Spanish Exam Study Guide

Mandatos Formales (Ud/Uds)

  • Regular -ar verbs: -e (Ud.), -en (Uds.)

  • Regular -er/-ir verbs: -a (Ud.), -an (Uds.)

  • Negative Commands: No + verb (e.g., No manejen rápido)

  • Irregular Forms:

    • Dar (to give): dé, den

    • Estar (to be): esté, estén

    • Haber (to have): haya, hayan

    • Ir (to go): vaya, vayan

    • Saber (to know): sepa, sepan

    • Ser (to be): sea, sean

  • Commands with Direct/Indirect Objects:

    • Attach object pronoun to the end; add accent 3 syllables back (e.g., Escríbanlas)

    • Negative: No + object pronoun + verb

  • Reflexive Verbs: Conjugate, add pronoun at end, use 3-2-1 accent rule (e.g., lávense)

  • Negative Reflexive Verbs: No + pronoun + verb (conjugated normally) (e.g., No se duerma)

Mandatos Informales (tú)

  • Use the él/ella form of the present tense.

  • Reflexive Verbs: Pronoun after verb, use 3-2-1 accent rule (e.g., Lávate)

    • Negative: No te laves

  • Irregular Tú Commands: VEN- DI- SAL-HAZ-TEN- VE (a)- PON-SÈ (Venir, Decir, Salir, Hacer, Tener, Ir, Poner, Ser)

  • Verbs with Pronombres: Conjugate, keep pronouns at the end (e.g., Hazla, No la hagas)

POR y PARA

  • Por:

    • By

    • Rate; by/per

    • Exchange; for

    • General location; around

    • Route/passage; by way of

    • Approximate time; for/in

    • Choice; in favor of

    • Cause; because of

    • Motive; for the sake of

    • Substitution; for the place of

    • Means of transportation/communication

  • Para:

    • Purpose; for/in order to

    • Destination (space); toward/for

    • Deadline; by

    • Intended recipient; for

    • Employment; for

El Subjuntivo

  • Use with WEIRDO (Wishes, Emotions, Impersonal expressions, Requests, Doubt, Ojalá/Quizás/Tal vez)

  • Requires: QUE, 2 subjects, and 2 verbs.

  • Conjugations:

    • -AR verbs: -e, -es, -e, -emos, -en

    • -ER/-IR verbs: -a, -as, -a, -amos, -an

  • Reflexive Verbs: Add pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se), then conjugate.

  • Verbs ending in -cer or -cir change to -zca (e.g., Conozca).

  • Verbs with -go endings in present tense change to -ga in subjunctive (e.g., Haga).

  • Verbs ending in -uir change to -ya (e.g., Destruya).

  • -car = -que, -gar = -gue, -zar = -ce

  • Irregular Verbs:

    • Dar: dé, des, dé, demos, den

    • Estar: esté, estés, esté, estemos, estén

    • Ir: vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayan

    • Saber: sepa, sepas, sepa, sepamos, sepan

    • Ser: sea, seas, sea, seamos, sean

    • Haber: haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayan

  • Stem-changing verbs follow patterns (e-ie, o-ue, u-ue for -ar; e-ie, o-ue for -er; e-i, e-ie, o-ue for -ir).

El Conditional

  • Would + verb. Add endings to the infinitive.

  • Endings: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -ían

  • Irregular Verbs: Use irregular future stems + conditional endings.

    • Examples include: Haber (Habr), Caber (Cabr), Querer (Querr), Saber (Sabr), Poder (Podr), Poner (Pondr), Venir (Vendr), Tener (Tendr), Salir (Saldr), Valer (Valdr), Decir (Dir), Hacer (Har)

Subjuntivo con indefinido e inexistente

  • Used when the first verb expresses doubt, disbelief, or denial. Indicative when certain.

  • Always use Subjunctive with Quizás and Tal Vez.

  • El Subjuntivo con DUDA

El Imperfecto del Subjuntivo

  • Endings: ra, ras, ra, ramos (accent on vowel before ramos), ran

  • Irregular: Change the ron to whichever of the endings

  • Ser/Ir = Fueron, Ver = Vieron, Dar = dieron, Venir = vinieron, Tener = tuvieron, Hacer = hicieron, Poner = Pusieron, estar = estuvieron, querer = quisieron, poder = pudieron, saber = supieron, decir = dijeron, traer = trajeron, andar = anduvieron

  • The subjunctive is used to talk about desires, doubts, wishes, conjectures, emotions, and possibilities.

  • The indicative is used to talk about facts and other statements that are believed to be true and concrete.

El Participio

  • -AR verbs: -ado

  • ER/IR verbs: -ido

  • El Presente Perfecto: Haber (presente) + participio

  • El Pasado Perfecto - Pluscuamperfecto: Haber (imperfecto) + participio

  • Vocabulario: La Ropa, Describir objetos, Tareas domésticas

El Presente Perfecto

  • Haber Yo- he, Tú- has, Él/ Ella- ha, Nosotros- hemos, Ustedes- han

El Pasado Perfecto- Pluscuamperfecto

  • HABER (imperfect)+ the past participle. Designates an event that happened prior to another event

  • Haber: Yo- había, Tú- habías, Él/ella/usted- había, Nosotros- habíamos, ellos/ ellas- habían, Ustedes- habían

  • Past Participle: AR verbs Hablar- ado = hablado, ER/IR verbs comer/ vivir- ido= comido/ vivido