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Capítulo Twelve Gramática
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 1
04/13/2010

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Term

Fórmulas de Comparativos

 

Greater Degree

Definition

Más + ______ + que ______

 

ADJ: "Marta es más alta que Roberto"

ADV: "Marta maneja más rapidamente que Roberto"

Term

Fórmulas de Comparativos

 

Lesser Degree

Definition

Menos + ______ + que + ________

 

"Soy menos alto que mi padre."

"Mis perros son menos inteligente que yo"

Term

Fórmulas de Comparativos

 

Equal Degree (with adjectives and adverbs)

Definition

Tan + adjective, adverb + como

 

"Marta es tan alta como Roberto"

"Marta maneja tan rápidamente como Roberto"

Term

Fórmulas de Comparativos

 

Equal Degree (with nouns)

Definition

Tanto/a/os/as + noun + como

 

"Marta tiene tanta tarea como Roberto"

"Hay tantos autos rojos como autos grises"

"Tengo tantas hermanas como nadie"

Term

Fórmulas de Comparativos

 

What happens to the formulas when using numbers?

Definition
Use más de and menos de
Term

 

Fórmulas de Superlativos

 

Highest Degree

 

Definition

el/la/los/las + más + adjective

 

"Verónica es la más alta de la familia"

Term

 

Fórmulas de Superlativos

 

Lowest Degree

 

Definition

el/la/los/las + menos + adjective

 

"Esta clase es la menos divertida"

Term

Comparativos y Superlativos irregulares

 

Adjective: bueno

Adverb: bien

Comparative: _______

Superlative:______

 

 

 

Definition

Comparativo: mejor

Superlative: el/la mejor

Term

Comparativos y Superlativos irregulares

 

Adjective: malo

Adverb: mal

Comparative

Superlative

 

 

Definition

C: peor

S: el/la peor

Term

Comparativos y Superlativos irregulares

 

Adjective: grande (size)

Adverb: n/a

Comparative:

Superlative:

 

 

Definition

C: mayor (age)

S: el/la mayor 

Term

Comparativos y Superlativos irregulares

 

Adjective: pequeño (size)

Adverb: n/a

Comparative:

Superlative:

 

 

Definition

C: menor (age)

S: el/la menor

Term
Formation of a formal command
Definition

1. Conjugate in the present "yo" form

2. Drop the -o

3. If -ar verb, add -e

4. If -er/ir verb, add -a

 

If plural, add -n after singular command is formed

 

Escribir --> escribo --> escriba(n)

Cerrar --> cierro --> cierre(n)

Term
Formal command for dar
Definition
Term
Formal command for ser
Definition
sea
Term
Formal command for ir
Definition
vaya
Term
Formal command for saber
Definition
sepa
Term
Formal command for estar
Definition
esté
Term
Formal command for -car/-gar/-zar verbs
Definition
c-->que / g--> gue / --> c
Term
Direct Object Pronouns/ Indirect Object Pronouns / Reflexive Pronouns with commands (negative vs. positive)
Definition

The pronoun is placed at the end of the command if it is positive, and an accent is added to the second to last syllable

 

The pronoun is placed between the "no" and the command in a negative command. 

Term
Formation of negative informal commands
Definition

Usted command + s

 

hablar --> no hables

comer --> no comas

Term
Formation of positive informal commands
Definition

The singular third person conjugation of the present indicative.

 

Escuchar --> Escucha

Term

Irregular affirmative singular informal commands

 

Decir/hacer/ir/poner/salir/ser/tener/venir

Definition
Di/haz/ve/pon/sal/sé/ten/ven
Term

Informal affirmative plural command formation

Definition

Take off the -r from the infinitive, add -d

 

Hablar --> hablad

Abrir --> abrid

Term

Informal negative plural command formation

Definition

1. Conjugate in present tense yo form

2. drop the -o

3. for -ar verbs, add -éis

4. For -er/-ir verbs, add -áis

 

Hablar --> no habléis

Abrir --> no abráis

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