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City Government of Bago
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Module 2 in Intermediate Spanish (Spanish 2)

AB HISTORY 2
UNIT 1
Imperativo (Affirmative)

Intended Learning Outcome: At the end of this module, the student must have:

1. Identified the verbs used in the sentence using imperative tense conjugation as guide.
2. Differentiate imperative tense and present tense using a Venn Diagram.
3. Written a complete sentence by providing the correct conjugation of verbs in imperative tense.

Introduction: The Imperative (imperativo) is used in Spanish to give suggestions, commands or orders in a direct way.
The imperative is known as a mood (rather than tense) because it is used to express a want or desire, and always refers
to the exact moment in which it is used.

 ACTIVITY
Underline the verb from each of the sentences below then give its infinitive form and persona used in the sentence.
English translation is provided for your reference.
infinitivo persona
1. Tomemos un café. (Let’s have a coffee.)
2. Coma tus vegetales, señor. (Eat your greens, sir.)
3. Hablen sobre sus planos. (Talk about your plans.)
4. Compra algo para cenar. (Buy something for dinner.)

 ANALYSIS
Answer the following questions based on the activity above.
1. What is the purpose of the sentences presented above?
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2. Differentiate this kind of verbs from the present tense you have previously learned. Use the Venn Diagram
below.

3. Give the conjugation of the verbs used in the activity. Use the table below.
Tomar Comer Hablar Comprar
tu
usted
nosotros
ustedes
 ABSTRACTION
The Imperative in Spanish is a verb form that is used to give an order to someone, to make a suggestion to do
something, to provide recommendations, offer advice, prohibit actions or make a request.

There are various forms of the imperative in Spanish Pronombre Hablar Comer Vivir
that use - tú, nosotros, usted, ustedes. Examples in Tú Habla Come Vive
English: Pass me the salt. Open the door. Let's eat Usted Hable Coma Viva
something. There are standard forms for verbs in both
Nosotros/as Hablemos Comamos Vivamos
affirmative and negative forms ending in -ar, -er, and -ir.
Ustedes Hablen Coman Vivan
(but in this lesson, let’s focus on the affirmative.)

In addition, there are some

imperative forms that do not follow Verb Tú Nosotros Usted Ustedes
any rule. These you just have to Ser Se Seamos Sea Sean
memorize:
Estar Esté Estemos Esté Estén
The imperative is not used to Ir Ve Vayamos Vaya Vayan
give commands in the 3rd person, Tener Ten Tengamos Tenga Tengan
which is why we don’t conjugate in él,
Venir Ven Vengamos Venga Vengan
ella, ellos or ellas. In other words, you
can only use this mood to give direct Salir Sal Salgamos Salga Salgan
orders. Hacer Haz Hagamos Haga Hagan

The nosotros (we) form is Decir Di Digamos Diga Digan

used when the speaker suggests Pone
Pon Pongamos Ponga Pongan
completing an action by a group of r
people that he or she belongs to.
Dar Da Damos Dé Den
Rather than being a direct command,
the nosotros form can be interpreted as the equivalent of how we use “let’s” in English.

 APPLICATION
Underline the correct form of verb in imperative tense to make the sentence grammatical. Choose your answer from the
words inside the parenthesis.

1. Cuando llega tu hermana, (hable, habla) [tú] con ella.

2. Tenemos hambre. Entonces ( comemos, comamos) pronto.
3. Aquí esta el martillo. (¡tenga! , ¡tenge!) usted.
4. Para tu cumpleaños (hagamos, hacemos) una fiesta.
5. Después de tu clase, (ve, vaya) a ver a tu abuela.

 ASSESSMENT
Complete the sentences below by providing the correct form of verb inside the parenthesis to make the sentence
grammatical.

1. (Venir) ______________ con nosotros el año que viene. (Come with us next year.)
2. (Ir) ¡______________ a dormir! (Go to sleep!)
3. (Intentar) ______________ mas tarde, o tal vez mañana. (Try it later, or maybe tomorrow.)
4. (Acompañar) ______________ a tu madre a hacer compras. (Join your mom to go shopping.)
5. (Eat) ______________ toda tu comida antes de que se enfríe. (Eat all your food before it gets cold.)
6. Muchachos, ______________ (Recordar) regresar temprano a casa. (Guys, remember to come back home early.)
7. (Estudiar) ¡______________ suficiente para el examen final! (Remember to study enough for the final exam!)
8. (Traer) ______________ algo de tomar. (Bring me something to drink.)
9. (Comprar) ______________ algo para comer. (Let’s buy something to eat.)
10. (Hacer) ______________ el esfuerzo de ser felices. (Let's make the effort to be happy.)
 Republic of the Philippines
COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Higher Education Regional Office VI (HERO VI)
City Government of Bago
BAGO CITY COLLEGE
Rafael Salas Drive, Brgy. Balingasag, Bago City, Negros Occidental 6101
Tel: [034] 4611-363 | Fax: [034] 4610-546 | E-mail: bagocitycollege@yahoo.com.ph

Module 2 in Intermediate Spanish (Spanish 2)

AB HISTORY 2
UNIT 1
Interrogatives

Intended Learning Outcome: At the end of this module, the student must have:

1. Determined the English translation of Spanish interrogatives by using the given answers as guide.
2. Familiarized the use of each interrogative by using them in a sentence.
3. Written a complete Spanish question by providing appropriate interrogatives

Introduction: Interrogatives are also known as question words because they indicate that a sentence is a question. You'll
notice that they are almost exactly equivalent to the English interrogatives who, what, where, when, why, and how,
except for the two words cuál and cuánto.

 ACTIVITY
Match the Spanish interrogatives in column A with its English counterpart in column B. (Hint: the words/phrases
inside the parenthesis are possible answers for each interrogative.)

Column A Column B
1. ¿Quién? (Rabiya Mateo) A. How much?
2. ¿Dónde? (Bago City College) B. What?
3. ¿Cuándo? (November 12, 1993) C. Where?
4. ¿Por qué? (because he was sad) D. Who?
5. ¿Qué? (a pencil) E. Which?
6. ¿Cuál? (I would choose red from all of the choices) F. Why?
7. ¿Cómo? (My mom is fine) G. When?
8. ¿Cuánto? (499 pesos only) H. How?

 ANALYSIS
Answer the following questions based on the activity above.
1. Give the possible questions for the answers given in the activity above: (answer in English)
a. ¿Quién? - _____________________________________________________________________________
b. ¿Dónde? - _____________________________________________________________________________
c. ¿Cuándo? - _____________________________________________________________________________
d. ¿Por qué? - _____________________________________________________________________________
e. ¿Qué? - _____________________________________________________________________________
f. ¿Cuál? - _____________________________________________________________________________
g. ¿Cómo? - _____________________________________________________________________________
h. ¿Cuánto? - _____________________________________________________________________________
2. What marks are present in the Spanish interrogatives that are not usually found in its English counterpart?
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 ABSTRACTION
 Interrogatives are also known as question words because they indicate that a sentence is a question. You'll notice
that they are almost exactly equivalent to the English interrogatives who, what, where, when, why, and how, except for
the two words cuál and cuánto.
Cuál is translated as "which" in most contexts, but when a number is being asked about it translates to "what". For
example, "cuál perro fue" is "which dog was it", but "cuál es tu numero?" is "what is your number?"
Cuánto is the general Concepto Interrogativos Ejemplos
interrogative for quantities and
¿Qué me dijiste?
translates as "how much", "how Thing ¿Qué?
-What did you say?
many", and similar phrases.
¿Dónde está mi cuaderno?
It's important to use the Place ¿Dónde?
- Where is my notebook?
diacritical marks with interrogatives
¿Cuándo es la inauguración?
because their meaning changes Time ¿Cuándo?
- When is the inauguration?
subtly without them. For instance,
cómo, which means "how", without ¿Cómo está tu mamá?*
- How is your mom?
the diacritical changes to como Mode/ manner ¿Cómo?
¿Cómo es tu mamá?*
which means "like" or "as". qué with - How is your mom?/What is your mom like?
the diacritical changes to que which *remember ser vs estar
is the adverb meaning "that" or ¿Cuál de los colores prefieres?
Person/ thing ¿Cuál(es)?
"which". The inverted question - Which of the colors do you prefer?
mark, ¿, is a punctuation mark ¿Cuánto tiempo va a tomarte en llegar?
written before the first letter of an - How long will it take you to arrive?
Quantity ¿Cuánto?
interrogative sentence or clause to ¿Cuántos huevos hay?
indicate that a question follows. It is - How many eggs are there?
a rotated form of the standard ¿Por qué llegas tarde?
Reason ¿Por qué?
symbol "?" recognized by speakers - Why are you late?
of other languages written with the
Latin alphabet.

 APPLICATION
Using your Spa-Eng translator/ dictionary app, give the Spanish translation of the questions you answered in Analysis
Item #1. Make sure to use the diacritical marks and question marks properly.
A. How much? - _____________________________________________________________________________
B. What? - _____________________________________________________________________________
C. Where? - _____________________________________________________________________________
D. Who? - _____________________________________________________________________________
E. Which? - _____________________________________________________________________________
F. Why? - _____________________________________________________________________________
G. When? - _____________________________________________________________________________
H. How? - _____________________________________________________________________________

 ASSESSMENT
Complete the given questions by providing the appropriate interrogative to suit with the answers provided. Write the
whole question in Spanish. Word translations are already provided for your reference.

1. Question: _________ is the name (el nombre) of (de) your (tu) dog (perro)? [Answer: Su nombre es Coco.]
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2. Question: _________ is your (tu) grandmother (abuela)? [Answer: Mi abuela esta en canadá.]
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3. Question: _________ are you sad (triste)? [Answer: Porque estoy arruinado.]
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4. Question: _________ is your (tu) birthday (cumpleaños)? [Answer: Junio 12.]
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5. Question: _________ is your(tu) teacher (profesor)? [Answer: Señor Alejandro Villamonte.]
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