Must Know High School Basic Spanish

Introduction
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1 Pronouncing Spanish
Patterns of Spanish Sounds
Using Accent Marksâ"S­ o no?
Running Words Together
2 Being Friendly
Saying Hello
Meeting New People
Welcoming New People
Being Polite at a Meal
Celebrating
Being Polite
Emergencies
Saying Goodbye
3 Developing a Spanish Vocabulary
Noun Cognates
Adjective Cognates
Verb Cognates
Adverb Cognates
4 Identifying People
Possessives
Ser, the Verb That Tells Who People Are
Subject Pronouns
Asking Questions
DILOGO Chicos nuevos
Identifying People by Nationality
Identifying People by Ethnicity
Identifying People by Sexual Orientation
Identifying People by Religion
Learning Where People Are From
Using de
DILOGO Profesores de espa±ol
5 Talking About Family
Tº: Another Word for âyouâ When Talking to Friends and Family
The Plural of âyouâ
âWe areâ
âThey areâ
Making Nouns Plural
Possessivesâ"Singular and Plural
Talking About Two or More Relatives
DILOGO Apellidos
LECTURA La familia Mart­nez
6 Talking About Jobs
What Do You Do?
Jobs and Professions
DILOGO M©dicos
Showing Possession with de
Making Jobs More Specific with de
Y and tambi©nâ"Together
Ni and tampoco
Showing Contrast with pero
LECTURA Nuestros vecinos y sus trabajos
7 Describing People
Descriptive Adjectives
Describing People Using the Indefinite Articles un, una, unos, unas
Showing the Strength of an Adjective
Making Comparisons
Superlatives
Tener, a Verb Used to Describe Parts of the Body
The Numbers 0â"29
Indicating Age with tener
DILOGO Vecinos nuevos
LECTURA Mi compa±era de cuarto
8 Identifying and Describing Things
Common Things in Our Lives
Things We Use on a Daily Basis
In the Classroom
In the Office
Around the House
Things Found Outside
Using Long-Form Possessives
Describing Things with Adjectives
Describing Things by Size
Describing Things by Shape
Describing Things by Color
Describing Things by Other Qualities
Describing Things with Nouns
Describing What Things Are Made Of
Describing Things by Category
DILOGO Regalos
LECTURA Modos de transporte
DILOGO En una tienda de ropa
9 âIt,â Counting to Infinity, and Abstract Nouns
Using Direct Object Pronouns
Numbers from 30 Up
DILOGO Conversaci³n entre un maestro y la directora de la escuela
Abstract Nouns
LECTURA Lo m¡s importante en la vida
10 Times, Dates, and Events
Telling Time
The Days of the Week
The Calendar
LECTURA De qu© signo eres?
Eventsâ"What, When, and Where
DILOGO Invitaci³n
Using ir: Going to an Event
11 How People Feel, the State of Things, and the Weather
Talking About How Someone Feels
Adverbs That Describe Conditions
Adjectives That Describe Conditions
Making Adjectives Weaker or Stronger
Using tener: When Something Is Wrong with Someone
DILOGO ¡Mi pobre mam¡!
Describing the Condition of Places and Things
LECTURA Estamos nerviosos
Reporting the Weather
DILOGO Visita a Argentina
12 Indicating Location
Indicating Location with estar
DILOGO Prueba de geograf­a
Indicating âin,â âon,â and âatâ with Spanish en
Places Where You Can Be
Other Prepositions That Show Location
LECTURA Mi dormitorio
Indicating Location Using con
DILOGO Muchacho perdido
13 Describing Facts and Common Activities
The Infinitive
-ar Verbs
Conjugating -ar Verbs in el tiempo presente
Asking Yes/No Questions with -ar Verbs
Asking What Someone Does on a Regular Basis
Asking for Information with -ar Verbs
Using Adverbs to Tell How Things Are Done
DILOGO La vida de una estudiante
Using Stem-Changing -ar Verbs
-er Verbs
Conjugating -er Verbs in el tiempo presente
Using Stem-Changing -er Verbs
Other Common Stem-Changing -er Verbs
DILOGO Estar en forma
Some Useful -er Verbs That Have Irregular yo Forms
Other Verbs Whose Infinitives End in -cer
Verbs Whose Infinitives End in -ger
-ir Verbs
Conjugating -ir Verbs in el tiempo presente
The Verb salir, an -ir Verb with an Irregular yo Form
Using Stem-Changing -ir Verbs
DILOGO Un consejo
The Verbs decir (i) and venir (ie)â"Two Stem-Changing -ir Verbs with Irregular yo Forms
Verbs Whose Infinitives End in -uir
The Verb o­r
The Verb elegirâ"and Other Verbs Whose Infinitives End in -gir
Verbs Whose Infinitives End in -cir
14 Describing Actions Toward People and Things
Verbs That Cannot Take a Direct Object Noun or Pronoun
Verbs Used with Direct Object Nouns and Pronouns
Direct Objects That Are Things
Placement of Direct Object Pronouns
Direct Objects That Are People
More Practice with Direct Objects
LECTURA Mejores amigos
DILOGO Ayuda con la tarea
15 Speaking Reflexively and Impersonally
Infinitives That Include -se
Common Verbs That Take Reflexive Pronounsâ" and How to Translate Them into English
LECTURA Rutina diaria
DILOGO De vacaciones
Reciprocal Verbs: How to Say âeach otherâ in Spanish
The Impersonal se
16 Giving, Showing, and Telling
Indirect Object Pronouns
Giving: The Verb dar
LECTURA Dictados
Showing and Telling: The Verbs mostrar and decir
Asking and Answering Questions
DILOGO ¡Feliz cumplea±os!
Direct and Indirect Objects Together
LECTURA Bailes latinos
DILOGO Hermanos unidos
17 Expressing Feelings
Two Common Ways to Express Your Feelings
Customizing verbos psicol³gicos for Singular and Plural Subjects
Talking About Activities That You Enjoyâ"or Not!
DILOGO Actividades favoritas
LECTURA A cada uno lo suyo (âTo each his ownâ)
18 Describing Activities in Progress
Expressing ânowâ
Forming the Gerund in Spanish
The tiempo presente progresivo: estar + Gerund
DILOGO Conversaci³n por tel©fono
Indicating How Long an Activity Has Been Going On
Indicating How Long Since Something Happened: hace
Indicating the Start of an Action That Is Still Going On: desde
DILOGO ¡Qu© buena idea!
Indicating a First-Time Action
LECTURA Estudiar demasiado
19 Describing Intentions and Plans
Asking a Favor
Offering a Favor
Talking About Scheduled Events
Expressing âgoing toâ
The Verb pensar (ie)
Using Reflexive, Direct, and Indirect Object Pronouns to Discuss Plans
DILOGO Amigo enfermo
LECTURA Descanso
20 Explaining Our Reasons
Saying What You Want to Do: querer
Alternatives to querer
Saying What You Can Do: saber and poder
Expressing Necessity: deber and tener que
DILOGO Amigos y hermanitas
Verbs with Object Pronouns
LECTURA Mi futuro
âTo have just doneâ
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