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Spanish 1B
Preliminary Review
Some of you had Mrs. Smith for Spanish 1A, some had Ms. Faber, some
had Mr. Cramb and Mrs. Smith. Some have gone through a little more
material than others. Furthermore, some of you had last trimester without
Spanish. We will address these differences by starting this trimester with a
review of the grammar from the two chapters prior to the 1B starting point.
We will review:
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Present tense regular “-ar” verbs
Tener
Ir
Estar
You will fill out this review guide as we go along. When we complete the
review, you will turn this in for a grade. This will count as the first quiz
grade for the trimester (40 points), so be sure to correct any errors that you
make as we go over the review material.
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Present tense of regular “-ar” verbs
What is a regular –ar verb?
Infinitive:_____________________________________________________
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Verb:_______________________________________________________
Conjugate:___________________________________________________
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Steps to conjugate:
1.
2.
What are the regular –ar endings?
Yo=
Nosotros=
Tú=
Él=
Ellos=
Ella=
Ellas=
Usted=
Ustedes=
Congugate:
Cantar
Estudiar
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Translate the sentences into Spanish:
1. We ride bikes.
2. I listen to music on Saturdays.
3. Paco plays the guitar.
4. Sara and Juanita arrive to class early.
5. You (familiar) work on Wednesdays.
6. All of you draw in art class.
7. My brother and I use the computer.
8. You (formal) buy a pop.
9. I study in the library.
How would you rate your understanding of –ar verb conjugation and use?
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(10 is perfection)
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Tener
What does tener mean?
What is an irregular verb?
How is tener irregular?
Conjugate tener:
What is a grammatical “construction”?
What does the construction “tener+que+infinitive” mean?
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Translate these sentences into Spanish:
1. Lara and I have Spanish class on Tuesdays.
2. I have to eat a salad.
3. The boys have to work on Saturday.
4. She has ten cats.
5. What classes do you have?
6. My friend has to practice soccer today.
7. José and Juanita have a blue house.
How would you rate your understanding of tener conjugation and use?
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(10 is perfection)
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The verb ir
What does ir mean?
How do you form the present tense of this verb?
Use ir + a to say:
What does “al” mean and how is it formed?
How do you ask where somebody is going?
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Translate the sentences into Spanish:
1. Paco is going to Spanish class.
2. Are you going to the party on Saturday?
3. They are going tomorrow.
4. All of you are going to the principal’s office.
5. We go to church on Sundays.
6. When are you going to the store?
7. We are all going Friday.
How would you rate your understanding of “ir” conjugation and use?
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(10 is perfection)
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The verb estar
The verbs estar means ________________________.
What other verb means the same thing? ______________.
How do you know which one to use?
How do you say:
Next to__________________
Near (close to)________________________
Underneath (under)_______________________
In front of _____________________________
Inside (of) ______________________
Behind _________________________
On top of __________________________
Far from __________________________
When do you use the word “de” after the location word?
What is “del”?
Estar is used with __________________ to say how someone is feeling at a given
moment.
**remember to make the adjectives agree with the noun in 2 ways** (what ways?)
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Translate these sentences into Spanish:
1. The book is under the table.
2. Angela is sad today.
3. Are you and Paco in the gym?
4. We are excited!
5. Where is the principal’s office?
6. The map is next to the window.
7. The students are angry because they have a lot of homework.
8. The calculator is on top of the desk.
How would you rate your understanding of “estar” conjugation and use?
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(10 is perfection)