Review Chapter

What a great start! I know it was tough but thank you for sticking with me and not giving up on yourself. You learned a lot and I think most of you performed better than you thought you would. Remember, this is the place that I will keep all of our information arranged by chapter so you will have a study guide for the final exam.

Subject Pronouns
yo = I
tú = you (familiar)
él = he, ella = she, usted = you (formal)
nosotros = we
vosotros = you (familiar plural, SP)
ellos = they, ellas = they, ustedes = you (formal plural, familiar LA)

Foundational Key to Subject Verb Agreement
Present Indicative Tense Endings
-AR verb endings
-o -amos
-as -áis
-a -an
-ER verb endings
-o -emos
-es -éis
-e -en
-IR verb endings
-o -imos
-es -ís
-e -en

Gustar Phrase with Indirect Object Pronouns
A mí me gusta/n ---- A nosotros nos gusta/n
A ti te gusta/n ------ A vosotros os gusta/n
A él le gusta/n ------ A ellos les gusta/n

Colors as Adjectives- Follow the rules:
los zapatos rojos
las camisetas amarillas
las camisas anaranjadas
las botas azules
las chaquetas marrones
los calcetines blancos
el vestido negro
la falda verde
la bufanda morada
el suéter rosado

Present Indicative Tense (Stem Change Verbs)
Stem changes happen in the stem of a conjugated verb.
Pensar: to think or to plan RULE: e>ie
pienso ---- pensamos
piensas --- pensáis
piensa ---- piensan
Pedir: to order or to ask for RULE: e>i
pido ------ pedimos
pides ----- pedís
pide ------ piden
Dormir: to sleep RULE: o>ue
duermo ---- dormimos
duermes --- dormís
duerme ---- duermen
Jugar: to play (sports or games) RULE: u>ue
juego ------ jugamos
juegas ----- jugáis
juega ------ juegan

Present Indicative Tense (Irregular Yo Form Verbs)
These irregularities happen in the first person singular only.
hacer --- yo hago
poner --- yo pongo
tener --- yo tengo
caer ---- yo caigo
traer --- yo traigo
oír ------ yo oigo
salir ---- yo salgo
venir --- yo vengo
decir ---- yo digo
ir ------- yo voy
ser ------ yo soy
dar ------ yo doy
estar ---- yo estoy
saber ---- yo sé
conocer -- yo conozco
ver ----- yo veo
Be sure you know the definition of these verbs, as well.

Use of SER, ESTAR and TENER
Tener- to have, also used in the idiomatic phrase for age and the phrase of obligation.
Tengo pelo negro y corto. Tengo quince años. Tengo que estudiar para el examen mañana.
Ser- to be, personality and character descriptions. Concrete descriptions
Soy inteligente y cómico. Soy alto y rubio. Soy estudiante y soy de México.
Estar- to be, located or feeling. Temporal descriptions.
Estoy contento y estoy en la clase de español.

The next chapter is the travel chapter and we begin the preterite tense! Fun! Fun! Come ready to be challenged and learn! :)

Fall Semester 2010

Welcome to the 2010 Fall semester. No matter how you feel entering Spanish this year, I promise that the first two weeks will fully prepare you for anything ahead. I guarantee you that I will provide you everything you need to be successful in Spanish, you simply have to make sure that you utilize all that is given to you. Everything you receive on this journey will prepare you for the current chapter and chapters to follow. I suggest that you keep every practice sheet given to you in a Spanish folder, as they will be useful in preparing for your final exam at the end of each semester. Each chapter builds on itself so make sure that you learn the material and that you don't just memorize it for tests and quizzes and think you can simply move on. Vocabulary will go from chapter to chapter and so will the grammar, so keep up with it. It is also vital that you master each grammatical skill because they all intertwine. If you need to see me for help, ask. I will make time to see you before or after school or during academic opportunity periods.
The purpose of this blog is for you to have access to a review of each chapter's materials whenever you need it. This concept is also preparing you for college as many of your professors will communicate your classwork and homework to you through the internet.
I look forward to serving you in a new year. Come to class prepared with your textbook, paper and writing utensils. You must be prepared! Also, come with an open mind and with a willing and supportive attitude and you will really enjoy your Spanish experience and be very successful. It's a great class and lots of fun when you are actively involved. =)