Spanish 2 Syllabus
1st Semester
Etapa Preliminar
Expressing what people like to do with ‘Gustar’
Adjective/Noun agreement and placement
The verb ‘Tener’ and its different uses
‘Ser’ vs ‘Estar’ – The conjugations as well as the uses of both
Changing ‘AR’, ‘ER’, ‘IR’ verbs in the Present Indicative
The verb ‘Ir’ and its uses
Stem-changing verbs (O-UE, E-IE) in the Present Indicative
Irregular ‘Yo-form’ verbs in the Present Indicative
Changing ‘Reflexive Verbs’ (Bañarse, Pienarse, Lavarse, Ponerse la ropa, Ducharse, Maquillarse,
Afeitarse, Sentarse, Despertarse, Secarse, Acostarse, and Dormirse)
‘Question Words’ and forming ‘Information Questions’
All of the vocabulary on p. 25
Unit 1 – Etapa 1
Preterite Tense of Regular ‘AR’, ‘ER’, and ‘IR’ verbs
Irregular ‘Yo – form’ verbs (-CAR-, -ZAR-, and –GAR-) in the Preterite
Irregular verbs in the Preterite (Ir, Ser, Hacer, Dar, and Ver)
All of the vocabulary on p. 51
Unit 1 – Etapa 2
Stem-changing verbs (E – I, U – UE) in the Present Indicative
13 More Irregular Preterite Verbs (Andar, Estar, Poder, Poner, Querer, Saber, Tener, Venir,
Decir, Traer, Conducir, Producir, Traducir)
All of the vocabulary on p. 73
Unit 1 – Etapa 3
Adjectives of nationality
‘Saber’ vs ‘Conocer’
Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns
Stem-changing verbs in the Preterite Tense (E – I, O – U)
Double vowel verbs in the Preterite (Leer, Creer, Oír)
All of the vocabulary on p. 97
Unit 2 – Etapa 1
Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns
Review of Reflexive Verbs
The Imperfect Tense (Including the 3 irregular verbs – Ser, Ir, and Ver)
Affirmative ‘Tú’ Commands (Including the 8 irregular verbs – Tener, Ver, Venir, Poner, Decir,
Salir, Hacer, and Ser) as well as pronoun placement
Negative Tú Commands (Including the irregular verbs – Ser, Ir, Dar, and Estar) as well as
pronoun placement
All of the vocabulary on p. 125
Unit 2 – Etapa 2
The Present and Past Progressive Tenses
Uses of the Preterite and the Imperfect
Ordinal Numbers
All of the vocabulary on p. 147
Unit 2 – Etapa 3
Direct Object Pronouns
Indirect Object Pronouns
Double Object Pronouns
Expressing what people like with ‘Gusta’ and ‘Gustan’
Verbs similar to Gustar (Encantar, Faltar, Fascinar, Importar, Interesar, and Molestar)
All of the vocabulary on p. 171
2nd Semester
Unit 3 – Etapa 1
Pronoun Placement
Usted/Ustedes Commands
Review of Commands and Pronoun Placement
The verb ‘Deber’
All of the vocabulary on p. 199
Unit 3 – Etapa 2
Review Affirmative Tú Commands and Pronoun Placement
Review of Negative Tú Commands and Pronoun Placement
Adverbs ending in –mente- and how to form them
Acabar de + Infinitive
All of the vocabulary on p. 221
Unit 3 – Etapa 3
The verb ‘Doler’ with Indirect Object
Hacer with Expressions of Time
The Subjunctive with Impersonal Expressions
All of the vocabulary on p. 245
Unit 5 – Etapa 1
The Future Tense
The uses of ‘Por’
Nosotros Commands as well as with pronouns
All of the vocabulary on p. 347
Unit 5 – Etapa 2
The Future Tense Irregular Verbs
Weather Expressions
The uses of ‘Para’
All of the vocabulary on p. 369
Unit 5 – Etapa 3 (2 ½ weeks)
Por vs. Para
The Conditional Tense
The Conditional with ‘Si’ Clause
All of the vocabulary on p. 393
*While the goal is to complete unit 2 in the first semester, there is always the possibility that we will
only make it through unit 2 – etapa 2.