Grammar Level One – Cheat Sheet
Reviewing Lessons 1–10 with Prof. Rock
You made it through 10 full lessons. That’s huge.
This post is your cheat sheet—a quick reference to everything we’ve learned so far in Grammar Level One. You can come back to this anytime, or even print it out and stick it on your wall.
Let’s go!
✅ Lesson 1 – Nouns (Sustantivos)
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea.
Examples:
Person: teacher → maestro/a
Place: school → escuela
Thing: phone → teléfono
Idea: hope → esperanza
Two types:
Common noun → boy, school, book
Proper noun → Mario, San Juan, Sony
✅ Lesson 2 – Verbs (Verbos)
What is a verb?
An action or a state.
Examples:
run → correr
eat → comer
have → tener
like → gustar
In English, verbs only change with he/she/it:
I play, you play, he plays
✅ Lesson 3 – Subject-Verb Agreement
In the present tense, verbs must match the subject:
I work
She works
They study
He studies
🧠 Rule: Add -s to verbs with he/she/it
✅ Lesson 4 – Adjectives (Adjetivos)
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
Examples:
big → grande
happy → feliz
cold → frío/a
beautiful → bonito/a
In English, adjectives go before the noun:
a small cat → un gato pequeño
✅ Lesson 5 – Articles (A, An, The)
a / an = un / una (general)
a dog, an apple
the = el / la / los / las (specific)
the car, the books
Use a before consonants → a pencil
Use an before vowels → an orange
✅ Lesson 6 – Prepositions (Preposiciones)
Show location, direction, or time
Examples of place:
in → en
on → sobre
under → debajo
next to → al lado de
behind → detrás
between → entre
Examples of time:
at 8 a.m.
on Monday
in July
✅ Lesson 7 – Pronouns (Pronombres personales)
Replace nouns
I → yo
You → tú / usted
He → él
She → ella
It → eso (cosa/animal)
We → nosotros/as
They → ellos/as
Example:
Luis is tired → He is tired
✅ Lesson 8 – Simple Present vs. Present Continuous
Simple Present – habits, routines
I eat breakfast at 7 → Yo como a las 7
Present Continuous – actions happening now
I am eating breakfast now → Estoy comiendo ahora
🧠 Watch for time clues:
every day, always → simple present
right now, at the moment → present continuous
✅ Lesson 9 – Question Words
Ask for information:
Who → ¿Quién?
What → ¿Qué?
Where → ¿Dónde?
When → ¿Cuándo?
Why → ¿Por qué?
How → ¿Cómo?
Which → ¿Cuál?
Examples:
Where do you live? → ¿Dónde vives?
What do you do? → ¿Qué haces?
✅ Lesson 10 – Verbs in Past, Present, and Future
Regular Verbs:
walk → walked → will walk
play → played → will play
Irregular Verbs:
go → went → will go
eat → ate → will eat
have → had → will have
🧠 Rule:
Present: I play
Past: I played / I went
Future: I will play / I will go
📌 How to Use This Cheat Sheet
Review one section per day
Say the examples out loud
Practice writing your own sentences
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And remember—you’re not learning alone. I’m here to help, and you’re doing better than you think.
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See you soon,
– Prof. Rock 🎓