SPANISH3 midterm

how to make the average sentence negative in spanish

add no before the verb

quien

is the Spanish word for "who." It is used to ask about the identity of a person.

como

used to ask how something is done or to indicate a manner or way.

cuando

is the Spanish word for "when." It is used to inquire about the time something occurs.

donde

is the Spanish word for "where." It is used to ask about the location of a person or thing.

por que

is the Spanish phrase for "why." It is used to ask for the reason or cause of something.

que

what in spanish

difference between spanish Si and Si with an accent

refers to the distinction between the conjunction "si" meaning "if" and the adverb "sí" meaning "yes" in Spanish.

Difference between Spanish tu with an accent and without an accent

"tú," which means "you" (informal), and "tu," which means "your" in Spanish.

how to say what is going to happen or what someone is going to do in spanish

conjugated ir + a + infinitive

there is no Spanish translation for these english phrases so they are dropped when translating:

“do” “does” “are you”

how to express obligation "Have to” do something

conjugated tener + que + infinitive

how to say what you “are doing” actively in spanish

conjugated estar + gerund

gerund creating ending for AR verbs

-ando (e.g., hablar -> hablando)

gerund creating ending for ER and IR verbs

-iendo (e.g., comer -> comiendo, vivir -> viviendo)

conjugations of saber

saber: sé, sabes, sabe, sabemos, saben

conjugations of conocer

conocer: conozco, conoces, conoce, conocemos, conocen

conocer is used for

people, places, and familiarity. NOUNS

saber is used for

facts, information, and skills. THAT _____________.

placement of reflexive pronouns

Reflexive pronouns are placed before the conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive.

In spanish we don’t say : I brushed my hair. We say…

I brushed THE hair: me cepillé EL cabello.

sentence structure for reflexive pronouns

Subject + reflexive pronoun + reflexive verb + object pronoun + object

List the direct object pronouns and their meanings

me (me), te (you), lo (him/it), la (her/it), nos (us), os (you all), los (them - masculine), las (them - feminine)

direct object

receives the verb, answers “who or what is receiving the action.

placement options for direct object pronouns

can be placed before the conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive or gerund.

Indirect Object Pronoun

answers to or for whom the action is done

placement options for Indirect object pronouns

can be placed before the conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive or gerund, similar to direct object pronouns.

how to make an indirect object sentence negative

add no before the indirect object pronoun

which indirect object pronouns require clarification at the end of the sentence?

Le and Les add: a and then whoever le or les refers to

preterite AR conjugations

e amos

aste

o aron

Preterite ER+IR conjugations

e imos

iste

o ieron

preterite refers to actions that happened in the

PAST