Spa 1102

Guide for Quiz 1

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)
   
2. 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 stem-changing verb in the second list of verbs?
   
3. 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?
   
4. 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?  What is the Spanish equivalent of "do"?  When do you use "qué" versus "cuál"?
   
5. Vocabulary: Are you able to name all of the family relationships we have studied, including the in-laws (1,2,3,4)?  Have you studied enough adjectives to describe your family members both in terms of physical appearance as well as personality?