3. Uses:
~ongoing action
imperfect -AR -ER/-IR (was/were)
~repeated action
Yo aba ía
(used to)
tú Abas Ías ~no definite
Él/ella/usted Aba ía beginning/end
Nosotros ábamos íamos ~time/date/age/fe
elings/description
Ellos/ellas/ustedes aban ían s
Interrupted
activity (cuando
Ir Ser Ver
Yo Iba Era veía
tú Ibas Eras veías
Él/ella/usted Iba Era veía
Nosotros Íbamos éramos veíamos
Ellos/ellas/ustede veían
s
8. modal
= a new meaning
ir+a+infinitive = going to do something
Poder+infinitive=are able to do something
Querer+infinitive=want to do something
Deber+infinitive=should do something
Tener+que+infinitive=to have to do something
Soler+infinitive=to be accustomed to
Necisitar+infinitive=to need to do something
9. adverb
Ex:
Claro clara+ -mente = claramente
***but if the adj. can’t be changed to the feminine form,
just add –mente
ex:
dificil + -mente = dificilmente
*** and when there are more than one advs. Modifying
one verb, only add –mente to the 2nd one
10. progressive
present Infinitive- Estoy bailando. I am dancing.
ar+ando/iendo
past Use imperfect form Estaba I was walking.
of estar along w/ the bailando.
present progressive
form
11. future
Infinitive verb + Caber
Decir
to fit
to say
cabr-
dir-
É
Hacer to do har-
Ás Poder be able podr-
Poner to put pondr-
á Querer to want querr-
Emos Saber to know sabr-
Salir to leave saldr-
án Tener to have tendr-
Valer be worth valdr-
Venir to come vendr-
Haber to have habr-
12. superlatives
article + noun + más/menos + adj. + de…
Ramon es el chico más guapo de la escuela.
13. Formal commands
Use “yo” form of verb, but switch to opposite vowel
Negative?+ no in front of verb
Ex: swim…nadar…nado…nada.
negative: no nada
14. prepositions
Izquierda left
Derecha right
Delante in front of
Detrás behind
Cerca/lejos near/far
Abajo down
Arriba up
Enfrente across from
Encima on top of