Amarillo Homework Class 1
Lesson 1: The verb TENER (to have) yo tengo (I have) tú tienes (you have, familiar) él tiene (he has) ella tiene (she has) usted tiene (you have, formal) nosotros tenemos (we have) ellos tienen (they have, masculine or mixed gender group) ellas tienen (they have, feminine) ustedes tienen (y'all have) Assignment 1 Ten sentences (double spaced) using the verb TENER with various subjects, including proper nouns (names) and inanimate objects. Examples: Roberto y Marta tienen dos gatos. (Roberto and Marta have two cats.) El perro tiene pulgas. (The dog has fleas.) Lesson 2: TENER QUE + infinitive (to have to do something) The use of TENER in its the forms laid out in Lesson 1 with the addition of the word QUE and any verb in its infinitive form (the base form that you'll find in the dictionary: TENER is an example) expresses the notion of "having to" do something... an obligation of some kind. Examples: Yo tengo que comer mejor. (I have to eat better.) Para hablar bien el español, tú tienes que estudiar y practicar. (In order to speak Spanish well, you have to study and practice.) Assignment 2 Write 5 sentences (double spaced!) that are examples of lesson 2. What do you have to do? What does your neighbor have to do?... Assignment 3 This is a standing assignment and applies to every week. Read a children's book in Spanish and bring it to class with things to say about it. Check out the online libraries here! (If you need assistance please contact us.)
Amarillo Homework Class 2
Lesson 1: Pluralization A. To words that end in vowels, add "s" Examples: el taco, los tacos la casa, las casas B. To words that end in consonants, add "es" examples: el reloj, los relojes el avión, los aviones C. "Z" at the end of a word changes to "c" Example: el lápiz, los lápices D. Days of the week 5 days have the same form when both singular and plural. Sábado (Saturday) and domingo (Sunday) each gain an S when plural.
Days of the week |
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SINGULAR | PLURAL |
el lunes
el martes el miécoles el jueves el viernes el sábado el domingo |
los lunes
los martes los miécoles los jueves los viernes los sábados los domingos |
Amarillo Homework Class 3
Lesson 1: Possessive Adjectives These express possession and correspond in their form to the number (singular/plural) and, in the case of "nosotros," to the gender of the thing being possessed. mi, mis (my) tu, tus (your, familiar) su, sus (his; her; their; your--singular, formal;your, plural) nuestro, nuestros, nuestra, nuestras (our) Examples: Mi perro es grande. (My dog is big.) Mis zapatos también son grandes. (My shoes are also big.) Nuestra casa tiene tres dormitorios. (Our house has three bedrooms.) Nuestros dormitorios son amplios. (Our bedrooms are roomy.) Lesson 2: Expressions with TENER Some expressions which in English are expressed using the verb TO BE are expressed using TENER in Spanish. tener miedo (to be afraid... literally, to have fear) tener frío (to be cold... literally, to have cold) tener calor (to be hot… literally, to have heat) tener vergüenza (to be ashamed or embarrassed… literally, to have shame) tener prisa (to be in a hurry... literally, to have haste) tener sueño (to be sleepy... literally, to have sleepiness) tener hambre (to be hungry... literally, to have hunger) tener sed (to be thirsty... literally, to have thirst) tener X años (to be so many years old... literally, to have so many years) Example: -Tengo frío cuando en diciembre en Olympia. (I'm cold in December in Olympia.) -El abuelo tiene 87 años. (Grandpa is 87 years old.) Assignment Write a creative sentence for each of the expressions in Lesson 1 (there are 9 expressions) using as many different possessive adjectives (and their various forms) as you can. Example: Raúl tiene miedo cuando su doctor dice, "Tenemos que hablar." (Raul is scared when his doctor says, "We have to talk.") As always, DOUBLE SPACE. As always, use new vocabulary from the unit or elsewhere. 2. STUDY YOUR NUMBERS! (See page 5 of the unit.) Using a deck of cards, test yourself at random on single digit numbers, then, using two cards at a time, on two-digit numbers.
Amarillo Homework Class 4
Assignment Write a chant in the spirit of the one on page 3 of the unit. Endeavor to include and seek inspiration from: -the vocabulary on page 5 of the unit -the verb TENER -the expression TENER QUE + INFINITIVE -other expressions that use TENER, like TENER MIEDO -possessive adjectives If you can, make it rhyme. Even if you don't, try to keep the rhythm be consistent.
Amarillo Homework Class 5
Lesson: Regular Verbs of the First Conjugation (-AR Verbs) This is the biggest group of verbs in Spanish. They’re regular because their root doesn’t change and their endings follow a consistent pattern. The anatomy of a first conjugation verb: HABLAR HABL- is the root. -AR is the infinitive ending. When conjugating these verbs in the present indicative, there are six endings to choose from. -O -AMOS -AS -A -AN So HABLAR is conjugated like this: yo hablo nosotros hablamos tú hablas él habla ellos hablan ella habla ellas hablan usted habla ustedes hablan Here are some more verbs in this group: escuchar caminar tomar bailar estudiar manejar parar mirar buscar All these verbs are conjugated the same. Assignment: 1. Write out the conjugation of all 10 of these verbs, following the example for HABLAR above. 2. Practice the endings and separate conjugations orally, memorizing them so that you can do it with your eyes closed. 3. Write a creative sentence using each verb (10 in total), varying the subject (not just using YO for all of them). Example: Tú hablas seis lenguas cuando estás borracho.
Amarillo Homework Class 6
Lesson 1: Regular Verbs of the Second Conjugation (-ER Verbs) This is the second biggest group of verbs in Spanish. They're regular because their root doesn’t change and their endings follow a consistent pattern. Here are the endings: -O -EMOS -ES -E -EN So COMER is conjugated like this: yo como nosotros comemos tú comes él come ellos comen ella come ellas comen usted come ustedes comen Here are some more verbs in this group: beber meter leer creer All these verbs are conjugated the same. Lesson 2: Regular Verbs of the Third Conjugation (-IR Verbs) This is the third biggest group of verbs in Spanish. They’re regular for the same reasons. Note that third conjugation endings are the same as second conjugation endings with the exception of the NOSOTROS form. Here are the endings: -O -IMOS -ES -E -EN So VIVIR is conjugated like this: yo vivo nosotros vivimos tú vives él vive ellos viven ella vive ellas viven usted vive ustedes viven Here are some more verbs in this group: escribir describir subir cubrir All these verbs are conjugated the same. Assignment: 1. Write out the conjugation of all 10 of these verbs, following the examples for COMER and VIVIR above.: comer beber meter leer creer vivir escribir describir subir cubrir 2. Practice the endings and separate conjugations orally, memorizing them so that you can do it with your eyes closed. 3. Write a creative sentence using each verb (10 in total), varying the subject (not just using YO for all of them).
Amarillo Homework Class 7
Assignment Write about your daily routine (you can make it up if you like). Use the unit vocabulary and regular verbs to express at what time and on what day(s) you normally do everyday things like getting up and bathing and the like.
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