Spanish

When is Día de los Muertos celebrated?

November 1st and 2nd.

What is the purpose of Día de los Muertos?

To honor deceased loved ones.

What is Cinco de Mayo celebrating?

The Mexican army's victory over France at the Battle of Puebla.

What is the significance of the date September 16th in Mexico?

It is Mexico's Independence Day.

What are the forms that change in stem-changing verbs?

Yo, tú, él/ella/usted, ellos/ellas/ustedes.

What are reflexive verbs used to describe?

Actions done to oneself.

What does the verb 'saber' imply?

It is used for facts and how to do things.

What does the verb 'conocer' imply?

It is used for familiarity with people, places, and things.

What is the main use of the preterite tense?

To talk about completed past actions.

What are the irregular preterite verbs 'ser' and 'ir' in the first person?

Yo fui.

How do you replace direct objects to avoid repetition?

Using direct object pronouns.

What are the direct object pronouns?

Me, te, lo, la, nos, los, las.

What is the main use of the imperfect tense?

To talk about repeated or habitual actions in the past.

What are the irregular verbs in the imperfect tense?

SER, IR, and VER.

How do you form regular affirmative tú commands?

Use the él/ella/usted form of the present tense verb.

What is the command form for 'comer'?

Come.

What is the negative command form for 'hablar'?

No hables.

What type of verbs have spelling changes in the preterite tense?

Verbs ending in -car, -gar, and -zar.

What is the preterite form for 'yo buscar'?

Yo busqué.

What does 'ellos' indicate in the sentence?

They.

What is an example of a pair of reflexive pronouns?

Me - nos.

What is a key indicator of preterite tense?

The word 'ayer' (yesterday).

What is a key indicator of imperfect tense?

The phrase 'siempre' (always).