CHAPTER 9 APUNTES
AL Y DEL Two very common prepositions are a and de. Each one translates in various ways depending on the context: Voy a la fiesta.I go _______ the party. Llego a las seis.I arrive _____ six o’clock. Visito a José.I visit José. (Personal a—no translation) Tengo el libro de Ana.I have _______________________. Recibo flores de Paco.I receive flowers ________________ Paco. Hablo de la historia.I talk _____________ history. to at Ana’s book from about
AL Y DEL When a or de is followed by the word el, a contraction is formed: Paco llega del gimnasio.Paco arrives from the gymnasium. Ana va al gimnasio.Ana goes to the gymnasium. No contraction is formed if a or de is followed by la, los, or las : Laura habla __________ casa.Laura talks about the house. (Laura speaks of the house.) Gilberto ve ____________ chicos.Gilberto sees the boys. Carlos entra ____________ seis.Carlos enters at six de la a los a las
POSESIÓN CON DE In Spanish, the “‘s” doesn’t exist to express possession. Instead, possession is expressed with a de phrase: The boy’s car = __________________________ María’s friends (f.) = _______________________ The teachers’ (m.) classes = __________________ el carro del chico Las amigas de Maria Las clases del profesor
FRASES CON DE In English, we often use nouns as adjectives: this structure requires a “de phrase”: the Spanish class = ________________________ a history teacher = ________________________ two English students = ______________________ La clase de español. Un profesor de historia Dos estudiantes de ingl és
VERBOS IRREGULARES There are many irregular verbs in the present tense in Spanish. The following are the ones you are responsible for knowing.
VERBOS IRREGULARES -go verbs: The following verbs all have –go as the ”yo” form ending. Some of them are also stem-changers or have other irregular forms. Subj.hacersalirponerdecirtenervenir yo túhacessalesponesdicestienesvienes Ud. él/ella hacesaleponedicetieneviene nosotr os hacemossalimosponemosdecimostenemosvenimos Uds. ellos/as hacensalenponendicentienenvienen
VERBOS IRREGULARES The following verbs have –igo as the yo form ending. Oír has other irregular forms. Subj.traercaeroír yo tú Ud. él/ella nosotros Uds. ellos/as
VERBOS IRREGULARES -oy: The following verbs have –oy as the ”yo” form ending with some other irregularities. Saber and ver have other irregular yo forms Subj.estarserirdar saberver yo tú Ud. él/ell a noso tros Uds. ellos /as