GRAMMAR BOOKBy: Amalia Burleson2nd period- Linares

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Que vs. Cual DOCTOR PED Estar- HELPING Gustar Transitions Triggers Imperfect Acabar De Hace Expressions

Verbs like Gustar Reflexive Formulas Tu command (DOP)

Que vs. Cual

Que is used in when asking for definition Cual is used when not seeking a

definition

DOCOR PED

D : Descriptions O: Origin C: Characteristics T: Time O: Occupation R: Relationships P: Possession E: Events D: Dates

Estar- HELPING

H: Health E: Emotion L: Location P: Present Condition ING

Ar: ando Er/ir: endo/yendo

Used with ings

Gustar

Used to explain the like of something: i.e:

Me gusta/ I like Te gusta/ you like*Putting a verb in the inifinitive form Me gusta bailar--- I like to dance.

Palabras Transicionales

Tambien Ahora Primero Despues Per-eso Asi-que Pero y entonces

Imperfects

For ar: Aba Abas Aba Abamos Abais Aban

For er/ir ia Ias Ia Iamos Iais ian

Triggers Todos los dias Amenudo A veces Siempre Cada dia Los lunes Generalmente Mientras De vez en cuando Muchas veces Frecuentements

1.Ongoing action 2. Repeated Action 3. No definite beginning/ending 4. Time/date/age/feelings/descriptions 5. Interrupted activity

Acabar de

To have just finished

i.e. Acabo de comer

I have just ate

Formulas

4 Formulas:

1) Hace + time+ que+ conjugated verb2) Hay+que+infinitive3) Se probibe + infinitive4) Se permite+ infinitive

El preterito Past tens “snap shot” in time Beginning/ ending Completed action

AR: E Aste O Amos Aron

IR/ER I Iste Io Imos ieron

Verbs like Gustar

Faltar: To lack Fascinar: To fascinate Encantar: To Enchant Importar: To be Important Interesar: To be Interesting Doler: To hurt somewhere

Tu commands (DOP)

Simply drops the S Informal command– NOT MEANT TO BE

SAID TO SOMEONE OLDER

COMES Comes Come

DOP + IOP can attach

to an affirmative command

DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

-Me -Los/las-Te -Nos-Lo/la -Os

REFRANES

UNO:En boca carrada no entran moscas.

DOS:Quien va a Sevilla pierde Susilla.

TRES:Ovejas bobas, por dande anda una andan todas.

CUATRO:Sana sana colita de rana, si no sanas hoy sanaras manana.

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