Monterey Peninsula College Spanish Grammar Comprehensive Guide

  1. Diphthongs

    • What is a diphthong? Provide an example. Answer:

    • Identify the diphthong in the word peine. Answer:

  2. Broken Diphthongs / Hiatus

    • Define a broken diphthong and give an example. Answer:

    • Explain the rule of the written accent for a weak vowel next to a strong vowel. Answer:

  3. Accentuation

    • What are agudas, and when do they require a written accent? Give an example. Answer:

    • Differentiate between graves (llanas) and esdrújulas. Provide examples. Answer:

  4. Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns

    • What is a reflexive verb? Provide a sentence using one. Answer:

    • List the reflexive pronoun corresponding to tú and use it in a sentence. Answer:

  5. Numbers and Nouns

    • Explain how the number one changes in gender before nouns. Provide examples. Answer:

    • Discuss how the hundreds agree in gender with the noun they modify. Give an example using both genders. Answer:

  6. Monosyllables

    • What is the general rule regarding written accents on monosyllables? Provide examples of monosyllables that have diacritical accents. Answer:

  7. Verb Conjugations

    • What are the standard finite endings for -AR verbs in the present indicative? Provide a conjugated example. Answer:

    • Explain what stem-changing verbs are and give an example of a stem change for an -ER verb. Answer:

  8. Double Complement

    • Describe the order of using indirect and direct object pronouns in a sentence. Provide an example. Answer:

    • What happens to the indirect object pronoun when it is followed by a direct object pronoun starting with “l”? Answer:

  9. Sentences in Different Tenses

    • Write a sentence in the future tense about your studies. Answer:

    • Provide a preterite sentence using the verb tener. Answer:

    • Use an irregular verb in a sentence in the past participle form. Answer: