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Spanish 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | The most basic form of the verb that is not conjugated |
| How can infinitives be identified in Spanish | They can be identified because they share the same endings: AR, ER, IR |
| What two parts can the verbs be divided into | The stem and the ending |
| The stem | Everything that remains after eleminating the ending |
| Hablar | A common example of an infinitive |
| In regular verbs, what stays the same | The stem remains the same even if the verb is conjugated |
| Conjugation | When we want to know who are when an action is taking place, we can change the infinitive of a verb |
| When we conjugate a verb... | We can learn who is performing an action, and when an action takes place |
| Singular subject pronouns | Yo- I Tu- You El- He Ella- She Usted- You |
| Plural subject pronouns | Nosotros- We Vosotros- You Ellos- They Ellas- They Ustedes- You |
| Conjugation step 1 | Identify the subject in the sentence |
| Conjugation step 2 | Eliminate the ending |
| Conjugation step 3 | Add a new ending |
| In Spanish we have a different group of verbs called | Irregular verbs |
| Ser | Means to be |
| In Spanish, we have two different verbs with this meaning | The verb Ser and Estar |
| What do we use the verb Ser for in Spanish | We use it to talk about things that are not likely to change on their own or things that are not going to change within a short period of time |
| Uses of the verb include | Personality, Nationality, Origin, Physical Appearance, and Gender |
| An exception to this rule | Time and Date |
| Singular conjugation of Ser | Yo, Tu, El, Ella, Usted, soy, eres, es |
| Plural conjugation of Ser | Nosotros, Vosotros, Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes, Somos, Son |
| What does every noun in Spanish have established | Every noun has a gender that has been established for that specific word |
| How can we tell the gender of a noun in Spanish | We can tell by looking at what letter it ends in, A is feminine and O is masculine, but E can be masculine or feminine |
| How can we tell the gender of a noun when it ends in a consonant | We can tell by looking at the article that precedes the noun |
| What can definite articles and indefinite articles be divided into | They can be divided into singular and plural, as well as masculine or feminine |
| What are indefinite articles used to talk about | They are used to talk about unspecified things |
| What characteristics will an indefinite article share with the noun that it accompanies | It will match its gender and number |
| What are the endings of -AR verbs | o, as, a, amos, ais, and an |
| What are the three types of Verbs | Infinitives that end in -AR, Infinitives that end in -ER, and Infinitives that end in -IR, |
| Conjugation of Comer | Como, Comes, Come, Comemos, Comeis, and Comen |