Span 101

June 17th, 2010

Homework 2 Answer Key

Answer the following questions

1. What are the three endings/three types of verbs?a. ARb. ERc. IR

2. Write down the five subjects that verbs are conjugated intoa. I: yob. You (informal): túc. He/she/you (formal)/it: él, ella, ustedd. We: nosotrose. They/you guys: ellos, ellas, ustedes

3. Translate: “I am 12 years old”a. Tengo 12 (doce) años

4. Conjugate the verb: bailar (to dance)a. bailob. bailasc. bailad. bailamose. bailan

5. Conjugate the verb: vivir (to live)a. vivob. vivesc. vived. vivimose. viven

6. Conjugate the verb: creer (to believe)a. creob. creesc. creed. creemose. creen

7. Translate: “Where are you from?”a. ¿De dónde es?b. ¿De dónde eres?

8. We know that “¿Cómo estás?” is one way of asking “How are you?”, what is another way?

a. ¿Cuántos años tienes?b. ¿Cómo estás?c. ¿Qué tal?

9. How would you respond to the question, “¿Cómo estás?”a. Esoy bienb. Tengo 12 añosc. Hasta luego

If you have time and are so inclined, you can write your own little conversation using the phrases and words learned in the Basic Phrases power point.

Also, it is very important to practice conjugating verbs as often as possible.Here is a list of verbs you can conjugate into the present tense if you feel like it: Comer Cocinar Mandar (to order, command) Vivir Tomar (to take) Hablar (to speak) Leer (to read)