WorksheetsS3 Repaso ~ Spanish Grammar Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
A grammatical feature in Spanish that is not found in English is...
verb aspect
grammatical gender
verb conjugations
possessive adjectives
One thing that is important to remember when describing something in Spanish is that any adjectives used must...
be conjugated correctly.
agree in both number and gender with the noun they describe.
be declined using the correct case, number and gender.
none of the above.
Possessive nouns in Spanish translate to mean words such as...
my, your, his/her, our, your, their
mine, yours, his/hers, ours, yours, theirs
neither; possessive nouns do not exist in Spanish like they do in English
How might you make a superlative comparison using the word "contento"?
más contento que...
contentísimo
menos contento que...
tan contento como...
What is a common pattern for making equal comparisons in Spanish?
más ____________ que...
tan _____________ como...
menos _____________ que...
-ísimo,-a
Which of the following would not be used to make a superlative comparison?
the prefixes re-,reque-, or requete-
suffixes -ísimo,-a
tan ___________ como...
el más/menos ______________ de (todos,-as)
Cierto/Falso ~ Although many Spanish adjectives describing nationality have both a masculine and feminine form, some are the same for both genders and only distinguish between singular/plural forms.
(a)
Which grammatical notion is used to make the distinction between the two different forms of past tense that exist in Spanish (preterite and imperfect)?
verb mood
verb aspect
verb tense
Which is not considered an appropriate context for the use of the preterite in Spanish?
to discuss a completed action.
to mention an action with a definitive beginning and end.
to talk about something that occurred in the past over an extended period of time.
to talk about an action in the past the occurred quickly.
What is not considered an appropriate context for the use of the imperfect in Spanish?
to discuss an action in the past that occurred over a long period of time.
to describe the characters and setting in a past-tense narrative.
to reference an action that occurred once and/or was completed quickly.
to describe the circumstances surrounding an event.
What does the word "pronominal" refer to with respect to pronominal verbs in Spanish?
(a)
What would not be considered an example of a pronominal verb in Spanish?
a stem-changing verb
a reflexive verb
a reciprocal verb
an idiomatic pronominal verb
What does verb mood refer to?
when the action occurs
who completed the action
the tone or degree of certainty with which an action did/does/will occur
none of the above
Identify the three verb moods in Spanish.
indicative, interrogative, superlative
indicative, imperative, subjunctive
indicative, interrogative, subjunctive
What is an acronym used to help identify some appropriate contexts for use of the subjunctive mood?
D-ION-Z-A
W-E-I-R-D-O
L-O-N-E-R-S
none of the above
When using the "WEIRDO pistas" (clues) for subjunctive, the subjunctive verb will occur...
in the phrase with the "pista."
in the dependent, or subordinate, clause (typically after "que").
at the beginning of the sentence.
Write what the acronym WEIRDO stands for.
(a)
What would not be considered one of the main contexts for the use of subjunctive mood in Spanish?
to discuss an abstract concept or hypothetical situation
to express a wish, desire, or make a polite request
to indicate a concrete action
to state a feeling or opinion about something
Which would not be an appropriate context for use of the indicative mood in Spanish?
to express certainty about something.
to express doubt/denial about something.
to reference a concrete fact and/or quantifiable data.
to discuss truths or things of which you have a strong belief or conviction.
Es cierto que.../Es verdad que.../Es obvio que.../Es evidente que.../Creo que.../Pienso que... are all "pistas" that would be appropriate contexts for which verb mood in Spanish?
imperative mood
subjunctive mood
indicative mood
