BEGINNING SPANISH GRAMMAR
METHODOLOGY:
The methodology applied at the Language Center by the Department of Spanish includes various techniques:
•Communicative - emphasizing interaction in communication
•Situational - students acquire the necessary
tools to react comfortably to daily circumstances
•Personalized instruction
•Independent learning - students interact directly with the language and learn at their own pace, organizing and applying concepts
CONTENTS OF COURSE:
Alphabet
Gender
Defined and undefined articles
Verbs “ser” and “estar”; Ser: time, date, and seasons
Estar: position, state, condition, greetings
Personal pronouns
Indicative (regular verbs)
Possessive adjectives
Possessive pronouns
Descriptive and demonstrative adjective
Demonstrative pronouns
Indicative (irregular verbs)
Quantity and mood adverbs
Direct object and its pronouns
Ordinal numbers
Relation of letters and their sounds in the Spanish language
Review indicatives (regular and irregular verbs)
Verbs: ser, estar, and haber (impersonal)
Ser: religión, plus adjective
Haber as existence
Ser, estar, and haber in expressions of time
Prepositions (por, para, de, a, en)
Indirect object and its pronouns
Indirect object: “se”
Direct object and indirect object in the same sentence
Gerunds with “estar” in progressive actions and other verbs that express progressive actions
Diminutive and augmentative adjectives
Use of verbs: tener, saber, and conocer
Comparative adjective
Preterit and imperfect of indicatives
Relative pronoun “que”
“Hace” in temporary expressions
Negative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences
Cardinal numbers
The infinitive and its uses
Preterit of the indicative: irregular verbs
Imperfect of the indicative: irregular verbs
Relative pronoun “quien(es)”
Adverbs: place, time, affirmation, rejection, and doubt
Prepositions with ir, venir, llegar, viajar, llevar, and traer
Future of indicative: regular and irregular verbs
Reflexive verbs: uses
Non-reflexive verbs
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