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Spanish 185 Final Exam Review: 

Spanish 185 Final Exam Review Prof. Rosemary Miller Don Fernando y su familia… la saga de Destinos continúa

Examen Final  Lecciones 19-26: 

Examen Final Lecciones 19-26 I. Los episodios y los personaje II. La lectura III. El vocabulario IV. La gramática V. La escritura

I. Los episodios y los personajes: 

I. Los episodios y los personajes Don Fernando y su familia Ángel Castillo Raquel Rodríguez Ángela, Roberto, Jorge, Doña Carmen, tía Olga Laura, María Luisa, Jaime La lectura Reading selection in Spanish

III. El vocabulario: 

III. El vocabulario 1. Idioms with tener 2. Giving directions 3. Relatives 4. Weather 5. Changes of state, describing personality 6. Home and home appliances

IV. La gramática : 

IV. La gramática Verbs. a. Regular and irregular verbs in the imperfect. b. Regular and irregular verbs in the preterite. c. Using imperfect and preterite to narrate in the past. d. Present and past progressive.

IV. La gramática, continued...: 

IV. La gramática, continued... Other grammar items a. Por and para b. Acabar de + infinitive c. Comparisons, equal and unequal d. Hace (que) + time

V. La escritura: 

V. La escritura Answer 10 questions in Spanish in complete sentences. Be careful to use the correct verb forms in your answers. Use correct punctuation, as appropriate.

Regular –ar verbs in the imperfect verbs like hablar, cocinar, mudar, etc.: 

Regular –ar verbs in the imperfect verbs like hablar, cocinar, mudar, etc. Yo hablaba Tú hablabas Usted hablaba Él hablaba Ella hablaba Nosotros hablábamos Vosotros hablabais Ustedes hablaban Ellos hablaban Ellas hablaban

Regular –er and –ir verbs in the imperfect verbs like comer, vivir, escribir, etc.: 

Regular –er and –ir verbs in the imperfect verbs like comer, vivir, escribir, etc. Yo comía Tú comías Usted comía Él comía Ella comía Nosotros vivíamos Vosotros vivíais Ustedes vivían Ellos vivían Ellas vivían

Irregular verbs in the imperfect: 

Irregular verbs in the imperfect There are only 3 irregular verbs in the imperfect! Ser ir ver

Irregular verbs, continued… 1. ser: 

Irregular verbs, continued… 1. ser Yo era Tú eras Usted era Él era Ella era Nosotros éramos Vosotros erais Ustedes eran Ellos eran Ellas eran

Irregular verbs, continued… 2. ir: 

Irregular verbs, continued… 2. ir Yo iba Tú ibas Usted iba Él iba Ella iba Nosotros íbamos Vosotros ibais Ustedes iban Ellos iban Ellas iban

Irregular verbs, continued… 3. ver: 

Irregular verbs, continued… 3. ver Yo veía Tú veías Ud. veía Él veía Ella veía Nosotros veíamos Vosotros veíais Uds. veían Ellos veían Ellas veían

Preterite and Imperfect contrasted: 

Preterite and Imperfect contrasted Preterite: Think action! Hit, Ran, Stole, Shot, Sat, Made, Ate, Jumped, Caught, Laughed, Played, Drowned, Saw, Wrote, Swam, Played, Climbed, Killed.

Preterite and Imperfect, continued: 

Preterite and Imperfect, continued 2. Imperfect Think background! Picture painting past. Reminiscing, ongoing past actions: It was sunny. I used to play cops and robbers. He was tall, dark and handsome.

Imperfect and preterite, cont’d: 

Imperfect and preterite, cont’d Which is the background and which is the action? I was running in the park when I fell down. One day when I was fishing with my dad I caught a fish. The phone rang when I was in the bathtub. As he lay sleeping an intruder crept in the window. Knowing the difference between background and action is key to mastering these tenses!

Some special uses for the imperfect: 

Some special uses for the imperfect Telling time Eran las nueve. Talking about the weather Estaba nublado. No hacía mucho sol. 3. Describing people and things Era alto y guapo. Telling your age Tenía un año.

Progressive tenses: present and past: 

Progressive tenses: present and past Present progressive Of limited use in Spanish because it has to be occurring when you say it. Can’t be used for future as in English. Use with estar in present tense + present participle which is formed by removing the –ar ending and adding –ando or removing the –er or –ir ending and adding –iendo. Translates as (I, you, he, etc.) am/are eating, sleeping, etc. Está hablando.

Formation of present progressive: 

Formation of present progressive Yo estoy hablando Tú estás comiendo Ud. está escribiendo Él está buscando Ella está andando Nosotros estamos hablando Vosotros estais comiendo Uds. están mirando Ellos están aprendiendo Ellas están dando

Progressive tenses, continued: 

Progressive tenses, continued Past progressive Very prevalent in Spanish to tell what was going on in the past. Use with estar in imperfect tense + present participle which is formed by removing the –ar ending and adding –ando or removing the –er or –ir ending and adding –iendo. Translates as (I, you, he, etc.) was/were eating, sleeping, etc.

Slide21: 

Yo estaba hablando Tú estabas comiendo Ud. estaba escribiendo Él estaba buscando Ella estaba andando Nosotros estábamos hablando Vosotros estabais comiendo Uds. estaban mirando Ellos estaban aprendiendo Ellas estaban dando Formation of past progressive

Other grammar items, Por and para contrasted : 

Other grammar items, Por and para contrasted Both por and para translate as “for” but are not interchangeable. Uses of para: Destination Deadline in the future In order to Used for Recipient Employment Uses of por: Motion Reason or motive Object of search Means by which Exchange or substitution Unit of measure Agent (passive voice)

Uses of para: 

Uses of para Uses of para: Destination. Pedro sale para España mañana. Deadline in the future. Estoy lista para el lunes. In order to. Uso un lápíz para escribir. Purpose. La comida para la semana próxima. Recipient. El regalo es para mi mamá. Employment. Trabajo para el gobierno.

Uses of por: 

Uses of por Uses of por: Motion. Raquel pasó por la calle buscando la dirección. Duration of an action. Voy a visitar a mi familia por una semana. Reason or motive. Lo hice por amor. Object of search. Fui a la tienda por leche. Means by which. Llamé por teléfona a mi hija. Exchange or substitution. Pagué $100. por la bicicleta. Unit of measure. La velocidad máxima es 75 millas por hora

Other grammar items, continued : 

Other grammar items, continued Acabar de + infinitive This gives you a great way to express immediate past without using a past tense! Simply use this verb in the present tense, add the infinitive of your choice and you just learned it! Acabo de comer I just ate Acabas de llegar You just got here. Acaba de terminar He just finished Acabamos de salir We just left Acaban de escribir. They just wrote. Piece of cake!

Other grammar items, continued: 

Other grammar items, continued Comparisons, unequal. El gato es más grande que el ratón. El ratón es menos grande que el gato. Some irregular comparisons include: Bueno mejor malo peor Good better bad worse

Other grammar items, continued: 

Other grammar items, continued Comparisons, equal. Jorge es tan bajo como su hermano. Romulus es tan guapo como Remus.

Other grammar items, continued: 

Other grammar items, continued Hacer…que in time expressions. With verb in present tense. Hace tres semanas que busco trabajo. I’ve been looking for work for three weeks. With verb in preterite tense. Hace seis años que fueron a Bolivia. They went to Bolivia six years ago.

¡Buena suerte en el examen!: 

¡Buena suerte en el examen! It has been my pleasure to be your instructor for Spanish 185 online. Good luck in your continued studies!