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Hoy es el 30 de abril del 2015
GUÍA DE ESTUDIO
“Tú” commands
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Asking for direction
Used when giving a command to a friend,
somebody you are on first name basis with
 In order to give directions you need to
know the “tú” commands forms.
 Here are some helpful words / phrases
Regular verbs  use the third form of the verb
Examples: Walk faster!  ¡Camina más rápido!
Drink more wáter!  ¡Bebe más agua!
Irregular verbs  there are 8 verbs who form the
Imperative differently
Hacer - ¡Haz!
Ir - ¡Ve!
Ser - ¡Sé!
Poner - ¡Pon!
Salir - ¡ Sal!
Venir - ¡Ven!
Tener - ¡Ten!
Decir - ¡Di!
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Step – Paso
Go straight! –¡Sigue derecho!
Turn around! - ¡Date la vuelta!
Make one step back! – ¡Haz un paso atras!
The building is on your left / right side
El edificio queda en la mano izquierda /
derecha
Demonstrative Adjectives
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Point out persons, places or things relative to the position of the speaker – distance from the speaker.
They always agree in number and gender with the noun they modify.
Always come in front of the noun.
este THIS
esta
ese
estos THESE estas
THAT esa
aquel
THAT
OVER THERE
aquella
aquellos
THOSE
OVER THERE
aquellas
esos THOSE esas
Regular and Irregular Imperfect
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It is a past tense that express an action that has
been repeatedly done in the past
Ej: My sister used to be very naughty as a child.
Mi hermana era muy traviesa de niña.
We used to go to church every Sunday.
Nosotros íbamos a la iglesia cada domingo.
-AR verbs
- aba
- ábamos
- abas
- abais
- aba
- aban
-ER / IR verbs
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ía
ías
ía
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íamos
íais
ían
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Irregular verbs – ONLY 3 verbs
SER =to be
IR = to go
VER= to see
Yo era
Yo iba
Yo veía
Tu eras
Tu ibas
Tu veías
Él, ella, era
Él, ella, iba
Él, ella, veía
Ns. éramos
Ns. íbamos
Ns. veíamos
Vs. erais
Vs. ibais
Vs. veíais
Ellos, ellas
Ellos, ellas
Ellos, ellas
eran
iban
veían
Imperfecto – Regular and Irregular
Asnwer the questions in complete entences
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¿Eras tú travieso/a de niño/a?
¿Iba Ana a la playa cuando era joven?
¿Molestabas tú a tu perro?
¿Se portaba bien tu hermano de niño?
¿Saltabais vs. a la cuerda de niños?
¿Cómo era tu hermano/a de niño/a ?
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Ana is telling you how she used to be as a child. Put the following paragraph into Spanish.
“My name is Ana. Generally I was a well behaved girl, but once in a while I used to fight with my older brother. He
used to bother everybody when he was a child. He used to play with his electric trains and his turtle, named Jack. He
did not allow me (me put in front of the verb) to play with his turtle. Our parents used to buy us (“nos” put in front
of the verb) a lot of toys, so were quite (bastante) spoiled. I used to collect everything: toys, teddy bears, dolls. We
liked to go to the daycare center. We used to play baseball on the playground. In the weekends we used to go fishing
with our grandpa and with my brother’s best friend Pablo”
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Based on the above statements, tell if the sentences are true (CIERTO) or false (FALSO). Use “C” or “T”
El hermano menor molestaba a Ana.
La tortuga se llamaba Jack.
Ana coleccionaba monedas.
Jack era el mejor amigo de su hermano.
La chica se llama Anna.
Ana molestaba a todo el mundo.
Ella iba a pescar con su prima.
Jack era el nombre de su hermano.
Los chicos no eran consentidos
La chica era una chica bien educada por lo general
El hermano de Ana era desobediente.
Los padres compraban muchos materiales escolares.
A Ana no le gustaba la guardería infantil.
Pablo es el amigo de su hermano.
Translate into Spanish
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Ana’s brother use to arrive late to
school.
Did your parents use to go to the movie
theatre (el cine)?
My best friend used to be very shy.
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How was Ana as a child?
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I used to be very mischievous as a child.
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Pablo and Pedro used to wear uniform
(uniforme) to school.
Were you tall as a child?
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Did you father use to collect coins?
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She did not eat veggies when she was
young.
10 My mother used to collect dolls.
11 Paco and I used to be very spoiled.
12 Where did you use to go in the summer
vacations?
13 Who used to go to the mountains?
14 How were you all as children?
15 She used to drive to school every day.
16 Did you all use to play with turtles?
I.
Demonstrative pronouns  Translate into Spanish:
1. That tall woman is Jane’s mother.
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2. That tree (over there) is tall and very old.
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3. Those students went shopping yesterday.
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4. This teacher(m) arrived late at school yesterday.
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5. These men are very strong.
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6. Those windows (over there) are very dirty.
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II.
“Tú” commands
Using the vocabulary give simple directions:
1. Go straight for two blocks, at the stop light take a left and continue straight for approximately 100
yards (yardas). The churchl is on your left hand.
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2. Cross the bridge, then continue straight on Ruiz Avenue, stop at the stop sign then turn left and
drive slowly for three blocks. The theatre (el teatro) is on your right hand.
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3. Take bus 37 until the statues, then walk for two blocks and the fountain will be on your left hand.
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Supply the singular imperative commands. Study these at home by translating them both in English to
Spanish and vice versa!
1. _________________ (hacer) la tarea en casa, no en la escuela!
2. _________________(leer) los ejercicios en voz alta!
3. _________________(Prestar) este libro a Margarita, por favor!
4. _________________( Prestar) más atención cuando la profesora habla!
5. _________________(Venir) lo más temprano posible!
6. _________________(Cerrar) la puerta por favor!
7. _________________(Poner) tus cosas en la mochila!
8. _________________( Ir) con ellos a la fiesta!
9. __________________(Comprar) hoy los billetes.
10. __________________(Caminar) más despacio porque el piso esta mojado.
11. __________________(Esperar) hasta mañana!
12. __________________(Tener) cuidado cuando montas en monopatín!
13. __________________(Estudiar) bien para el examen!