Spanish II Final Exam Study Guide: Present Tense, Future, Past, and Daily Routine Verbs

What is the formula for the present continuous tense?

TO BE + ANDO/IENDO

Conjugate estar (yo, present continuous):

estoy + ANDO/IENDO

Conjugate estar (tú, present continuous):

estás + ANDO/IENDO

Conjugate estar (él/ella, present continuous):

está + ANDO/IENDO

Conjugate estar (nosotros, present continuous):

estamos + ANDO/IENDO

Conjugate estar (ellos, present continuous):

están + ANDO/IENDO

What is the formula for the future proche?

GO + A + INF or IR + A + INF

Conjugate ir (yo, future proche):

voy + A + INF

Conjugate ir (tú, future proche):

vas + A + INF

Conjugate ir (él/ella, future proche):

va + A + INF

Conjugate ir (nosotros, future proche):

vamos + A + INF

What are the endings for the future simple tense?

É, ÁS, Á, EMOS, ÁN

Conjugate hablar (yo, future simple):

hablaré

Conjugate comer (yo, future simple):

comeré

Conjugate vivir (yo, future simple):

viviré

What is the imperfect tense used for?

Descriptive: 'used to' or 'was — ing'

Conjugate estudiar (yo, imperfect):

estudiaba

Conjugate comer (yo, imperfect):

comía

Conjugate vivir (yo, imperfect):

vivía

What is the formula for the past simple tense?

Complete actions with clear beginning/end

Conjugate estudiar (yo, past simple):

estudié

Conjugate comer (tú, past simple):

comiste

Conjugate vivir (ellos, past simple):

vivieron

What is the conjugation for ser (yo, imperfect)?

era

What is the conjugation for ir (yo, imperfect)?

iba

What is the conjugation for tener (yo, imperfect)?

tenía

Conjugate despertarse (yo, present):

me despierto

Conjugate levantarse (tú, present):

te levantas

What is the conjugation for hacer (yo, present)?

hago

Conjugate querer (yo, present):

quiero