Part I: Reviewing the Basics in VS .NET

Creating QR in VS .NET Part I: Reviewing the Basics

c Act is used as a verb in the sense of putting oneself into action a Back is used as a noun Espalda refers to that part of the body c Break is used as a verb Faltar means to lack and cambiar means to change d Close is used as an adverb b Fix is used as a verb in the sense of to repair a Handles is used as a verb The idiomatic expression ir de means to handle d Match is used as a noun referring to a game b Right is used as an adverb Use the noun un resfriado, which refers to an illness Use the noun fr o in this idiomatic expression, which refers to body temperature Use final as an adjective Use terminar as a verb Tocar means to play an instrument Jugar means to play a sport Bueno is used as an adjective describing the book El bien is used as a noun Use pasar as a verb meaning to pass something over La mano is a noun Despedir is the verb you use to fire someone El fuego refers to the noun Perder is the verb meaning to miss a train Se orita is a noun Use nico as an adverb to represent something unique Use amable as an adjective to describe someone who s nice Aterrizar is a verb La tierra is a noun Salir is a verb that means to leave a place Dejar is a verb that means to leave something behind You use neto as an adjective La red is a noun Parque is a noun Apacar is a verb Aprobar is the verb that means to pass an exam Pasar is the verb that means to pass by a place Cuesti n is the noun you use when referring to an issue Use una pregunta when the subject is asking a specific question La carrera is the noun for a race that s a contest Raza is the noun for a person s race Seguro is an adjective La caja fuerte is a noun Adiestrar is the verb that means to train an animal El tren is a noun Un paseo is a noun Andar is a verb

try not to dwell on the past; as for the future, well, who knows what s in store for each and every one of us So, the perfect place to start after dealing with the basics is the here and now the present After you master the art of conjugating present-tense verbs, you ll find the other tenses to be less of a challenge In this part, you deal with all things present You find out why masculine and feminine genders are important in Spanish, how to identify them, and how to make sure that all the words in your sentences agree in gender (and in number [singular or plural]) I introduce you to articles (the, a, an), demonstrative adjectives and pronouns (this, that, these, those), and possessive adjectives and pronouns (my, mine, and so on) You also discover how to make nouns plural Wait, there s more! I explain how to form the present tense of regular verbs, verbs with spelling and stem changes, and those elusive irregular verbs Are you the curious type You also find out how to ask and answer yes/no questions and questions that pry much deeper Finally, I explain the formation and use of the present progressive and give you a thorough explanation of how to use the present subjunctive

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Getting gender specific with definite articles Keeping it general with indefinite articles Applying demonstrative adjectives and pronouns correctly Determining the gender of nouns Forming the plural of nouns Showing possession

et the battle of the sexes begin! Gender is a battle that English speakers don t fight In English, a noun is simply a noun; you don t have to worry about a noun having a gender (a masculine or feminine designation) In Spanish, however, a noun has a gender, and the gender of a noun very often determines the spelling of other words in the sentence What determines this gender Certainly not what we perceive to be masculine or feminine Don t assume anything For instance, a tie (una corbata) is feminine in Spanish, while lipstick (un l piz de labios) is masculine! Don t ask me why I can t explain it Gender in language is one of those things you have to accept Take heart, though, because in Spanish, many word endings will help you to determine the gender of certain nouns In this chapter, I help you to correctly mark the gender of a noun by using definite articles (which express the), indefinite articles (which express a, an, or some), or demonstrative adjectives (which express this, that, these, or those) You find out how you can avoid repetition of the noun by using demonstrative pronouns I demystify the gender of nouns by showing you noun endings that tend to be masculine or feminine You discover the tricks to making nouns plural Finally, after you ve built some confidence with nouns, you can read up on the three different ways to show possession of things