You need to improve the way you write and think in Spanish. Subjects

This is an interactive presentation. You need your work sheet, your pencil, and your Spanish book or

dictionary.~Sra. J. L. Dunnigan

Raleigh, NC

#2 Let’s Review yo tú usted

él ella

nosotros vosotros ustedes

ellos ellas

#3 Tú or Usted

When you are talking to someone, you must decide whether to use tú or usted.

Find #3 on your worksheet. Write down either tú or usted with the following people.

1. your mother 4. a classmate 2. the principle 5. a store clerk 3. your best friend 6. the president

#4 Nosotros means we What other words

can we use to let us know that the nosotros form of the verb is needed?

anybody else y yo Paco y yo Mis amigos y yo Mi perro (dog) y

yo Ana, Paco y yo

#5 Vosotros and Ustedes Remember that they both are you

plural forms. Vosotros is used in Spain as the

plural of tú. In other Spanish speaking countries ustedes is used as the plural of tú.

For this reason, we will primarily use ustedes.

#6 Ustedes What other words

can we use to let us know that the ustedes form of the verb is needed?

anybody y tú anybody y usted tu familia y tú los profesores y

usted Susi, Pablo y tú Sra. García y

usted

#7 Practice What subject pronouns would you use

to substitute for the following people? Find #7 on your answer sheet to write

your answers. 1. Carmen 2. Mis amigos y yo 3. Margarita y Susi 4. Paco y Ana 5. Beto y tú 6. el doctor García

# 8 Other Nouns

Where do other nouns go on the chart?

How do you know what ending to put on the verb?

#9 Singular Nouns The verb that goes with a singular

noun uses the 3rd person singular endings.

Find #9 on your answer sheet and write the endings for 3rd person verbs.

Remember there are 3 types of verbs in Spanish...-ar, -er, and –ir.

Did you write......... –a, -e, and –e?

#10 Singular Nouns

The noun can be proper or improper nouns.

Raleigh is the capital of NC. My dog eats a lot. Susan talks too much. My mom is a good cook. My family is large.

#11 Plural Nouns

The verb that goes with a plural noun uses the 3rd person plural verb endings.

Find #11 on your answer sheet and write the endings for the 3rd person plural verbs.

Did you write..... -an, -en, and –en?

#12 Plural Nouns

Fort Worth and Dallas are located in Texas.

My friends are nice. Ken and John study a lot. The books are in the library. My sister and her husband live in

Scotland.

#13 Comer The forms of comer are provided for you on your answer

sheet under #13. Write the form of comer that goes with each of the

following subjects. 1. Mis perros 2. Mi familia 3. Marta y tú 4. Toño y yo 5. Mi gato 6. Yo 7. Tú 8. Margarita y Pablo

El Fin

Check your answers. Give your answer sheet to your

teacher to be graded.