Comprehensive Spanish Chapter 1 Review: Pronouns, Verbs, Concordance, and Vocabulary

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering Spanish subject pronouns, ser, estar, physical and emotional adjectives, nationalities, articles, and agreement rules.

Yo

Subject pronoun in Spanish meaning 'I'.

Tú

Subject pronoun in Spanish meaning 'you' (singular familiar), used among friends and peers with whom you are on a first-name basis.

Usted (Ud.)

Subject pronoun in Spanish meaning 'you' (singular formal), used to show respect to an elder, an individual in a position of authority, or someone you do not know well.

Él

Subject pronoun in Spanish meaning 'he'.

Ella

Subject pronoun in Spanish meaning 'she'.

Nosotros / Nosotras

Subject pronoun in Spanish meaning 'we'. Nosotros is used for an all-male or mixed-gender group, while nosotras is used exclusively for an all-female group.

Vosotros / Vosotras

Subject pronoun in Spanish meaning 'you' (plural informal, used in Spain).

Ustedes

Subject pronoun in Spanish meaning 'you' (plural).

Ellos

Subject pronoun in Spanish meaning 'they' (referring to an all-male group or a mixed group of males and females).

Ellas

Subject pronoun in Spanish meaning 'they' (referring exclusively to an all-female group).

Ser

An irregular Spanish verb meaning 'to be', used to describe physical and personality traits, or combined with the preposition 'de' to state where someone is from.

Infinitive

A verb form that has not been conjugated or changed (for example, 'ser').

Alto/a

Adjective used with 'ser' meaning 'Tall'.

Bajo/a

Adjective used with 'ser' meaning 'Short'.

Cómico/a

Adjective used with 'ser' meaning 'Funny'.

Serio/a

Adjective used with 'ser' meaning 'Serious'.

Grande

Adjective used with 'ser' meaning 'Big'.

Pequeño/a

Adjective used with 'ser' meaning 'Small'.

Perezoso/a

Adjective used with 'ser' meaning 'Lazy'.

Trabajador/a

Adjective used with 'ser' meaning 'Hardworking'.

Joven

Adjective used with 'ser' meaning 'Young'.

Viejo

Adjective used with 'ser' meaning 'Old'.

Simpático/a

Adjective used with 'ser' meaning 'Nice/Friendly'.

Antipático/a

Adjective used with 'ser' meaning 'Unkind'.

Inteligente

Adjective used with 'ser' meaning 'Smart'.

Tonto/a

Adjective used with 'ser' meaning 'Foolish'.

Rubio/a

Adjective used with 'ser' meaning 'Light-haired'.

Moreno/a

Adjective used with 'ser' meaning 'Dark-haired'.

Concordancia

The rule that Spanish nouns and adjectives must agree in both gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural).

Definite Articles

Articles in Spanish (el, la, los, las) that correspond to the English word 'the'.

Indefinite Articles

Articles in Spanish corresponding to 'a' or 'an' (un, una) and 'some' (unos, unas) in English.

Estadounidense

Adjective of nationality meaning 'citizen of the Unites States of America'.

Canadiense

Adjective of nationality meaning 'Canadian'.

Cubano / Cubana

Adjective of nationality meaning 'Cuban'.

Puertorriqueño

Adjective of nationality meaning 'Puerto Rican'.

Inglés

Adjective of nationality meaning 'English'.

Costarricense

Adjective of nationality meaning 'Costa Rican'.

Estar

An irregular Spanish verb meaning 'to be', used to ask and express feelings, emotional states, or conditions of well-being.

Alegre / Contento/a / Feliz

Adjectives used with 'estar' meaning 'happy'.

Cansado/a

Adjective used with 'estar' meaning 'tired'.

Emocionado/a

Adjective used with 'estar' meaning 'excited'.

Enfermo/a

Adjective used with 'estar' meaning 'sick/ill'.

Enojado/a

Adjective used with 'estar' meaning 'angry'.

Ocupado/a

Adjective used with 'estar' meaning 'busy'.

Preocupado/a

Adjective used with 'estar' meaning 'worried'.

Triste

Adjective used with 'estar' meaning 'sad'.

Cognates

Words that sound or are spelled similar in both Spanish and English and have the same or similar meaning (e.g., 'preocupado').

False Cognates

Words in Spanish that look like a similar word in English, but mean something different.