ELEM-SPAN II: Capítulo 9

What does an indirect object answer?

To whom? (¿A quién?) or For whom? (¿Para quién?)

Indirect object pronouns

me, te, le, nos, os, les

Where does an indirect object pronoun go with a conjugated verb?

Before the conjugated verb

What are the 2 possible pronoun placements with a verb?

Before the conjugated verb OR attached to the infinitive

What determines gusta vs. gustan?

The thing being liked, not the person who likes it

Name verbs that work like gustar.

encantar, fascinar, hacer falta, importar, molestar

What does a direct object answer?

What? or Whom?

Direct object pronouns

me, te, lo, la, nos, os, los, las

What is the order when using indirect + direct object pronouns together?

POI + POD + verb (indirect before direct)

Replace sus zapatos: Ella nunca nos presta sus zapatos

Ella nunca nos los presta

Replace the objects: Mi novio me compró una blusa

Mi novio me la compró

What happens when le/les comes before lo/la/los/las?

le/les → se

Replace the objects: Paula le pide el bolso a mi hermana

Paula se lo pide

With a verb, where can two object pronouns go?

Before the conjugated verb OR attached to the infinitive

Translate two ways: "My mother is going to buy it for me."

1) Mi madre me lo va a comprar

2) Mi madre va a comprármelo

What are the main uses of the imperfect?

Used to do, repeated actions, ongoing past actions, descriptions/background, past conditions, telling time

Imperfect -AR endings

-aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban

Imperfect -ER/-IR endings

-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían

What is special about the accents in regular -ER/-IR imperfect forms?

Every form has an accent.

What are the 3 irregular verbs in the imperfect?

ir, ser, ver

Imperfect of ir

iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban

Imperfect of ser

era, eras, era, éramos, erais, eran

Imperfect of ver

veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíais, veían

Imperfect vs. preterite: basic difference

Imperfect = ongoing/repeated/background; preterite = completed/specific event

Capital of Argentina

Buenos Aires

Currency of Argentina

peso argentino

Highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere

Cerro Aconcagua

Major geographic regions/features of Argentina

los glaciares, las pampas, la Patagonia, las cataratas del Iguazú

What is a person from Buenos Aires called?

porteño / porteña

What dance is strongly associated with Argentina and Buenos Aires?

Tango

What is lunfardo?

A dialect/slang that originated in Buenos Aires neighborhoods in the late 19th century

Capital of Uruguay

Montevideo

Currency of Uruguay

peso uruguayo

How is Uruguay described in the notes?

pequeño, tranquilo y bonito

Where does the majority of Uruguay's population live?

En los centros urbanos (80% according to the notes)

What is Punta del Este?

A very touristy balneario (resort)

What is described as Uruguay's national drink?

la yerba mate