Chapter 2 study guide

What is an infinitive

• a verb in its definition form

• a verb that lasts forever

• a verb that agrees with a subject

Answer explanation

these will generally end in -ar, -er, or -ir.

select the part of speech that is the possessive adjective: Mis hermanos son atleticos.

• hermanos

• son

• mis

• atleticos

possessive adjectives go ___ the noun they modify.

• before

• after

• it varies

Answer explanation

They follow the same placement as English.

all possessive adjectives have a singular and plural form based on the nouns they are describing.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

True:

mi/mis - my

tu/tus - yours

su/sus - his, hers, theirs,y'alls

nuestro/nuestros - ours

vuestro/ vuestros - y'alls (Spain)

which two possessive adjectives must agree with the gender of the noun they are describing?

• nuestro/vuestro

• mi/tu

• usted/tu

• su/nuestro

Answer explanation

nuestro(s) also has nuestra(s)

Ex: nuestra prima - our cousin

nuestro hermano - our brother

vuestro(s) also has vuestra(s)

Ex: vuestro tio - y'alls uncle

vuestra hija - y'alls daughter

's does not exist in Spanish to show ownership. How would I express in Spanish: Kate's family?

• la familia de Kate

• Kate's familia

• Su familia

Match the verb form to this subject: Yo + limpiar

• limpio

• limpiamos

• limpian

• limpias

Match the verb form to this subject: Tú + desear

• deseas

• deseamos

• desean

• deseáis

To express feeling cold in Spanish, you say

• soy frio

• tengo frio

Answer explanation

tener frio is equivalent to being cold. See expressions with tener to see the comparisons.

When 2 verbs are next to each other, the 1st changes and the 2nd remains in its infinitive. This is the same as in English.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

Ex: we need to talk with our friend.

1st verb: to need

2nd verb: to talk

nosotros necesitamos hablar

con nuestro amigo.

1st verb: necesitar

2nd verb: hablar