This document provides a table of contents that summarizes 10 grammar topics in Spanish including: que vs cual, ser vs estar, gustar, transitional words, imperfect tense, triggers, acabar de + infinitive, have + time + que + pro, verbs like gustar, and reflexive verbs. It then provides brief explanations and examples for each topic in 3 sentences or less.
2. Table of contents
1. Que vs cual 8. Acabar de + inf
2. Ser 9. Have + time + que
3. Estar +pro
4. Gustar 10.Verbs like gustar
5. Transitional words
6. Imperfect
7. Triggers
3. QUE: Cual:
Is used when asking Is used before es and other
for definitions. forms of ser when not looking
for definitions.
Most often used
before nouns. Is used to suggest a selection
or choice among a group.
Used for asking the
time.
9. triggers
Words that usually follow in an imperfect verb
• Todos los dias mientras
• A menudo de vez en cuando
• A veces muchos veces
• Siempre frecuentemente
• Cada dia
• Los lunes
• generalmenta
10. Acabar + infinitive
Acabar de + infinitive –to have just done
something
• Yo – acabo de
• Tu – acabas de
• El/ella/usted – acaba de
• Nosotros – acabamos de
• Ustedes - acaban de
11. Hace + time
Hace + time + que + conjugated verb
It means how much time you have been doing
something
ex: hace un ano que estudio espanol
I have been studying spanish for one year
12. Verbos como gustar
• Aburrir disgustar
• Fascinar parecer
• Bastar doler
• Importar picar
• Caer bien encantar
• Interesar quedar
• Dar asco faltar
• Molestar volver
13. Reflexive
• A reflexive verb is a
verb that reflects to • Me
the person saying it • Te
• Subject + object are • Se
the same
• Os
• nos
14. Tu commands
• Commands when you drop the s and add an
exclamation mark.
• Negative Commands: opposite ending- first
person- add an s-
• Iregular commands:
15. Dop + placement
• Me • When you change
• Te syllabification add
• Lo accent mark to
antepenottima 3rd to
• La last syllable
• Nos
• Os
• Los
• Las
16. Preterite
• Drop the ending and add
• í
• iste
• ió
• imos
• isteis
• ieron