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