Spa 1102
Guide for Quiz 1
- Accents and Punctuation: Do you
remember how to divide a word into its basic syllables? Where
does the natural accent fall in Spanish? Why are the "sticky"
vowels so important? (Review)
- Verbs: Have you been reviewing
your AR, ER, and IR verbs? This is our main
list.
How many irregular verbs should you know (ser, estar, ir, tener,
etc.)? How many compound verb structures can you create
(for example, “tener ganas de”, “tener que”, “ir a”, “poder”, “deber”,
and “necesitar”? Do you remember how to conjugate stem-changing
verbs? Have you studied the
initial list of stem changing verbs? Have you practiced
generating a question/answer sequence for each verb?
Have you studied all of the
idiomatic
expressions you can create with the verb "tener"? Do
you know how to conjugate as well as determine when to use "ser"
and "estar"?
- Survival Sentences: What
are the most important oral survival questions at this point in
your quest to learn Spanish? How long of a
conversation can you write? Do you know how to introduce and
talk about your friends and family?
- Question words: How many
questions words have we learned
(1,
2)? What is the question word for "do" in
Spanish? Can you create a question with each word? When do you
use "qué" versus "cuál"? Can you
create a question with "yo" as the subject? Which verb
conjugation accompanies "quién" or "quiénes"?
- Vocabulary: Have you studied
enough adjectives and adjectives to describe your family members
both in terms of physical appearance as well as
personality? Could you introduce yourself or someone else to a
person or even group of people? Have your reviewed "saludos"and
"respuestas" (5)? Do you remember all of the "adjetivos"
(37) and "adjetivos descriptivos" (73)? Could you describe
your current class schedule?
