Spanish Grammar and Casi se muere Reading Review

Flashcards covering Spanish present tense conjugations, personal pronouns, Super 7 and Sweet 18 verbs, vocabulary, and key plot points/characters from Casi se muere.

Yo

I (1st person singular pronoun in Spanish)

Tú

You (informal, 2nd person singular pronoun in Spanish)

Él / Ella / Usted

He / She / You (formal) (3rd person singular pronouns in Spanish)

Nosotros / Nosotras

We (1st person plural pronoun in Spanish)

Vosotros / Vosotras

You all (informal, used primarily in Spain)

Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes

They (masculine/feminine) / You all (3rd person plural pronouns in Spanish)

-AR Verb Present Tense Endings

-o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an

-ER Verb Present Tense Endings

-o, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en

-IR Verb Present Tense Endings

-o, -es, -e, -imos, -ís, -en

Difference between -ER and -IR Verbs

The present tense endings for -ER and -IR verbs are identical except in the nosotros form (-emos vs -imos) and the vosotros form (-éis vs -ís)

hablar

To talk; conjugated in the present tense as hablo, hablas, habla, hablamos, habláis, hablan

trabajar

To work; conjugated in the present tense as trabajo, trabajas, trabaja, trabajamos, trabajáis, trabajan

tocar

To touch or to play an instrument; conjugated in the present tense as toco, tocas, toca, tocamos, tocáis, tocan

comer

To eat; conjugated in the present tense as como, comes, come, comemos, coméis, comen

correr

To run; conjugated in the present tense as corro, corres, corre, corremos, corréis, corren

beber

To drink; conjugated in the present tense as bebo, bebes, bebe, bebemos, bebéis, beben

responder

To answer; conjugated in the present tense as respondo, respondes, responde, respondemos, respondéis, responden

entender

To understand; an e -> ie stem-changing verb (entiendo, entiendes, entiende, entendemos, entendéis, entienden)

vivir

To live; conjugated in the present tense as vivo, vives, vive, vivimos, vivís, viven

escribir

To write; conjugated in the present tense as escribo, escribes, escribe, escribimos, escribís, escriben

Los Súper 7

The seven most important verbs in Spanish: Hay, Es, Tiene, Está, Va a, Quiere, and Le gusta

Hay

There is / There are (from the verb haber)

SER

To be; used for nationality, physical description, and personality (soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son)

ESTAR

To be; used for location, feelings, and emotions (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están)

TENER

To have; an e -> ie stem-changing verb in the present tense (tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tenéis, tienen)

PODER

Can / to be able to; an o -> ue stem-changing verb (puedo, puedes, puede, podemos, podéis, pueden)

HACER

To do / to make; yo form is hago (hago, haces, hace, hacemos, hacéis, hacen)

TRAER

To bring; yo form is traigo (traigo, traes, trae, traemos, traéis, traen)

PONER

To put; yo form is pongo (pongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponéis, ponen)

DECIR

To say / to tell; an e -> i stem-changing verb with a yo form of digo (digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen)

SALIR

To leave / to go out; yo form is salgo (salgo, sales, sale, salimos, salís, salen)

VENIR

To come; an e -> ie stem-changing verb with a yo form of vengo (vengo, vienes, viene, venimos, venís, vienen)

OÍR

To hear; present tense conjugation is oigo, oyes, oye, oímos, oís, oyen

SABER

To know facts/information; yo form is sé (sé, sabes, sabe, sabemos, sabéis, saben)

VER

To see; present tense conjugation is veo, ves, ve, vemos, veis, ven

el centro comercial

The mall

una solicitud

An application

tiene vergüenza

S/he is embarrassed

yo tampoco

Me neither / neither do I

pedir perdón

To ask for forgiveness

Emma Silva

A 16-year-old girl from Phoenix, Arizona who attends Desert Vista High School and travels to Chile as an exchange student

Sra. Marino

Emma's Spanish teacher at Desert Vista High School who has 21 years of teaching experience

Temuco

The city in Chile where Emma stays with her host family for three months

Castellano

The term used in Chile for the Spanish language

Pepe Ayala

A new student from Osorno living in Temuco, Chile, whom Emma saves from choking on a piece of meat

Jaime Campos

The largest and meanest boy at school in Temuco who bullies Pepe and later chokes on food himself

18 de septiembre

Chile's Independence Day, celebrated with parties, dancing, and Chilean flags

La cueca

The national dance of Chile

Ramadas

Parties held during Chilean Independence Day celebrations where people dance the cueca

Gringa

A term used in South America for an English-speaking person from the United States, often associated with blonde hair and light skin

Lago de Todos Los Santos

A large green lake near Osorno, Chile, also called Lago Esmeralda

Difference between 'chao' and 'adiós'

'Chao' is an informal goodbye used regularly, whereas 'adiós' implies a final goodbye when you do not expect to see the person again