Preguntas Esenciales (3-0):

• 1. ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que [estudias/juegas/etc.]...? (How long have you been...-ing?)

  2. ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que [viajaste/conociste/etc.]...? (How long AGO did you...?)

  3. ¿Cuánto tiempo hacía que [esperabas/comías] cuando...? (How long had you been ...-ing when...?)

  4. Hazme una recomendación con "para que".

  5. Hazme una recomendación con "antes (de) que".

Communication Objectives:

• Reengage with exclusively using Spanish in class.

• Reactivate our ability to:

  • discuss everyday activities.

  • tell what happened in the past.

  • express preferences.

  • talk about health and medical conditions.

  • talk about using technology and electronics.

  • describe my house or apartment.

Grammar Objectives:

• • New grammar!

    • 1 -- Mandatory present subjunctive in certain adverbial clauses (ESCAPAA)

      • E -- en caso (de) que + subjuntivo

      • S -- sin que + subjuntivo

      • C -- con tal (de) que + subjuntivo

      • A -- antes (de) que + subjuntivo

      • P -- para que + subjuntivo

      • A -- a menos que + subjuntivo

      • A -- a fin (de) que + subjuntivo

  • New grammar!

    • Time expressions with hacer

      • To discuss how long something has been going on.

      • To discuss how long ago something happened.

      • To discuss how long something had been going on when it was interrupted.

  • Quickly review:

    • 1 -- Preterite tense ("-ed")

    • 2 -- Imperfect tense ("used to __", "was/were __-ing" and "used to __")

    • 3 -- Choosing between the preterit and the imperfect

    • 4 -- Object pronouns (RID), including double object pronouns

    • 5 -- "Backward" verbs like gustar

    • 6 -- Constructions with se

    • 7 -- Reciprocal reflexive verbs expressing "each other"

    • 8 -- Relative pronouns (que, (a) quien/quienes, lo que)

    • 9 -- Present subjunctive tense (WEIRDO)

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