Learning Spanish - 7c

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418 Unit 7: Asking Questions and Getting Information

The -irVerbs

The last group of verbs are called -ir verbs because their infinitive ends in -ir. Below is a list of common -ir verbs and their meanings.

Common -irVerbs

Lets see... She has on ared and white polka-dotskirt...blonde hair...red

shoes flying off...

abrir

to open

cubrir

to cover

describir

to describe

dividir

to divide

escribir

to write

recibir

to receive

subir

to go up

orget on (a bus, etc.)

vivir

to live


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Unit 7: Asking Questions and Getting Information 419

Once again, in order to use these words in present tense, we begin bydropping the -ir from the infinitive. You then add the following endingsfor each subject. Follow the conjugation of the verb abrirto openon thechart below.

Forms of abrirTo Open

yo abro I open, I am opening, I do open

t abres you open, you are opening, you do open (informal)

usted abre you open, you are opening, you do open (formal)l abre he opens, he is opening, he does openella abre she opens, she is opening, she does open

nosotros abrimos we open, we are opening, we do open(all males or a mixed group)

nosotras abrimos we open, we are opening, we do open(all females)

ustedes abren you open, you are opening, you do open (plural)ellos abren they open, they are opening, they do open

(all males or a mixed group)ellas abren they open, they are opening, they do open

(all females)

Present Tense or Regular Verbs Ending in -ir

Subject

Pronoun -irVerbs

yo o

t es

usted el eella e

nosotros imos

nosotras imos

ustedes en

ellos en

ellas en


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Prctica (Practice)

Below are common -irverbs. Listen and repeat as the teacher models thefollowing verbsin Spanish.

escuchen (listen)

repitan (repeat)

abrir ......................... to open

cubrir ....................... to cover

describir .................. to describe

dividir ..................... to divide

escribir .................... to write

recibir ...................... to receive

subir ......................... to go up or get on (a bus, etc.)

vivir ......................... to live

Now, listen and repeat the verbs again.


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Prctica (Practice)

Below are the conjugatedforms of the verb abrirto open. Listen andrepeat as the teacher models the following verb forms in Spanish.

escuchen (listen)

repitan (repeat)

yo abro ........................... I open

t abres ..........................you open (informal)

usted abre .....................you open (formal)

l abre ............................ he opens

ella abre ......................... she opens

nosotros abrimos ......... we open (all males or a mixed group)

nosotras abrimos ......... we open (all females)

ustedes abren ...............you open (plural)

ellos abren ..................... they open (all males or a mixed group)

ellas abren ..................... they open (all females)

Now, listen and repeat the verb forms again.


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10 5 =

You areinvited to...

Prctica (Practice)

Match each Spanish sentences with the correct picture. Write the letter on theline provided.

______ 1. El Sr. Ortz abre latienda.

______ 2. l cubre su carro.

______ 3. Usted vive en unapartamento.

______ 4. El gato sube un rbol.

______ 5. Yo recibo unainvitacin.

______ 6. Nosotros dividimosdiez por cinco.

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.


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Prctica (Practice)

Use the list below to complete the following statements with the correct form ofthe verb abrirto open.

abreabren

abresabrimos

abro

1. Ellas la puerta.

2. Yo el libro.

3. l el refrigerador.

4. Nosotras el regalo.

5. T el cuaderno.

Use the list above to write your own sentences using the correct form of the

verb abrirto open.

6. ___________________________________________________________

7. ___________________________________________________________

8. ___________________________________________________________

9. ___________________________________________________________

10. ___________________________________________________________


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Prctica (Practice)

Match each Spanish sentence with the correct English translation. Write theletter on the line provided.

______ 1. Usted y yo subimos elbus.

______ 2. El estudiante escribe unacomposicin.

______ 3. Ustedes viven en laciudad.

______ 4. Los chicos reciben unosregalos.

______ 5. El profesor abre lapuerta.

______ 6. Ella divide los dulces.

______ 7. El gato sube un rbol.

______ 8. Nosotros describimos los

libros.

A. The teacher opens the door.

B. She is dividing the candy.

C. You and I are getting on thebus.

D. We are describing the

books.E. The student is writing a

composition.

F. The boys are receivingsome gifts.

G. The cat is climbing a tree.

H. You live in the city.


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The Verb tener(To Have)

The verb tener (to have) is considered to be an irregular verb. In otherwords, you must learn how to use this verb by itself. The verb tener doesnot follow the rules you have learned previously about -er verbs. Tener hasits own forms. You will need to learn the following conjugation oftener.See the chart below.

Forms oftenerTo Have

yo tengo I have, I do have, I am having

t tienes you have, you do have, you are having

(informal)

usted tiene you have, you do have, you are having(formal)

l tiene he has, he does have, he is havingella tiene she has, she does have, she is having

nosotros tenemos we have, we do have, we are having(all males or a mixed group)

nosotras tenemos we have, we do have, we are having(all females)

ustedes tienen you have, you do have, you are having(plural)

ellos tienen they have, they do have, they are having(all males or a mixed group)

ellas tienen they have, they do have, they are having(all females)

Here are some examples:

Tengo un libro. I have a book.

Tenemos una clase a la una. We have a class at one oclock.

Tienes dos hermanos. You have two brothers.

Lets practice saying and using the verb tener.


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Prctica (Practice)

Below are the conjugated forms of the verb tenerto have. Listen andrepeat as the teacher models the following verb forms in Spanish.

escuchen (listen)

repitan (repeat)

yo tengo ................... I have

t tienes ...................you have (informal)

usted tiene ..............you have (formal)

l tiene ..................... he has

ella tiene .................. she has

nosotros tenemos ... we have (all males or a mixed group)

nosotras tenemos ... we have (all females)

ustedes tienen ........you have (plural)

ellos tienen ............. they have (all males or a mixed group)

ellas tienen .............. they have (all females)

Now,listen and repeattheverb forms again.


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Prctica (Practice)

Use the list below to complete the following statements with the correct form ofthe irregular verb tenerto have. Some forms of tenerwill be used morethan once.

tenemostengo

tienetienen

tienes

1. Nosotras muchos libros grandes.

2. Mi pap un carro rojo.

3. Yo no libro.

4. Ella tres hermanas.

5. Usted una casa grande.

6. T una computadora.

7. Ellos no unas bicicletas.

8. Juanita unos lpices en la mochila.


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Prctica (Practice)

Use the lists below to write the correct form of the verb tenerto have andwhat the following people have by using the picture clues. Some forms ofthe verb tenerwill be used more than once.

tenemostengotiene

tienentienes

dos estantestres reglasun bolgrafouna calculadorauna computadora

un cuadernoun diccionarioun mapauna mochilaunos radios

Modelo (Model): Pedro

Pedro tiene un lpiz.

1. Nosotros

___________________________________________________________

2. Ellos

___________________________________________________________

3. T

___________________________________________________________

4. Yo

___________________________________________________________

forms of tener nouns


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5. Ella no

___________________________________________________________

6. La clase

___________________________________________________________

7. Ustedes

___________________________________________________________

8. l

___________________________________________________________

9. La profesora no

___________________________________________________________

10. Mis amigos

___________________________________________________________

O N/ C M RC M + M O FF

+

CE


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The Expression tener queTo Tell What People Have to Do

Every language has its special expressions. This is true of Spanish as well.You have just learned the verb tener to tell what people have. This verb isalso used in an expression called tener que. Tener que is always followedby another verb. The expression then tells what people have to do. Youwill conjugate tener just like you have already learned. Then you follow itwith the word que and another verb. Here are some examples:

Tengoque estudiar. Ihaveto study.

Tenemosque ir al colegio. We have to go to school.

Ella no tieneque cocinar. She does not have to cook.

Compare the following sentences:

Tengo un libro. Ihave a book.Tengoque leer un libro. Ihaveto read a book.

Tenemos una clase a la una. We have class at one oclock.Tenemosque ir a clase a la una. We have to go to class at one

oclock.

Tienes una mochila. You have a bookbag.Tienesque comprar una mochila. You haveto buy a

bookbag.

Please notice that the verb that tells what you have to do will always end in-ar, -er, or -ir.


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Prctica (Practice)

Use the lists below to correctly write the following sentences inSpanish

. Thenread the sentences to your partner.

forms of tener -arverbs nouns

tenemos quetengo quetiene quetienen quetienes que

buscarhablarpracticartrabajarvisitar

la abuelaespaolun libroel sbado

Modelo (Model): You have to buy a sandwich.

Tienes quequequequequecomprar un sandwich.

1. Paco has to look for a book.

___________________________________________________________

2. We have to practice.

___________________________________________________________

3. They have to visit Grandmother.

___________________________________________________________

4. I have to speak Spanish.___________________________________________________________

5. Ana and Pilar have to work on Saturday.

___________________________________________________________


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Las preguntas (Questions)

Asking questions is very easy in Spanish. Usually you can just lift yourvoice at the end of the sentence and it becomes a question if you just wanta yes or no answer. When you use a subject or a subject pronoun in asentence

put the verb first

then put the subject and

lift your voice at the end.

Remember to also use an upside-down question () mark in front of the

sentence and a regular question mark at the end (?).

Tienes un libro?

The purpose of the upside-down question mark in reading is to let youknow that the sentence coming up is going to be a question so you knowto lift your voice at the end.

Listen as your teacher reads the following sentences:

Statement Question

Tienes un libro. Tienes un libro?You have a book. Do you have a book?

Buscas tu cuaderno. Buscas tu cuaderno?You are looking for your Are you looking for your notebook?notebook.

l estudia mucho. Estudia l mucho?He studies a lot. Does he study a lot?

Mara camina por el parque. Camina Mara por el parque?Mara walks through the park. Does Mara walk through the park?


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Prctica (Practice)

Write the following statements as questions.

Remember: Do the following to each question you write.

Use an upside-down question mark () at the beginning.

Use a regular question mark (?) at the end.

Put the verb first.

Place the subject after the verb.

1. Tienes una computadora.

___________________________________________________________

2. Ellos tienen unos bolgrafos.

___________________________________________________________

3. Ustedes viajan por Mxico.

___________________________________________________________

4. Ella trabaja mucho.

___________________________________________________________

5. Tengo que estudiar.

___________________________________________________________

6. Pap saca fotos.

___________________________________________________________


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7. l gana mucho dinero.

8. Practicamos la guitarra.

9. Sabes jugar al ftbol.

10. Quieres mirar la televisin.


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Asking Questions for Information

If you want to ask a question for which you want information as ananswer instead of ayes or no, you will have to learn some new words.These are words that ask for direct information. They are often calledinterrogative words. You will need to learn the following words:

cundo? when?

dnde? where?

adnde? (to) where?

cmo? how? orwhat?

por qu? why?

qu? what?

a qu hora? at what time?

Look at the position of these words in the sentence. Remember, if you usea subject pronoun in the sentence, you put it after the verb.

Cundo estudias? When do you study?

Dnde est Miguel? Where is Miguel?

Adnde vas? Where are you going? (to where)

Cmo vas al colegio? How are you going to school?

Por qu vas? Why are you going?

Qu estudian ellos? What are they studying?

A qu hora come usted? At what time do you eat?

You are now going to practice asking and answering questions.

Remember: When someone asks a question usingyou, answerwith either Ior with we.

?

?


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Modelo (Model): Question estudias?

AnswerEstudio a las siete.

1. busca ella?

Ella busca su cuaderno.

2. van ellos?

Ellos van a la biblioteca.

3. comen ustedes?

Nosotros comemos a las siete y media.

4. ests?

Estoy bien, gracias.

5. tienes el libro de espaol?

Porque tengo que estudiar.

Prctica (Practice)

Use the list below to complete the following questions with the correct

interrogative word.

A qu hora

adndecmocuando

por ququa qu hora


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Prctica (Practice)

Use the list below to complete the following statements with the correct form ofthe verb comerto eat orquererto want.

comecomemos

comoquieren

quieres

1. Csar la manzana.

2. Nosotros los postres.

3. T unas vacaciones.

4. Yo la fruta.

5. Diego y Santos practicar la guitarra.

Match each Spanish -irverb with the correct English word. Write the letteron the line provided.

______ 6. abrir

______ 7. cubrir

______ 8. describir

______ 9. dividir

______ 10. escribir

______ 11. recibir

______ 12. subir

______ 13. vivir

A. to cover

B. to describe

C. to divide

D. to go up or get on

E. to live

F. to open

G. to receive

H. to write


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Match each Spanish sentence with the correct English translation.

______ 14. Adnde vas?

______ 15. Cundo estudias?

______ 16. Dnde est Mara?

______ 17. Qu estudian ellos?

A. What are they studying?

B. When do you study?

C. Where are you going?

D. Where is Mara?

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