Chapter 1 Verbs

Question 1

e:ie stem changing verbs

Boot form - (nosotros and vosotros do not have a stem change)

Answer 1

cerrar
comenzar (+ inf.)
entender
pensar (+ inf.)
querer (+ inf.)

Question 2

o:ue stem changing verbs

Boot form

Answer 2

almorzar
contar
dormir
encontrar
poder (+ inf.)

Question 3

Only u:ue stem changing verb

Answer 3

jugar

followed by preposition “a” + definite article when the name of a sport or game is mentioned

Question 4

to begin

Answer 4

When followed by an infinitive, comenzar and empezar require the preposition a.

Comienzan a jugar a las siete.
Ana empieza a escribir una postal.

Question 5

to plan; to intend

Answer 5

pensar + infinitive

¿Piensan ir al gimnasio?
Are you planning on going to the gym?

Question 6

to think about someone/something

Answer 6

pensar en

¿En qué piensas?
What are you thinking about?

Question 7

e:i stem changing verbs

Boot form

Answer 7

conseguir
decir
repetir
seguir

Question 8

Irregular e:i conjugations in yo

Answer 8

yo sigo
yo consigo
yo digo

Question 9

verbs with irregular yo forms

Answer 9

These verbs are irregular only in the yo form.

hacer/hago
poner/pongo
salir/salgo
suponer/supongo
traer/traigo

Question 10

Meanings of poner

Answer 10

to put
to place
to turn on

María pone la televisión.

Question 11

Meanings of salir

Answer 11

Salir de indicates someone is leaving a particular place.
Sale de la clase a las cuatro.

Salir para indicates someone’s destination.
Mañana salgo para Mexico.

Salir con means to leave with someone or something or to date someone.
Alberto sale con su mochila.
Margarito sale con Guillermo.

Question 12

Common expressions with decir

Answer 12

decir verdad = to tell the truth

decir mentiras = to tell lies

decir que = to say that

decir la respuesta = to say the answer

Question 13

ver and oir

Answer 13

ver has an irregular yo form = veo

oigo, oyes, oye, oímos, oyen

oir = to hear (more common), but also to listen

Question 14

saber

Answer 14

irregular yo form = se

to know a fact
to know pieces of information
to know how to do something
to describe how something tastes (saber + adjective)
to taste like (saber a)

Question 15

conocer

Answer 15

irregular yo form = conozco

to know
to be familiar/acquainted with (a person, place or thing)

When direct object of conocer is a person or pet, the personal a is used after conocer.

Conoces a María?

Question 16

verbs conjugated like conocer

Answer 16

ofrecer (to offer)

paracer (to seem)

Question 17

ser

Answer 17

Nationality and places of origin
Martín es de argentino.

Profession or occupation
Adela es agente de viajes.

Characteristics of people and things
José y Clara son simpáticos.

Generalizations
Es fabuloso viajar!

Question 18

ser (continued)

Answer 18

Possession
Es la pluma de Maite.

What something is made of
La bicicleta es de metal.

Time and date
Hoy es martes. Son las dos.

Where or when an event takes place
El partido es en el estadio Santa Fe.

Question 19

ser de

Answer 19

Nationality
Martin es de argentino.

Possession
Es la pluma de Maite.

What something is made of
La bicicleta es de metal.

Question 20

estar

Answer 20

Location or spatial relationships
El aeropuerto está lejos de la ciudad.

Health
Cómo estás?

Physical states and conditions
El profesor está ocupado.

Question 21

estar (continuted)

Answer 21

Emotional states
Marissa está feliz hoy.

Certain weather expressions
Está lloviendo.

Ongoing actions (progressive tenses)
Estoy leyendo una novela.