Checkpoint 13

Quick Answer

¡Hola!In the lessons leading up to these checkpoint lessons, you learned to do the following in Spanish:

• use tú commands

• say the names of parts of the body

• tell someone how to move

• use comparisons of inequality

• use comparisons of equality

• make comparisons with adjectives, adverbs, and nouns

• describe people’s personalities

• talk about a person’s civil status

• describe your relationship with your partner

• use common technology vocabulary

• give instructions about using a cell phone

• ask questions about technology

Vocabulary

Let’s review the vocabulary you learned!

Nouns

Spanish	English
el brazo	arm
la cabeza	head
el codo	elbow
el cuello	neck
la espalda	back
el pecho	chest
el pie	foot
la pierna	leg
la rodilla	knee
el sombrero	hat
el amor	love
el esposo	husband
la esposa	wife
la llave	key
la pareja	partner
el celular	cell phone
la computadora	computer
la conexión a Internet	Internet connection
la contraseña	password
el correo electrónico	email
la cuenta	account
el Internet	Internet
el mensaje	message
el menú	menu
la página web	web page
las redes sociales	social media
la tecla	key
la tecnología	technology

Adverbs

Spanish	English
así	like this
rápido	fast
fácilmente	easily
juntos	together

Adjectives

Spanish	English
amable	kind
antipático	unfriendly
casado	married
divorciado	divorced
feliz	happy
feo	ugly
fuerte	strong
inteligente	intelligent
responsable	responsible
romántico	romantic
simpático	nice
soltero	single
trabajador	hardworking

Prepositions

Spanish	English
sobre	over
sin	without

Comparison Formulas

Spanish	English
más...que	more…than
menos...que	less…than
tan...como	as…as
tanto...como	as much/many…as

Number

Spanish	English
cero	zero

Verbs

Here are the verbs you learned!

Tú Commands

Tú Command	Infinitive	English
coloca	colocar	place
di	decir	say
estira	estirar	stretch
gira	girar	turn
haz	hacer	do
mueve	mover	move
pon	poner	put
sal	salir	leave
sube	subir	raise
ten cuidado	tener cuidado	be careful
toca	tocar	touch
ve	ir	go
ven	venir	come

Almorzar

Almorzar(to eat lunch) is stem-changing verb. That means that its "stem," almo, changes to almue in all forms except for the vos, nosotros/nosotras, and vosotros/vosotras forms.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	almuerzo	I eat lunch
tú	almuerzas	you eat lunch	informal singular you
vos	almorzás	you eat lunch	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	almuerza	he, she eats lunch
usted	almuerza	you eat lunch	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	almorzamos	we eat lunch
vosotros, vosotras	almorzáis	you eat lunch	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	almuerzan	they eat lunch
ustedes	almuerzan	you eat lunch	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Gastar

Gastaris a regular -ar verb that means to spend.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	gasto	I spend
tú	gastas	you spend	informal singular you
vos	gastás	you spend	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	gasta	he, she spends
usted	gasta	you spend	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	gastamos	we spend
vosotros, vosotras	gastáis	you spend	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	gastan	they spend
ustedes	gastan	you spend	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Responder

Responderis a regular -er verb that means to answer.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	respondo	I answer
tú	respondes	you answer	informal singular you
vos	respondés	you answer	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	responde	he, she answers
usted	responde	you answer	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	respondemos	we answer
vosotros, vosotras	respondéis	you answer	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	responden	they answer
ustedes	responden	you answer	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Usar

Usaris a regular -ar verb that means to use.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	uso	I use
tú	usas	you use	informal singular you
vos	usás	you use	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	usa	he, she uses
usted	usa	you use	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	usamos	we use
vosotros, vosotras	usáis	you use	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	usan	they use
ustedes	usan	you use	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Ayudar

Ayudaris a regular -ar verb that means to help.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	ayudo	I help
tú	ayudas	you help	informal singular you
vos	ayudás	you help	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	ayuda	he, she helps
usted	ayuda	you help	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	ayudamos	we help
vosotros, vosotras	ayudáis	you help	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	ayudan	they help
ustedes	ayudan	you help	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Desear

Desearis a regular -ar verb that means to wish.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	deseo	I wish
tú	deseas	you wish	informal singular you
vos	deseás	you wish	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	desea	he, she wishes
usted	desea	you wish	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	deseamos	we wish
vosotros, vosotras	deseáis	you wish	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	desean	they wish
ustedes	desean	you wish	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Enamorarse

Enamorarseis a pronominal verb that means to fall in love.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me enamoro	I fall in love
tú	te enamoras	you fall in love	informal singular you
vos	te enamorás	you fall in love	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se enamora	he, she falls in love
usted	se enamora	you fall in love	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos enamoramos	we fall in love
vosotros, vosotras	os enamoráis	you fall in love	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se enamoran	they fall in love
ustedes	se enamoran	you fall in love	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Ofrecer

Ofreceris an -er verb with an irregular yo form that means to offer.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	ofrezco	I offer
tú	ofreces	you offer	informal singular you
vos	ofrecés	you offer	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	ofrece	he, she offers
usted	ofrece	you offer	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	ofrecemos	we offer
vosotros, vosotras	ofrecéis	you offer	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	ofrecen	they offer
ustedes	ofrecen	you offer	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Reírse

Reírse(to laugh) is both a pronominal verb and a stem-changing verb.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me río	I laugh
tú	te ríes	you laugh	informal singular you
vos	te reís	you laugh	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se ríe	he, she laughs
usted	se ríe	you laugh	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos reímos	we laugh
vosotros, vosotras	os reís	you laugh	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se ríen	they laugh
ustedes	se ríen	you laugh	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Comprobar

Comprobar(to check) is stem-changing verb. That means that its "stem," compro, changes to comprue in all forms except for the vos, nosotros/nosotras, and vosotros/vosotras forms.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	compruebo	I check
tú	compruebas	you check	informal singular you
vos	comprobás	you check	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	comprueba	he, she checks
usted	comprueba	you check	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	comprobamos	we check
vosotros, vosotras	comprobáis	you check	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	comprueban	they check
ustedes	comprueban	you check	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Dejar

Dejaris a regular -ar verb that means to leave.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	dejo	I leave
tú	dejas	you leave	informal singular you
vos	dejás	you leave	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	deja	he, she leaves
usted	deja	you leave	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	dejamos	we leave
vosotros, vosotras	dejáis	you leave	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	dejan	they leave
ustedes	dejan	you leave	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Encender

Encender(to turn on) is stem-changing verb. That means that its "stem," ence, changes to encie in all forms except for the vos, nosotros/nosotras, and vosotros/vosotras forms.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	enciendo	I turn on
tú	enciendes	you turn on	informal singular you
vos	encendés	you turn on	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	enciende	he, she turns on
usted	enciende	you turn on	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	encendemos	we turn on
vosotros, vosotras	encendéis	you turn on	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	encienden	they turn on
ustedes	encienden	you turn on	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Enviar

Enviaris an irregular -ar verb that means to send.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	envío	I send
tú	envías	you send	informal singular you
vos	enviás	you send	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	envía	he, she sends
usted	envía	you send	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	enviamos	we send
vosotros, vosotras	enviáis	you send	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	envían	they send
ustedes	envían	you send	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Pulsar

Pulsaris a regular -ar verb that means to press.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	pulso	I press
tú	pulsas	you press	informal singular you
vos	pulsás	you press	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	pulsa	he, she presses
usted	pulsa	you press	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	pulsamos	we press
vosotros, vosotras	pulsáis	you press	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	pulsan	they press
ustedes	pulsan	you press	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Phrases

Check out the phrases you learned!

Spanish	English
aquí mismo	right here
Di "hola".	Say "hello."
Ten cuidado con la cabeza.	Be careful with your head.
Tengo más trabajo que mi prima.	I have more work than my cousin.
Eres menos tímido que yo.	You are less shy than me.
Eres tan serio como tu hermano.	You are as serious as your brother.
Arlo es mi esposo.	Arlo is my husband.
¿Estás soltera?	Are you single?
Te deseo mucho amor.	I wish you a lot of love.
¿Cuál es tu correo electrónico?	What's your email?
¿Hay Internet aquí?	Is there Internet here?
¿Me envías un mensaje?	Can you send me a message?
Se cae la conexión a Internet.	*The Internet connection fails.