CAPÍTULO 5A Y 5B The Perfect Tenses, Adjetivos Apocopados, and -ísimo
Which of the perfect tenses should be used? I have attended the meeting every month.
Respuesta: I have attended the meeting every month. Present Perfect
Which of the perfect tenses should be used? They would have called you, but they were working.
Respuesta: They would have called you, but they were working. Conditional Perfect
Which of the perfect tenses should be used? If you had told me before now, I could have helped.
Respuesta: If you had told me before now, I could have helped. Pluperfect
Which of the perfect tenses should be used? Felicia will have eaten by the time you arrive.
Respuesta: Felicia will have eaten by the time you arrive. Future Perfect
Which form of the adjective should be used? Yo quiero visitar la ciudad de ____________ Domingo. San, Santo, Santa, Santos, Santas
Respuesta: Yo quiero visitar la ciudad de Santo Domingo. Rule/La Regla: Before names beginning in –to or –do, always use Santo.
¿Buen, Bueno, Buena, Buenos, Buenas? María es una ___________ amiga.
¿Buen, Bueno, Buena, Buenos, Buenas? María es una ___________ amiga. buena
¿Gran, Grande, Grandes? Ellos tienen dos perros ______________. Ellos tienen dos perros grandes.
¿Gran, Grande, Grandes? Mi tía era una mujer muy inteligente y simpática. Era una gran mujer. gran
¿-Isimo, ísima, ísimos, ísimas? Ese perro es ____________. (feo) feísimo Los exámenes de química eran __________. (difícil) dificilísimos Reglas/Rules: If the adjective ends in a vowel, remove the last vowel, and then add –ísimo. If the adjective ends in a consonant, simply add – ísimo.
Repaso para el examen -Know how to form ALL perfect tenses. Know the key phrases (how they translate) so that when you see an English sentence, you know which tense to use. Know how to apply the rules for adjectives that are shortened. There are a couple that werent mentioned on the power point (cien, for example.) Know how to form and use the suffix -ísimo. ***Im not going to put much vocab., if any, on the test. Happy Studying!