Geoffrey McKernan

Spanish Study Guide – Q2 2nd Test

I. Culture Section

1. Spanish American War = _______________

• Spain loses the following possessions:

i.
ii.
iii.

2. Mexican Revolution = _________________

• The Mexican Revolution was considered:

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

• Name 3 People Who Were Influential in the Mexican Revolution:

i.
ii.
iii.

3. Spanish Civil War = _______________

• _____________ ____________ was a famous Spanish dictator

4. The Latin American Revolution Took Place in the Following Countries

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

• __________ was Venezuelan and exiled to Jamaica

• _____________ was a Chilean revolutionary
• ________________ was an Argentinean revolutionary

5. _________ painted Mayo Dos and Mayo Tres which were artistic representations of
__________ occupation of Spain
II. Fill Out the Chart with the event or people that correspond to the listed date:

1810
1898
1910
1936

III. Grammar

1. Affirmative Tu Commands

• Same form as the el/ella form of the present indicative

i. e.g. hablar switches to habla
ii. e.g. prender switches to prende
iii. e.g. pedir switches to pide

2. Irregular Affirmative Tu Commands

Decir
Hacer
Ir
Poner
Salir
Ser
Tener
Venir

3. Negative Tu Commands

• Formed by dropping the final “o” of the “yo” form of the present tense
• For AR VERBS add ES
• For ER Verbs add AS

4. Verbs with Irregular Yo Forms

Conducir Conduzco
Conocer Conozco
Decir Digo
Hacer Hago
Ofrecer Ofrezco
Oir Oigo
Poner Pongo
Salir Salgo
Tener Tengo
Traducir Traduzco
Traer Taigo
Venir Vengo
Ver Veo
 5. CAR, GAR, ZAR Verbs
i. C-qu
ii. G-gu
iii. Z-c

6. Verbs with Irregular Negative Tu Commands

Dar No des
Estar No estes
Ir No vayas
Saber No sepas
Ser No seas

IV. Essay Possibilities

1. Why did the countries involved in the Latin American Revolution feel comfortable
revolting against Spain? Additionally, mention and describe the three leaders of the
revolution.

2. Describe the Mexican Revolution. What date did it begin? Who were three people
involved? What are five notable characteristics of the revolution?