Spanish Midterm

Spanish Midterm

1. Commands

   • Tu commands
     • Put the verb in the third form
   • Usted/Ustedes Commands
     • Put the verb in the subjunctive
   • Pronouns
     • Affirmative
       • After, attached, accent
     • Negative
       • Pronouns Precede Verb

2. Relative Pronouns

   • Que
     • Who/What
       • Refers to Things/People
     • That/Which/Who
   • Quien(es)
     • Who/Whom/That
       • Used after a preposition/personal A
       • Used when clauses are set off by commas
   • Lo Que
     • Has no antecedent
       • If it starts a sentence, its lo que

3. Por Vs. Para

   • Por
     • By, Along, Through
     • In exchange for, Oh behalf of, Because of, Duration, In Search of
   • Para
     • Purpose, Destination, Intention, Compare/Contrast, In the employ of, The recipient of something

4. Subjunctive Triggers

   • VWI
   • Impersonal Expression
   • Doubt
   • Emotion
   • Always
     • Para que, A menos que, Con tal de que, Sin que, En caso de que, Antes de que
   • Sometimes
     • Tan pronto como, Hasta que, En cuanto, Despues de que, Cuando

5. Preterite vs. Imperfect

   • Preterite
     • Una vez
     • Event
   • Imperfect
     • Ongoing Action
     • Repeated Action
     • Circumstances
       • Physical Description, Mental State, Time, Age
     • -AR
       • -aba, abas, aba, abamos(first a accented), abais, aban
     • -ER/-IR
       • -ia, ias, ia, iamos, iais, ian
         • All i's accented