Beginning Spanish ¡Empecemos por aquí!

Reflection and review  • 457 Lengua 5.4:Verbs to illustrate the preterite tense concept ❏ I can recognize the preterite forms of saber , conocer , tener , querer , and poder , and I can often form them correctly in writing. ❏ I understand the meaning these verbs express when used in the preterite tense. ❏ I can almost always understand these verbs when I encounter them in reading and listening. Lengua 5.5: Imperfect tense ❏ I can explain, in general terms, what the imperfect tense is. ❏ If I know a verb is regular, I can conjugate it in the imperfect tense, though it may take me longer for some subjects. This is true for -ar verbs, -er verbs, and -ir verbs. ❏ If I read or hear a conjugated verb in the imperfect tense, I can figure out who the subject is (i.e., who is doing the verbal action). ❏ I know which forms in regular imperfect conjugation have accent marks and where. ❏ I can recognize and understand the irregular imperfect verbs ser , ir , and ver when I encounter them while reading and listening, and I can sometimes use them correctly in my own speech and writing. Lengua 5.6: Preterite versus imperfect ❏ I can quickly recognize whether a verb is conjugated in the preterite or imperfect tense. ❏ I can describe basic guidelines for knowing when to use the preterite versus when to use the imperfect. ❏ I can usually understand how a simple sentence’s meaning would change if the verb were changed from preterite to imperfect or vice versa. Lengua 5.7: Double object pronouns ❏ While I am reading, I can usually understand who or what an indirect object pronoun is referring to. ❏ While I am reading, I can usually understand who or what a direct object pronoun is referring to. ❏ In writing, it may take me additional time, but I can usually correctly decide which object pronouns to use. ❏ I can explain when to use se in place of le or les . ❏ I can usually correctly decide where to place the object pronouns in a sentence. ❏ I sometimes remember that accent marks are needed when attaching double object pronouns to present participles, imperatives, and infinitives. Lengua 5.8: Por and para ❏ I can list several uses of para and give examples. ❏ I can list several uses of por and give examples.