Grammar concepts PE-3B

What is an infinitive

• The most basic form of a word

• a suffix

• A word that looks alike and have similar meanings in English and Spanish

• To express agreement and disagreement.

Identify the correct conjugation endings for -ar verbs.

• -o, -es, -e, -emos, -en

• -o, -es, -e, -imos, -en

• o, -is, -i, -imos, -en

• -o, -as, -a, -amos, -an

What is conjugation?

• Changing of the verb to match the subject and the tense.

• Matching gender and number of adjectives and the nouns

• Changing of the pronoun from singular to plural.

• Expressing agreement and disagreement abut what you and others like to do

What is the first step to conjugate correctly in Spanish?

• Drop the infinitive ending: -ar,-er or the -ir.

• Write the pronouns.

• Add a new ending.

• Pronounce the a[ah], e[eh], i[ee], o[oh] and u[oo] correctly.

What expression do I use to agree with what a person likes?

• A mí también.

• A mí tampoco.

• A mí sí me gusta.

• A mí no me gusta.

What expression do I use to agree that I also dislike something?

• A mí también.

• A mí tampoco.

• A mí sí me gusta.

• A mí no me gusta.

To make a sentence negative in Spanish, you usually put NO ____

• before the verb

• after the verb

• before the adjective

• after the adjective

Infinitives end in ___

• -ar, -er, -ir

• -ar, -or, -ir

• -ar, -or, -ir

• -ar, -er, -ur

What are cognates?

• Words that look alike and have similar meanings in English and Spanish.

• The most basic form of a verb.

• Words used to make a sentence negative.

• Words to agree with what a person likes or dislikes.

What are adjectives?

• Words used to make a sentence negative.

• Words that sound the same and have similar meanings in English and Spanish

• Words that describe people and things.

• Words used to name actions.