Unit 1 Review Topics for Exam 1

Spanish 2 Topics from Unit 1 (Spanish 1 Review)

All our resources and materials are in the “September and October - septiembre y octubre” module in chronological order of when we reviewed/what we did in class.

We are finishing our start-of-year Spanish 1 review. You all should be studying/practicing the following things:

-Alphabet and numbers in Spanish

-Agreement of gender and number for articles, nouns, and adjectives

-Calendar in Spanish: days of the week, months, the year

-Weather: stating or describing what the weather is like

-Time: telling time in Spanish-speaking countries

-Present tense conjugation of AR, ER, and IR verbs, including stem-changing and yo-go verbs

-Present tense conjugation of irregular verbs, especially SER, ESTAR, and IR

-When to use SER vs ESTAR, describing physical characteristics and feelings/conditions, describing where something is (using ESTAR + preposition of place)

-When to use SABER vs CONOCER, talking about what information you know, who or what you’re familiar with, and what you know/don’t know HOW to do.

All our resources and materials are in the “September and October - septiembre y octubre” module in chronological order of when we reviewed/what we did in class.

Here are direct links to online study tools:

• Conjugation practice for verbs: https://conjuguemos.com/verb/2262980 Links to an external site.
• Quizlet for essential verbs: https://quizlet.com/836851838/essential-spanish-verbs-1-30-flash-cards/?i=3o0elm&x=1jqt Links to an external site.
• Quizlet for adjectives: https://quizlet.com/824521201/spanish-adjectives-flash-cards/?i=3o0elm&x=1jqt Links to an external site.
• Quizlet for weather: https://quizlet.com/838968644/weather-spanish-flash-cards/?i=3o0elm&x=1qqt Links to an external site.
• Quizlet for numbers: https://quizlet.com/371057841/spanish-numbers-1-1000-flash-cards/?i=3o0elm&x=1jqt Links to an external site.
• Quizlet for TIME https://quizlet.com/54322929/telling-time-in-spanish-flash-cards/?i=3o0elm&x=1jqt Links to an external site.
• Verbs presentation with conjugations: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xLcH666OJXhlEQAzOk95aqEc3hwtBI93Nd_YyYUr7V0/edit?usp=sharing Links to an external site.
• Prepositions of place presentation and practice https://quizlet.com/947181/spanish-prepositions-of-place-flash-cards/?i=3o0elm&x=1jqt Links to an external site.
• Describing people and things presentation with adjectives, pictures, and prompts https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1m78fh3HyselV1odPyhsVpyo8Q3uz10TCUXXKi9sXlK8/edit?usp=sharing Links to an external site.
• Spanish 1 Review - Book Excerpts and Practice: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oRxI_YSV5kR-5_N3hUTFstJqhNKIGc-0dK0RIJDohZ0/edit?usp=sharing Links to an external site.

Exam 1 - Basics and Essentials of Spanish 1 PRACTICE questions 1st Period

Translate:

What is the date? ¿Cuál es la fecha?

Today is October 13. Hoy es el trece de octubre. 

The weekend has two days: Saturday and Sunday. 

El fin de semana tiene dos días, sábado y domingo. 

There are four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. 

Hay cuatro estaciones: la primavera, el verano, el otoño y el invierno. 

It’s hot in summer and cold in winter. 

Hace calor en el verano y hace frío en el invierno. 

It’s a quarter to 10 in the evening. 

Es un cuarto para las diez de la noche. 

It’s one thirty in the morning. 

Es la una y media de la mañana. 

It’s 4:58 in the afternoon. 

Son las cinco menos dos de la tarde. 

Son las cuatro cincuenta y ocho de la tarde. 

Son dos minutos para las cinco de la tarde. 

What time is it?

¿Qué hora es?

What time do you go to sleep?

¿A qué hora (tú) vas a dormir?

Kamala Harris has long brown hair and brown eyes. 

KH tiene el pelo largo y café y tiene los ojos marrones. 

She is pretty. Ella es bonita. 

Sav is short, bald, and very smart. ¿Cómo es Sav?

Sav es bajo, calvo y muy inteligente. 

The (female) students are Spanish. They are from Spain. 

Las estudiantes son españolas. Son de España. 

Arturo is small and nice. 

Arturo es pequeño y simpático. 

Patricio is blond, tall, and thin. 

Patricio es rubio, alto y delgado/flaco. 

Ernesto has short, dark hair and dark features. 

Ernesto tiene el pelo negro/oscuro y corto y es moreno. 

Hi, how are you?

Hola, ¿cómo estás?

What's your name?

¿Cómo te llamas? ¿Cuál es tu nombre?

I´m fine and content. 

Estoy bien y contento. 

Do you want a bottle of water?

¿Quieres una botella de agua? (Quieres agua?

Yes, please!

Sí, por favor. 

Where is the dog?

¿Dónde está el perro?

He's under the table. 

Él está debajo/abajo de la mesa. 

Where is the table? ¿Dónde está la mesa?

It's in front and to the right. 

Está enfrente y a la derecha. 

I´m going to the bathroom. 

Voy al baño. 

Estoy yendo al baño. Present progressive tense 

You are staying here. 

Tú te quedas aquí. 

They are outside. 

Ellos están afuera. 

We are inside. 

Nosotros estamos adentro. 

The cat is behind the bag of food. 

El gato está detrás de la bolsa de comida. 

The book is between the students. 

El libro está entre los estudiantes.