1B Chapter Review1B Chapter Review

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Chapter 1B TestChapter 1B Test

Consists of 4 sectionsConsists of 4 sections– The first section is Making comparisons. The first section is Making comparisons.

There will be 6 sentences where you will have There will be 6 sentences where you will have to fill in the blanks with either tanto, tanta, to fill in the blanks with either tanto, tanta, tantos, tantas or tan.tantos, tantas or tan.

– The second section is Saber and Conocer. The second section is Saber and Conocer. You will be given 10 items and you have to You will be given 10 items and you have to write if Saber or Conocer should be used.write if Saber or Conocer should be used.

Chapter 1B TestChapter 1B TestFormat of test continued…Format of test continued…– For the third section you will still be choosing For the third section you will still be choosing

between saber and conocer, this time however between saber and conocer, this time however you will have to conjugate them. You will be you will have to conjugate them. You will be reading 5 different short conversations and filling reading 5 different short conversations and filling in the blanks. Reading comprehension is in the blanks. Reading comprehension is required.required.

– The fourth section deals with “Hace + time The fourth section deals with “Hace + time expression” p. 58 of your textbook. This is the expression” p. 58 of your textbook. This is the easiest part, all you have to do is memorize the easiest part, all you have to do is memorize the order of the sentence to tell how long some order of the sentence to tell how long some student have been participation in the student have been participation in the extracurricular activities presented.extracurricular activities presented.

MAKING COMPARISONSMAKING COMPARISONS

You can download or view the power point on You can download or view the power point on making comparisons to review this. These are making comparisons to review this. These are some important point to remember:some important point to remember:

““Tan” is used with ADJECTIVES to compare Tan” is used with ADJECTIVES to compare people or things.people or things.

The order of the sentence is:The order of the sentence is:– conjugated verb + tan + adjective + comoconjugated verb + tan + adjective + como– ** notice how the verb comes before tan and needs to ** notice how the verb comes before tan and needs to

be conjugated.be conjugated.

Making comparisons continued…Making comparisons continued…

Tanto/tanta means “as much as”Tanto/tanta means “as much as”

Tantos/tantas means “as many as”Tantos/tantas means “as many as”

They agree in number and gender with the They agree in number and gender with the noun that is being compared.noun that is being compared.

Order of the sentence:Order of the sentence:– conjugated verb + tanto/a/os/as + noun + comoconjugated verb + tanto/a/os/as + noun + como

To know which noun to use to match number To know which noun to use to match number and gender look at the noun before “como”and gender look at the noun before “como”

Let’s Practice:Let’s Practice:

Saber and ConocerSaber and Conocer

Both mean to know.Both mean to know.

Are used in different situations.Are used in different situations.

SaberSaber

Saber is used for knowing information, facts, or Saber is used for knowing information, facts, or knowing how to do something.knowing how to do something.– Saber is used when an infinitive (non conjugated word Saber is used when an infinitive (non conjugated word

is used) because it indicates that someone knows is used) because it indicates that someone knows how to do something.how to do something.

Yo sé Yo sé hablarhablar español. (I know how to speak Spanish) español. (I know how to speak Spanish)

– Saber is used when an interrogative word (question Saber is used when an interrogative word (question word) follows it, because it has to do with knowing word) follows it, because it has to do with knowing information.information.

Se quiSe quién es la maestra de español.én es la maestra de español.– I know who the Spanish teacher is.I know who the Spanish teacher is.

CONOCERCONOCER

Conocer is used when you know a person (have Conocer is used when you know a person (have met them or know them personally), place, or met them or know them personally), place, or being familiar with a thing.being familiar with a thing.– Yo conozco al presidente de Los Estados Yo conozco al presidente de Los Estados

Unidos.Unidos.

I know* the president of the United States. I know* the president of the United States. *have met him personally*have met him personally

If you see a personal “a” “al”, you use If you see a personal “a” “al”, you use conocer and NOT saber.conocer and NOT saber.

CONOCER continued…CONOCER continued…

BEING FAMILIAR WITH THINGSBEING FAMILIAR WITH THINGS

I can for example be familiar with I can for example be familiar with computers, I understand them because I computers, I understand them because I use them. use them. – Yo conozco las computadoras muy bien.(I Yo conozco las computadoras muy bien.(I

know the computers really well.)(I am familiar know the computers really well.)(I am familiar with them).with them).

– Yo se Yo se dede computadoras ( computadoras (I know I know aboutabout computers.) (I know information about them).computers.) (I know information about them).

Let’s Practice!Let’s Practice!

1.-Margarita ____ hablar francés.1.-Margarita ____ hablar francés.2.-¿Tú ____a Carla Espinoza?2.-¿Tú ____a Carla Espinoza?3.-Disculpe, ¿______usted d3.-Disculpe, ¿______usted dóónde está la nde está la biblioteca? biblioteca? 4.-Nosotros ______ nadar muy bien.4.-Nosotros ______ nadar muy bien.5.-Ellos ______ al doctor Ramírez.5.-Ellos ______ al doctor Ramírez.6-7.-Nosotros _____ quién es el 6-7.-Nosotros _____ quién es el presidente de los Estados Unidos, pero no presidente de los Estados Unidos, pero no lo ________ personalmente.lo ________ personalmente.

Practice continued…Practice continued…

8.-Ella es una estudiante nueva, y no 8.-Ella es una estudiante nueva, y no _____ bien la universidad._____ bien la universidad.

9. ¿(tú)_______ la ciudad de Portland?9. ¿(tú)_______ la ciudad de Portland?

10.-Ella _______ muy bien todos los 10.-Ella _______ muy bien todos los verbos nuevos.verbos nuevos.

11. ¿Qué deportes (tú)______ jugar bien? 11. ¿Qué deportes (tú)______ jugar bien?

12. ¿ tus compañeros _____ a tus 12. ¿ tus compañeros _____ a tus abuelos? abuelos?

Hace + Time expressionHace + Time expression

When you want to say for how long one When you want to say for how long one has been doing something, you use the has been doing something, you use the following sentence format: MEMORIZE!following sentence format: MEMORIZE!

Hace + time + que + conjugated verbHace + time + que + conjugated verb– Hace dos aHace dos años que soy miembro de el club ños que soy miembro de el club

de ajedrez.de ajedrez.– I have been a member of chess club for two I have been a member of chess club for two

years.years.

Hace + time expressionHace + time expression

Hace + time + que + conjugated verbHace + time + que + conjugated verb– How would you put the following in a complete How would you put the following in a complete

sentence to say how long the person has sentence to say how long the person has been doing the following activity?been doing the following activity?

tocar el piano/Yo/ ocho mesestocar el piano/Yo/ ocho meses/ /

Hace + time expressionHace + time expression

Hace + time + que + conjugated verbHace + time + que + conjugated verb

tocar el piano/Yo/ ocho mesestocar el piano/Yo/ ocho meses/ /

Hace ocho meses que (yo) toco el piano.Hace ocho meses que (yo) toco el piano.– I have played the piano for eight months.I have played the piano for eight months.

– To do well with this section, you have to To do well with this section, you have to memorize the order of the sentence because memorize the order of the sentence because it is not like how we write it in English.it is not like how we write it in English.

What if you want to ask the question of how long What if you want to ask the question of how long someone has been doing something?someone has been doing something?

¿Cuánto tiempo hace que ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que + cojugated + cojugated verb?verb?

Example:Example:– ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que levantas pesas?¿Cuánto tiempo hace que levantas pesas?– ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que estas en el equipo ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que estas en el equipo

de básquetbol?de básquetbol?

LetLet’s Practice!’s Practice!

Cantar en el coro/ tú / dos dCantar en el coro/ tú / dos díasías

Ask the question then answer it.Ask the question then answer it.

¿Cuánto tiempo hace que cantas en el ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que cantas en el coro?coro?

Hace dos días que yo canto en el coroHace dos días que yo canto en el coro

For the test you will be required to do For the test you will be required to do exactly what you did above.exactly what you did above.