viernes 20/12

Complete pages 1, 2 & 4 (front & back) of  the GREEN packet of verb conjugations.  Do NOT complete the the 3rd page as you don't know how to conjugate -er and -ir verbs yet.  Follow the way we did the verb HABLAR in class.  Don't forget the subject pronouns and the English translations. 

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jueves 19/12

Using the information below, finish copying  down the notes we started in class.  THEN complete the conjugation for the verb hablar - to talk (don't forget to do this part in pencil - just in case).

Regular –ar verb conjugations

Every verb in Spanish has two different forms: infinitive and conjugated

The infinitive form is the one in Spanish that ends in –r.  In English the infinitive form starts with the word “to” followed by the state of being or action word phrase

Example of a verb you already have in your notes:   

ser – to be

The conjugated forms of every verb in Spanish are the different forms that are found inside the “box”.  When looking at the verb SER, the six forms inside the box soy, eres, es, somos, sois and son make up the conjugation.  

SER is an IRREGULAR verb, it doesn't follow a pattern but has its own pattern.

There is a group of –AR verbs from Unit II that are REGULAR.  That is to say, that the conjugation forms of these verbs follow the same exact pattern of ALL “regular” –ar verbs.

Steps to conjugating a “regular” –ar verb

1. Take off the –ar ending of the verb.  This leaves you with the “stem” of the verb.
2. Using the stem of the verb, add the following endings for each of the boxes that match the subject pronoun.

3. Write the subject pronoun and then the conjugated form of the verb after it.  Then add the English translation after it.  Below is you will try the example conjugation of the verb hablar – to talk.  

miércoles 18/12

Write the vocabulary for Basic Travel Expressions: Air Travel and Train Travel

martes 17/12

Study for the assessment of SER and ESTAR.

lunes 16/12

Your assessment on SER & ESTAR will be on WEDNESDAY, 18/12.  Tonight you are to STUDY your rules for the two verbs, not just STOP ELF, but the original list too.  Also please STUDY your conjugations for the two verbs as well.  We will review the sentences from Friday's homework in class tomorrow.

viernes 13/12

Periods 4 & 7

Complete the ESTAR location worksheet for the places in a city.  Use each building/place as the subject for your sentence.

Period 7 viernes 13/12

Use this link to view the SER vs. ESTAR power point, copy down the example sentences and fill in the correct answers.  This exercise will help you get ready for the assessment on Tuesday, December 17th.

Listen to the Basic Travel Expressions for pronunciation of the words and phrases.

jueves 12/12

Write the vocabulary for the Basic Travel Expressions

miércoles 11/12/13 - cool date

Study for the ESTAR assessments - the written one and the oral one.  You must know all the parts of the box as well as fill in the blank sentences with the verb ESTAR.  This assessment is dealing ONLY with ESTAR.

martes 10/12

Study for the vocabulary from   Simple Places in a City  and   Basic Directions.  The assessment is tomorrow.

 ¡La evaluación es el jueves del verbo  ESTAR!

lunes 9/12

Complete the worksheet with NON-Subject Pronoun SUBJECTS.  This means you cannot have any subject pronouns ALONE as an answer.  You have to study for the vocabulary assessment (11/12) and grammar assessment (12/12).

viernes 6/12

Write the vocabulary for Simple Places in a City and Basic Directions.   There are TWO assessments next week: Simple Places in a City and Basic Directions vocabulary on 11/12 and the verb  ESTAR on 12/12.  STUDY - STUDY - STUDY

jueves 5/12

Finish the notes from class - see below.  Complete the Rules worksheet, both sides, for SER vs. ESTAR.

Ser is used to express religious or political affiliation.

 ¿Son los García bautistas?                  No, ellos son católicos.

Is the Garcia family Baptist?              No, they're Catholics.

¿Es el gobierno socialista?                  No, es comunista.
Is the government socialist?                No, it's communist.

Obviously NOT vocabulary we’ve covered but they are all cognates.

Ser is used to express the material something is made of.

¿De qué material es la mesa?              Es de madera.

What is the table made of?                 It's made of wood.
Ser is used to express possession.

¿De quién es la pluma?                                   Es de Emilio.
Whose pen is it?                                              It's Emilio's.

Ser is used to express the relationship of one person to another.

¿Quién es Rogelio?                                         Es el amigo de Marta.
Who is Roger?                                                            He's Martha's friend.

Ser is used with certain impersonal expressions.

Es importante practicar cada día.
It's important to practice every day.

Es necesario hablar mucho.
It's necessary to speak a lot.

Ser is used with adjectives to express “normal” and physical characteristics or qualities.

Miguel es un hombre sincero.                         También es guapo.
Mike is a sincere man.                         He's also handsome.

miércoles 4/12

Study the conjugations for the verbs SER & ESTAR.  Complete the two-sided worksheet for the verbs.  Study the differences between the rules we've learned so far for the two verbs TO BE.

martes 3/12

Using this LINK to the verb conjugation for ESTAR, complete the worksheet for the second verb TO - BE

lunes 2/12

Study for your assessment on SER.  You will also need to know the information about VERBS from your notes: definition, parts and their names.  The ORAL and WRITTEN assessments are both on Tuesday.