each: Correct word with omitted or misplaced written accents will receive
0.75 pts)
Myrta is still describing her family. Now provide the word that corresponds with her descriptions.
29. Yo estoy casada con Jonathan. Él es mi esposo.
30. …
31. …
32. …
B. At the restaurant (Food) (6 pts)
Paso 1 (3 pts)
Myrta and Susana are having breakfast at their favorite restaurant. Choose the correct word that
best names the image.
A. el cereal
B. el sándwich
C. la fruta
D. …
E. …
F. …
33. A
34. …
35. …
Paso 2 (3 pts) (1 pt each: Correct words with omitted or misplaced accent will receive 0.75 pts)
We know what Myrta and Susana are having for breakfast. What about for lunch? Fill in the
blank with the appropriate vocabulary word that names the image. Do NOT include the article.
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SPAN 1
Study Guide Exam 3 (Chapter 4 and cumulative content)
36. El ceviche
37. …
38. …
READING (6 pts)
Based on vocabulary and grammar of lesson 4.1, lesson 4.2, and cumulative content.
(Questions 39-44)
COMPOSITION - 50 words (10 pts)
Write a 50-word composition about the provided topic. Please write the total number of words
at the end of your composition. Non-Spanish words and proper nouns do not count towards the
50-word minimum. Your response will be evaluated using the same grading criteria for written
Spanish used for the Actividades de comunicación.
You may NOT use sentences from any section of the exam. Doing so will be considered
plagiarism and you will receive a 0 (zero) for your entire exam grade.
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