Spanish I, II & III Placement Information
Jesuit High School
Our placement tests occur in April and we understand that 8th graders still have almost two months of school left. We do not expect students to be competent in all
of these areas by April, but they should be familiar and comfortable with them by the time they start their high school Spanish class in the fall.
In order for incoming students to move on to the next level, they must demonstrate proficiency in the following areas:
(Proficiency is assessed through our Placement Test, which consists of writing and listening and/or speaking about these areas.)
Required grammar
Suggested Grammar & Vocab topics
Textbook used
Spanish I
Regular AR/ER/IR Verbs
Numbers 0-1,000,000
Aventuras Chapters 1-6
Ser
Descriptive Adjectives
Estar
Prepositions
Ir
Possessive Adjectives
Ir + a + infinitivo
Present Progressive
Stem-changing verbs (o:ue, e:ie, e:i, irregular yo’s)
Direct Object Pronouns
Preterite Tense of Regular AR/ER/IR Verbs
Indirect Object Pronouns
Demonstrative Adjectives
Basic Greetings Vocabulary
Classroom Vocabulary
Family Vocabulary
Hobbies & Vacation Vocabulary
Clothing Vocabulary
Spanish II
Present Tense:
Everything from Spanish I
Aventuras Chapters 1-6
All Verbs (Regular & Stem-changers)
Double Object Pronouns
Preterite Tense:
Gustar-like verbs
Regular, Irregular & Stem-changers
Reflexive Verbs
Imperfect Tense:
Saber & Conocer
All conjugations and basic uses
Verbs that change meaning in the preterite
Por vs Para
Comparisons & Superlatives
Food Vocabulary
Daily Routine Vocabulary
Health & Doctor Vocabulary
Spanish III
All present conjugations
Everything from Spanish I & II
Interacciones Chapters 1-6 + Additional
All preterite conjugations
Present Perfect
Grammatical & Cultural Information
All imperfect conjugations
Conditional Tense
Proficient with imperfect vs preterite
Gustar-like verbs
Commands (Formal & Informal)
Double Object Pronouns
Future Tense
Present Subjunctive with hope, desire, requests &
judgment, doubt, uncertainty