Transcript Grammar Point: Definite and indefinite articles

Grammar Point:
Direct Object Pronouns
Singular
Plural
lo
it, him, you (masc. formal) los them, you all (masc.)
la
it, her, you (fem. formal)
las them, you all (fem.)
• Direct object pronouns tell who or what receives the ACTION
of the verb.
• Direct object pronouns can be placed in FRONT of the
conjugated verb.
• Direct object pronouns can also be ATTACHED to infinitives,
commands or present participle forms of verbs.
Grammar Point:
Irregular Preterite Verbs: ser and ir
Nosotros
Yo
fui
Nosotras
fuimos
___ y yo
Tú
fuiste
Ud.
Él
Ella
1 person
1 thing
Uds.
fue
Ellos
Ellas
2+ people
2+ things
fueron
Grammar Point:
Irregular Preterite Verbs
hacer
hice
hicimos
hiciste
hizo
estar
estuve
estuviste
hicieron
estuvo
tener
tuve
tuvimos
estuvieron
poder
pude
pudimos
pudiste
tuviste
tuvo
estuvimos
tuvieron
pudo
pudieron
How do you know which verb to use?
Hints:
• tener is sometimes followed by “que” and another not-conjugated verb
• tener can also be followed by something that someone “had” or “didn’t have”
such as time, money, stamps, gas, etc.
• poder is often followed by another not-conjugated verb meaning “could” or
“was/were able to”
• estar is often followed by “en” and a location/place
• estar can also be followed by a feeling or emotion
• hacer is often followed by something that one “made” or “did” such as
homework (tarea), the bed (la cama), dinner (la cena), chores (quehaceres)
• ir in the preterite means “went” and is followed by “a” or “al” and the place
• ser in the preterite means “was” or “were” and can be followed by a
description, occupation, type of person, etc.