Gramática Por: Rosa Gettemy Linares 4th
ETAPA PRELIMINAR
Present Tense of Regular Verbs *What you are doing now *Immediate Future Stem Changing Three Types: e>ie o>ue e>i ALL forms of singular & in 3rd person plural (present tense).
Repaso: Irregular Yo Forms * ONLY in first person singular form! Other irregular (yo) verbs: Estar >estoy Ir >voy Ser >soy Tener >tengo Venir >vengo
Preterite Tense of Regular Verbs *COMPLETED actions in the past, done by you or others ER & IR Verbs SAME ENDINGS in the preterite!!
Car/Gar/Zar Verbs Changing Verbs Change spelling Buscar Cruzar Sacar Llegar Almorzar Pagar Jugar Empezar Tocar NOSOTROS YO TU USTED USTEDES
Stem Changes in the Preterite NOT all stem changes- only e I and o u! SNAKE VERBS! *Only in usted and ustedes forms
Irregular Preterites SONG SONG Andar-anduve, estar-estuve, poder-pude, poner-puse…. Querer-quise, saber-supe, tener-tuve, vener-vine…
ETAPA 1
Repaso: Ser vs. Estar Ser = Permanent Estar = Temporary 2 different verbs Same meaning “to be” Ser = Permanent Estar = Temporary
The Imperfect Tense *Ongoing, habitual, or incomplete actions in the past *Time in the past * Descriptions in the past Out of the 3 irregular, ser is used in describing when someone was younger. Ex: “Cuando era niña…”
Repaso: Preterite vs. Imperfect *Both refer to the past P: COMPLETED ACTIONS / I: ONGOING/INCOMPLETE ACTIONS
Present & Past Perfect Tenses Present Perfect: [Present tense] of “haber” + past participle of the verb Past Perfect: [Imperfect] of “haber” + past participle of the verb
ETAPA 2
Verbs Like Gustar Easiest if read backwards!! * Used to express your and others’ reactions Easiest if read backwards!! Example: [Me gusta el pastel.] < The cake is pleasing to me.
Por & Para General location Passing through Transportation General location Passing through Transportation How long something lasts An exchange For whom something is done Idea of a deadline Destination
Future Tense Ir + a + infinitive OR é emos ás á án Generally: Strong intention Event will most likely happen soon OR é emos ás á án Less certain plans/predictions
Future Tense + Probability Wondering Guessing Still uses original future tense endings
Aunque la moda se vista de seda, Refrans Poco a poco se va lejos Cada cabesa es un mundo Aunque la moda se vista de seda, mona se queda