3.1 Study Guide

Unidad 3, etapa 1 Study guide

·        Study all past vocabulary words, especially words on pg 167 and pg 195.

• Using "estar" with emotions

estoy    estamos
estás    estáis
está      están

Yo estoy cansado. = I am tired.
Ella está cansada. = She is tired.
Nosotros estamos cansados. = We are tired.
Ellas están cansadas. = They are tired.

IMPORTANT: The adjective (of emotion) must match the person it describes in gender (masculine or femenine) and number (singular or plural).

• Using "acabar de" + infinitive verb

acabo   acabamos
acabas   acabáis
acaba    acaban

Using "acabar de" + infinitive is a way of writing about the past, about something that just happened.

Yo acabo de estudiar. = I just studied.

IMPORTANT: You need to conjugate acabar, but you do not conjugate the verb that follows "de"

• Using venir

Venir = to come
You use it to say you are coming to a place, or coming from a place

vengo    venimos
vienes    venís
viene      vienen

Yo vengo a la escuela. = I come to the school.
Yo vengo al gimnasio. = I come to the gymnasium.
Yo vengo de la escuela. = I come from the school.
Yo vengo del gimnasio. = I come from the gymnasium.

IMPORTANT:

a la: does not change
a + el :changes to 'al'
de la: does not change
de + el: changes to 'del'

·        Using “gustar” = to like

You have already learned how to use “gustar” for Yo, Tú, and Él and ella:

Me gusta(n) = I like

Te gusta(n) = You like

Le gusta(n) = He/She likes

Le gusta(n) = You like (for the formal you: Usted)

Now you need to know how to say we, they, you all like

Nos gusta(n) = We like

Os gusta(n) = You all like (for “vosotros”)

Les gusta(n) = They like

Les gusta(n) = You like (for Ustedes)

IMPORTANT :

• If someone likes one thing, you use “gusta”. If someone likes more than one thing, you use “gustan”
• You NEVER use the pronouns yo, tú, él, ella, usted, nosotros, vosotros, ellos, ellas, or ustedes, in front of “gusta”

Ex. You would never ever ever write: Yo me gusta.

·        If you use a person’s name, you must put an “a” in front of the person’s name:

A Juan le gusta bailar. = Juan likes to dance.

Oral Questions:

• You will have to say THREE complete sentences on ONE of the two prompts below:

1)      Pick three emotions from your vocabulary list on pg 195. Tell when you feel these emotions, giving a reason for feeling that way.

2)      Tell what you like to do, what one of your friends likes to do, and what you AND your family like to do together.

Written Essay Question:

You are leaving a message on your friend’s voicemail to invite him/her to do something with you.  On the lines provided, write your message to your friend. Write in complete sentences in Spanish.

To get the full points, you must include the following in your text message (additional information may be required to earn maximum points):

·        Greet your friend appropriately

·        Say where you just came from and what you just did

·        Tell an emotion you are feeling and explain why you feel that way

·        Tell something you are doing tomorrow and whether or not you like it

·        Include the day and time of the activity

·        Invite your friend to come along

·        Say goodbye appropriately