Repasemos
y continuemos:
Spanish Grammar and Exercises.
ISBN: 1-930879-51-2.
Second Edition
Dr. Charles
E. Holloway. University of Louisiana at Monroe.
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students of the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
The title of this
book, Repasemos y Continuemos, is very much indicative of its
intended purpose. It is designed for students who, having already been
introduced to the fundamentals of Spanish grammar, wish to enhance their
knowledge and reach the next level of understanding. Throughout the book,
the goal is to take intermediate students back to a point in their
understanding of Spanish grammar where they feel comfortable and then to
proceed to a point well beyond where they began. By moving from the known to
the unknown, students gain a broader and deeper understanding of the
material presented without feeling overwhelmed or threatened by the
process.
The purpose of this book is very narrow. It is
designed to enhance the intermediate student’s understanding of Spanish
grammar by providing an opportunity to analyze and discuss grammar in a more
detailed way than is generally possible in classes which emphasize mastery
of all four skills. It is intended to supplement other materials, methods,
and activities used in the classroom. It is not designed to build oral
proficiency except indirectly by improving grammatical competence. Its
target audience is post-secondary Spanish students who are involved in a
well-rounded language program that provides diverse opportunities for
hearing, reading, writing, and speaking the language. In short, this book
is intended to be used as one element of a multi-faceted approach to
language learning.
INDEX a causa de, 176 acordarse, 87 adjectives apocopation, 102
demonstrative, 65 formation, 101 limiting, 108 meaning-change, 106 position
of, 103 possessive, 108 adverbs formation, 147 alegre, 110 commands nosotros,
140 position of pronouns, 141 tú, 139 usted/ustedes, 138 vosotros, 140 como,
176 conditional perfect tense, 28 conditional tense, 26 with probability, 27
conjunctions use of, 160 conocer, 70 contento, 110 convertirse, 144 ¿cuál?,
49 versus ¿qué?, 49 darse cuenta, 50 definite article uses of, 39 with
generic reference, 42 dejar, 32 demonstrative pronouns, 65 direct object
pronouns, 58 position of, 59 época, 87 estar uses of, 91 with adjectives, 92
with resultant condition, 95 feliz, 110 future perfect tense, 26 future
tense irregular stems, 24 regular conjugations, 24 gerunds, 170 by + gerund,
171 while + gerund, 171 gustar, 173 hacer una pregunta, 98 hacerse, 143 hora,
88 imperfect indicative irregular verbs, 78 regular conjugations, 78 versus
preterit, 79 with ser, 82 with states or conditions, 81 imperfect
progressive, 20 indefinite articles, 46 indirect object pronouns, 58
infinitives after adjectives, 169 after al, 169 after prepositions, 168 as
nouns, 167 interlanguage, 8 ir, 31 irse, 31 laísmo, 64 leísmo, 63 llegar a
ser, 144 llevar, 135 loísmo, 63 meter, 125 nominalization with definite
articles, 44 with lo and lo que, 45 nouns gender, 36 number, 35 para versus
por, 157 passive voice, 95 past participle irregular forms, 22 past perfect
indicative regular conjugations, 23 pedir, 98 pero, 163 poder, 70 poner, 125
ponerse, 125, 143 por, 176 versus para, 157 porque, 176 preguntar, 98
prepositional pronouns, 55 prepositions, 148 compound, 149 por and para, 157
simple, 148 prescriptivism versus descriptivism, 8 present indicative
irregular verbs, 14 regular conjugations, 11 spelling-change verbs, 12
stem-changing verbs, 13 use of, 15 present perfect indicative regular
conjugations, 21 uses of, 22 present progressive regular conjugations, 19
use of, 19 preterit tense irregular stem verbs, 75 irregular verbs, 76
regular conjugations, 73 spelling-change verbs, 73 stem-changing verbs, 75
versus imperfect, 79 with ser, 82 pronouns double object pronouns, 61 formal
and informal forms, 54 position of object pronouns, 59 redundant, 60 ¿qué?,
49 versus ¿cuál?, 49 quitar, 135 realizar, 50 recordar, 86 reflexive
pronouns, 66 reverse constructions, 175 saber, 70 sacar, 135 salir, 31 ser
uses of, 90 with adjectives, 92 sino, 163 subject pronouns, 53 uses of, 54
subjunctive imposition of will, 119 in concessive sentences, 137 in
independent clauses, 137 in noun clauses, 119 past perfect, 116 present, 113
present perfect, 116 sequence of tenses, 123 versus indicative, 118 with "if
clauses", 132 with adjective clauses, 129 with adverbial clauses, 130 with
doubt, disbelief, denial, 120 with emotional reaction, 120 with impersonal
expressions, 121 with ojalá que, 122 tiempo, 87 to become, 144 tomar, 135
venir, 32 volverse, 144
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