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Language - Spanish
9th Grade
09/14/2010
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Term
Estar
 Definition
to be (condition)
Term
Estar (conj.)
 Definition
estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están
Term
Ser
 Definition
to be (essence)
Term
Ser (conj.)
 Definition
soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son
Term
hay
 Definition
there is, there are
Term
Present Indicative
 Definition
I speak
I do speak
I am speaking
Term
hablar (to speak)
 Definition
hablo
hablas
habla

hablamos
habláis

hablan
Term
comer (to eat)
 Definition
como
comes
come

comemos
coméis

comen
Term
vivir (to live)
 Definition
vivo
vives
vive

vivimos
vivís

viven
Term
Uses of ser
 Definition
the hour, day, and date
place of origin
occupation
nationality
religious or political affiliation
the material something is made of
possession
relationship of one person to another
certain impersonal expressions
where an event is taking place
essential qualities
Term
Uses of estar
 Definition
geographic or physical location
state or condition
many idiomatic expressions
progressive tenses
Term
Ser and estar (contrasting uses)
 Definition
When a noun follows the verb, use ser
When an adjective follows the verb, decide between "essence" and "condition"
To tell where something is from, use ser
To tell where something is located right now, use estar
To tell where an event is taking place, use ser
Term
tener (to have)
venir (to come)
 Definition
tengo / vengo
tienes / vienes
tiene / viene
tenemos / venimos
tenéis / venís
tienen / vienen
Term
o:ue stem-changers (dormir)
 Definition
duermo
duermes
duerme
dormimos
dormís
duermen

(almorzar, contar, costar, volver, recordar, volar)
Term
e:ie stem-changers (cerrar)
 Definition
cierro
cierras
cierra
cerramos
cerráis
cierran

(comenzar, empezar, entender, pensar, perder, preferir)
Term
e:i stem-changers (repetir)
 Definition
repito
repites
repite
repetimos
repetís
repiten

(decir (yo digo), despedir, medir, pedir, servir)
Term
estar, ir, dar
 Definition
estoy - voy - doy
estás - vas - das
está - va - da
estamos - vamos - damos
estáis - vais - dais
están - van - dan
Term
Ir a + infinitive
 Definition
To be going to do something
(voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van)
Term
Acabar de + infinitive
 Definition
To have just done something
(acabo, acabas, acaba, acabamos, acabáis, acaban)
Term
Volver a + infinitive
 Definition
To do something again
(vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, volvemos, volvéis, vuelven)
Term
A Juan le gusta el libro.
A Juan le gustan los libros.
 Definition
To "like" something
Term
Present Progressive
 Definition
estar + present participle
I am speaking (right now, at this moment)
Never use present progressive for something that will occur in the future.
Term
Present Participle (-ando, -iendo, yendo)
 Definition
hablar - hablando (-ar)
comer - comiendo (-er)
vivir - viviendo (-ir)
decir - diciendo (e:i)
dormir - durmiendo (o:u)
leer - leyendo (orthographic)
seguir: siguiendo (orthographic)
Term
caber (to fit)
 Definition
yo quepo
Term
caer (to fall)
 Definition
yo caigo
Term
conducir (to drive)
 Definition
yo conduzco
Term
conocer (to know, to be acquainted with)
 Definition
yo conozco
Term
escoger (to choose)
 Definition
yo escojo
Term
dirigir (to direct)
 Definition
yo dirijo
Term
hacer (to do, to make)
 Definition
yo hago
Term
poner (to put, to place)
 Definition
yo pongo
Term
¿Qué hora es?
 Definition
What time is it?
Term
Son las dos.
 Definition
It's two o'clock.
Term
¿Qué día es hoy?
 Definition
What day is today?
Term
Hoy es lunes.
 Definition
Today's Monday.
Term
¿Qué fecha es hoy?
 Definition
What's the date today?
Term
Es el cinco de mayo.
 Definition
It's May fifth.
Term
¿De dónde eres tú?
 Definition
Where are you from?
Term
Soy de _____.
 Definition
I'm from _____.
Term
¿Cuál es tu trabajo?
 Definition
What do you do?
Term
Soy _____.
 Definition
I'm a _____.
Term
¿Es ella puertorriqueña?
 Definition
Is she Puerto Rican?
Term
No, es guatemalteca.
 Definition
No, she's Guatemalan.
Term
¿Son los García bautistas?
 Definition
Are the Garcias Baptists?
Term
No, son católicos.
 Definition
No, they're Catholics.
Term
¿Es el gobierno socialista?
 Definition
Is the government socialist?
Term
No, es comunista.
 Definition
No, it's communist.
Term
¿De qué material es la mesa?
 Definition
What's the table made of?
Term
Es de madera.
 Definition
It's made of wood.
Term
¿De quién es la pluma?
 Definition
Whose pen is it?
Term
Es de Emilio
 Definition
It's Emilio's.
Term
¿Quién es Rogelio?
 Definition
Who is Roger?
Term
Es el esposo de Marta.
 Definition
He's Martha's husband.
Term
Es importante practicar cada día.
 Definition
It's important to practice every day.
Term
Es necesario hablar mucho.
 Definition
It's necessary to speak a lot.
Term
La película es en el cine.
 Definition
The movie is at the theatre.
Term
La fiesta es en el club Fantástico.
 Definition
The party is in the Fantastic Club.
Term
Miguel es un hombre sincero.
 Definition
Mike is a sincere man.
Term
También es guapo.
 Definition
He's also handsome.
Term
¿Dónde estás?
 Definition
Where are you?
Term
Estoy en el laboratorio.
 Definition
I'm in the laboratory.
Term
¿Dónde está Chile?
 Definition
Where's Chile?
Term
Chile está en América del Sur.
 Definition
Chile is in South America.
Term
¿Cómo está la sopa?
 Definition
How's the soup?
Term
La sopa está fría.
 Definition
The soup is cold.
Term
¿Cómo estás tú?
 Definition
How are you?
Term
Estoy muy bien, gracias.
 Definition
I am very well, thanks.
Term
estar de acuerdo
 Definition
to be in agreement
Term
estar de pie
 Definition
to be standing
Term
estar en camino
 Definition
to be on the way
Term
estar en las nubes
 Definition
to daydream
Term
¿Qué estás comiendo?
 Definition
What are you eating?
Term
Estoy comiendo arroz y frijoles.
 Definition
I am eating rice and beans.
Term
tener (to have)
venir (to come)
 Definition
tengo / vengo
tienes / vienes
tiene / viene
tenemos / venimos
tenéis / venís
tienen / vienen
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