Spanish Exam Review Notes

Calle: Street
Avenida: Avenue
Intersección: Intersection
Bloque/Cuadra: Block
Esquina: Corner
Parada de autobús/tren: Bus/Train stop
Semáforo: Traffic light
Señal de pare: Stop sign
Empezar/Comenzar: To start
Esperar: To wait
Llegar: To arrive
Manejar/Conducir: To drive
Cruzar: To cross
Buscar: To look for
Doblar/Girar: To turn
Seguir derecho: To go straight
Parar/Detener: To stop
Pasar: To pass
Tener cuidado: To be careful
Delicioso/Rico: Delicious
Duro: Hard
Espectacular: Spectacular
Horrible: Horrible
Pesado: Heavy
Picante: Spicy
Rico: Rich
Suave/Blando: Soft
Preparar la comida: To prepare food
Añadir: To add
Batir: To beat
Cocinar: To cook
Freír: To fry
Hervir: To boil
Hornear: To bake
Licuar/Batir: To blend/liquefy
Mezclar: To mix
Picar/Cortar: To chop
Refrigerar: To refrigerate
Saltear: To sauté
Aburrirse: To get bored
Comunicarse: To communicate
Conectarse por las redes sociales: To connect via social media
Divertirse/Pasarlo bien: To have fun
Quedar/Reunirse: To meet up
Hacer planes: To make plans
Pasar tiempo con: To spend time with
Picar: To nibble
Reunirse: To get together
Verse: To see each other
Gorra: Cap
Guantes: Gloves
Ancho: Wide
Apretado: Tight
Limpio: Clean
Sucio: Dirty
Liso: Smooth
A rayas: Striped
Roto: Torn

Formal Commands (Mandatos formales):

-ar verbs: Swap vowel with an e (e.g., comprar → compre).

-er/-ir verbs: Swap vowel with an a (e.g., comer → coma, vivir → viva).

Imperfect Tense:

Formed by adding endings to the stem of -ar, -er, -ir verbs.

-ar verbs endings: -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban

-er/-ir verbs endings: -ía, -ías, -

Imperfect Tense:
Formed by adding endings to the stem of -ar, -er, -ir verbs.

-ar verbs endings: -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban

-er/-ir verbs endings: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían

Preterite Tense:
Stem-changing verbs (preferir, sentir, dormir, morir) change in the third person.
Verbs ending in -uir, add a 'y' to the third-person singular and plural.

-ar verbs endings: -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron

-er/-ir verbs endings: -í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron