Cap’tulo 1
Grammar
Interactive
TextbookActivities
Adjectives
-are listed in the masculine
singular form in a dictionary or
glossary
-must agree in number & gender with the noun that they modify
-most adjectives come after the noun but some come before the noun
-adjectives that end in an e can either end in e(m.&fem. sing.) or es(m.pl. &
fem. pl.)
-adjectives that end in an o can end in an o(m.sing.), a(fem. sing.),
os(m.pl.),
or as(fem. pl.)
-adjectives that end in a consonant can either end in a consonant(m.sing. & fem.
sing.) or a consonant + es(m.pl. & fem. pl.)
Exs. las
chicas bonitas(all are feminine plural)
los chicos guapos(all are
masculine plural)
el libro grande(all masculine
singular)
la carpeta roja(all are feminine
singular)
-Drop the AR and then add the following endings depending on what
the subject is
|
Yo (o) |
Nosotros/as (amos) |
|
Tœ (as) |
Vosotros/as (‡is) |
|
ƒl, ella, Ud. (a) |
Ellos, ellas, Uds. (an) |
Exs. Ella/bailar Nosotros/hablar
Ella
baila Nosotros hablamos
She dances We
talk/speak
Ellos/nadar
Ellos
nadan
They(m)
swim
o
|
emos |
es
|
Žis |
|
e |
en |
|
o |
imos |
|
es |
’s |
|
e |
en |
Examples:
Yo (correr)=corro
Nosotros (vivir)=vivimos
Paco (beber)=bebe
Uds. (ver)=ven
Gustar=to like
-Is a unique verb that is not
used like most verbs
-In the present tense it is normally only used in the
Ud. Or Uds. Forms
-The 2 forms that are used are gusta & gustan-Depending on if you like one object or more than
one object or if the object is plural
-When using a form of Gustar one must also use a Direct Object Pronoun
-One may also use an A
Phrase to clarify who is doing
the liking or the disliking
-In English we say ÒI like pizza,Ó but in Spanish they say ÒPizza is pleasing to me.Ó
Indirect Object Pronouns
|
Me=to
me |
Nos=to
us |
|
Te=to
me |
Os=to
you all |
|
Le=to
her/him |
Les=to
them |
Exs. I like pizza. Me
gusta la pizza.
Literal
translation is ÒPizza is pleasing to meÓ
Me=to me
Gusta is used because pizza
is one object
She
likes cars. Le
gustan los carros.
Literal
translation is ÒThe
cars
are pleasing to herÓ
Le=to her
Gustan is used because cars is plural
***If you notice on the Indirect Object Pronoun chart,
Le could actually mean either Òto him,Ó or Òto herÓ
to clarify the meaning, one
should use an
A
Phrase.***
A Phrases
|
A m’=to
me |
A nosotros=to
us |
|
A ti=to
me |
A vosotros=to
you all |
|
A Žl, ella, Ud.=to her/him |
A ellos, ellas, Uds.=to them |
Ex. They(m.)
like tacos. A
ellos, les gustan los
tacos.
Literal translation is
ÒThe
tacos are pleasing
to themÓ
A
ellos is used to clarify
the les=to them
Gustan is used because
tacos are
plural
More Notes-Verbs Like GustarGustar Interactive
Activities 1
Gustar Interactive
Activities 2