Spa
1102 - S09
Guide
for Quiz 2
1.
Basics: What are the rules for dividing a word into syllables? How
do you find the naturally accented syllable of a word? (
Review)
Have you been using and reinforcing the rules for breaking words
into syllables and the rules for determining the location of the
natural accent in Spanish? Have you been honing in your ability
to recognize and guess the meaning of cognates? Do you have all of your
question words memorized? Are you able to generate a number of
life-functional questions for each verb we have learned? Have you
forgotten any Survival sentences? Have you studied any "special" words
like “conmigo”, “contigo”, "del", or "al"?
2.
Demonstratives: Did
you review the use of demonstrative adjectives? What is their
relationship to the indicators of space (aquí, ahí, allá)? Did you
remember that demonstratives can function as adjectives and therefore
must agree in number and gender with the noun they describe? What is
the difference between “ese” and “eso”? How can a demonstrative
adjective turn into a demonstrative pronoun? Where do you place the
demonstrative pronoun's accent?
3.
Saber versus conocer: What is the difference between "saber" and "conocer" (
1)? Do these
verbs have any irregular forms?
4.
Comparison Sentences: Are you able to construct comparison sentences (
1)? While
we are using comparatives, when must we be careful about agreement?
Which four comparative adjectives have irregular forms? How do
you create "king of the hill" or "bottom of the pile" sentences
(superlative comparisons)?
5.
Reflexive Verbs:
Have you included the stem changing reflexive verbs? Can you describe
your daily routine using all of the reflexive verbs? When do verbs stem
change? Can you use a reflexive verb without a reflexive pronoun? Can
you create a reflexive verb by adding a reflexive pronoun to a normal
verb? Why is the verb “llamarse” so important? How many reflexive verbs
are stem-changing verbs also?
6.
Present Progressive:
How do you form the present progressive tense? When does a native
Speaker use it? How does his/her use of the verb differ with our
linguistic patterns in English? Which two types of verbs create
irregular present participle? Did you forget that the present
progressive is a compound verb structure, must always be accompanied by
the verb estar, and establishes the same pronoun placement
relationships as other compound verb structures? Remember, a
reflexive verb uses a reflexive pronoun which must be placed
correctly. Have you reviewed the reflexive verbs you frequently
use to describe your daily routine? Can the present participle be
used with other verbs than “estar”? When it is used this way,
what does it express?
7.
Vocabulary:
Have you been studying your vocabulary over time in quick
exposures (10-15 min per day, twice a day)? Have you studied all your
vocabulary for this chapter (leisure places and activities, phrases for
accepting or rejecting an invitation, personal care items or parts of
the body related to reflexive verbs (157), household chores and the
household furniture/accessories related to the chores (169), the word
"vez" (171), prepositions of place(170))?
8.
Review: How do you use backwards verbs like “
gustar”
in Spanish? What should you know about the indirect object pronouns “le”
and “les”? (
Review)