Study Strategies

For Spanish 201-202

Erin Sorrell

Vocabulary• Memorize forwards and backwards.

• Create Flashcards with drawings or symbols that help you memorize the vocabulary or make sound associations between the words in each language.

• Use Supersite and Quizlet Flashcards along with the games on Quizlet

• In Spanish, pronunciation is the best and easiest way to remember the

correct spelling of a word because each letter only has one sound associated with it making it easy to sound out words.

• Beware of false cognates!

Ex: Embarazada = Pregnant

Avergonzado(a) = Embarrassed

Flashcards

Flashcards courtesy of Olivia Paredes.

Grammar• Memorize the rules for irregular verbs along with the irregulars

themselves

• Review Present Tense and Preterite Tense as many advanced forms share stems with these, such as the present subjunctive and the Imperfect Subjunctive. The key to progressing is first learning the fundamentals which you must build upon later.

• Use a Heuristic method to memorize irregulars

Ex: create random silly phrases that will be easy for you to recall

Irregular Affirmative Tú Commands

• Venir Decir Salir Hacer Tener Ir Poner Ser

• Ven Di - Sal Haz Ten Ve - Pon - Sé

• Vin Diesel Has Ten Weapons Eh!

Irregulars in Subjunctive

• Hacer Poner Venir Ver Tener Traer Decir

Oír Saber

• Harry Potter Vanquished Voldemort Ten

Times During Open Season

Irregulars in Future & Conditional

• Saber Poner Hacer Venir Salir Tener

Haber Decir Caber Querer Poder

• Price Has a Vice. She Thinks Her

Daugther Can be Queen of Paris.