Exploring L2 3B Gramactiva Concepts

The video tutorial covers informal affirmative tú commands in Spanish, explaining how to form them using the present tense of verbs. It also discusses the use of direct and indirect object pronouns with commands, highlighting the need for accent marks. The tutorial then explores irregular affirmative tú commands derived from verbs whose 'yo' form ends in 'go'. Finally, it introduces the present progressive tense, detailing its formation with 'estar' and present participles, including irregular forms and accent placement when pronouns are attached.

How do you form an affirmative tú command?

• Use the yo form of the present tense and drop the -o.

• Use the infinitive form of the verb.

• Use the present tense form of the verb for 'usted'.

• Attach the direct object pronoun to the beginning of the verb.

Which verb is an example of an irregular affirmative tú command?

• Escribir

• Venir

• Hablar

• Correr

What is the affirmative tú command form of 'hacer'?

• Hacer

• Haciendo

• Haz

• Hace

Where do you place the pronoun in an affirmative tú command?

• After the command without a hyphen

• In the middle of the command

• After the command and connected with a hyphen

• Before the command

Where is the accent mark placed when a pronoun is attached to a command with two or more syllables?

• On the last syllable of the command

• On the first syllable of the command

• No accent mark is needed

• On the stressed vowel of the command

Where can the object pronoun be placed in the present progressive tense?

• Before 'estar'

• Both before 'estar' and attached to the participle with a hyphen

• After the participle

• In the middle of 'estar'

How is the present progressive tense formed?

• Using the present tense of 'ser' plus the present participle

• Using the infinitive form of 'estar' plus the present participle

• Using the present tense of 'estar' plus the present participle

• Using the present tense of 'estar' plus the past participle

What change occurs to the stem of 'pedir' to form its present participle?

• e to i

• e to ie

• o to ue

• No change

Which verb has an irregular present participle form?

• Leer

• Vivir

• Caminar

• Comer

How do you form the present participle for 'leer'?

• Liendo

• Leyendo

• Leiendo

• Leendo