Spanish Class Finals

Question

Hola amigos! I'm a freshmen in Spanish 2, and we have finals coming up. They gave us a review packet, but it was confusing and not too helpful. Does anyone know some good ways to prepare?? The main areas of the course were the preterite and imperfect, por vs. para, object pronouns and double object pronouns, present progressive, past participle, condicional, future, refelxive verbs, superlatives, and a few other ideas. Gracias!

Is it multiple choice? - SonrisaDelSol, Jun 20, 2011

I wish! Our teacher is insane! We're probably going to have to write essays and translate sentences and stuf. Also there will probably be a listening section - tford14, Jun 20, 2011

OK, I'm going to post some tips that might help you study. - SonrisaDelSol, Jun 20, 2011

thanks so much! - tford14, Jun 21, 2011

Answer 1

Ok, first thing you should do is really try to understand your review packet. For my Spanish final, the actual test was unbelievably similar to the review packet.

Pret vs. Imp - I would study the uses for both, which can be found here and here. Obviously, know the endings for the regulars. Know the irregulars in the imperfect [there's only three: Ser, Ir, Ver] and for the preterite here is a list of them.

Por vs. Para - Again, know the uses. This site is pretty helpful.

Object pronouns/double object pronouns - Know the direct object pronouns and indirect object pronouns. It's so important that you understand them in English [if English is your native language] before you can learn them in Spanish. When you have both, make sure the IO comes before the DO. Direct objects and Indirect objects

Present progressive - Very easy topic. Just know "form of estar + -iendo for 'ir/er' verbs, -ando for 'ar' verbs. I'm not sure if you learned the irregulars? [e to i, o to u]

Past participle - Infinitive - ending + ado for 'ar' verbs/ido 'er/ir' [need to know irregulars? try checking here]

Conditional/Future - know the endings for both. The irregulars in the future are also irregular in the conditional. They even have the same stem! Hooray!

Reflexives - These aren't too bad. If you see one, just know what the subject is so you are able to correctly identify which form of the verb you use.

Superlatives - definite article + noun + más (menos) + adjective + de

Study as much as you can! Get a good night's sleep the night before. Eat a fulfilling breakfast the morning of the test. Finally, be confident!! You can do it!!

Let us know how you do, amigo!!

my savior! thank you so much! - tford14, Jun 21, 2011

:) You're very welcome. Good luck! - SonrisaDelSol, Jun 21, 2011

wow this is amazing, it helped me alot too - danialves24, Jul 17, 2012

Answer 2

muchas gracias - tford14, Jun 21, 2011