Free Madrigals Magic Key to Spanish by Margarita Madrigal Page A

explosivo
abusivo
destructivo
activo
digestivo
adhesivo
efectivo
adjetivo
evasivo
(
adjective
)
excesivo
agresivo
exclusivo
alternativo
expansivo
atractivo
explosivo
colectivo
expresivo
comparativo
fugitivo
consecutivo
furtivo
conservative
imaginativo
creativo
imperativo
decisivo
impulsivo
defectivo
incentivo
defensivo
incisivo
definitivo
indicativo
derivativo
infinitivo
descriptivo
informativo
instintivo
perceptivo
(
instinctive
)
posesivo
instructivo
positivo
interrogativo
primitivo
intransitivo
productivo
intuitivo
progresivo
inventivo
provocativo
legislativo
receptivo
lucrativo
reflexivo
motivo
relativo
narrativo
repulsivo
nativo
respectivo
negativo
retroactivo
nutritivo
sedativo
objetivo
subversivo
(
objective
)
superlativo
ofensivo
transitivo
 
opresivo
 
pasivo
 
    POR is used with communications and time.
EXAMPLES :
por radio,
on the radio
 
por una hora,
for an hour
    PARA is used with people and occasions.
EXAMPLES :
para mi mamá,
for my mother
 
para la fiesta,
for the party
POR (communications, time)
PARA (people, occasions)
 
 
por cable,
by cable
para mi mamá,
for my mother
por teléfono,
on the phone
para Roberto,
for Robert
por radio,
on the radio
para mí,
for me
por televisión,
on television
para el doctor,
for the doctor
por una hora,
for an hour
para la clase,
for the class
por una semana,
for a week
para la fiesta,
for the party
REMINDER CARD 8
    Voy a
comprar
una casa
(
I’m going to
)
visitar a
María
 
estar (
to be
)
en casa
¿ Va a
estudiar
la lección
(
Are you going to?
)
Cuba
esta noche
 
la clase
mañana
Va a
tomar
la cena
(
You are going to
)
 
un taxi
 
 
el avión
 
 
el tren

ow that you have completed eleven lessons this is a good place to pause and see what you have learned. The following test is chosen from the categories of words that you should know at this point. Let’s see how well you have learned them.
TEST I
    Fill in the blanks with the Spanish equivalents of the following English words. You should be able to complete this test in fifteen minutes.
the actor ________________________
natural ________________________
the president ________________________
the favor ________________________
elastic ________________________
probable ________________________
the restaurant ________________________
artistic ________________________
the cable ________________________
superior ________________________
the doctor ________________________
important ________________________
urgent ________________________
the client ________________________
personal ________________________
the license ________________________
the aspirin ________________________
descriptive ________________________
curiosity ________________________
the situation ________________________
delicious ________________________
flexible ________________________
the agency ________________________
attractive ________________________
the sardine ________________________
terrible ________________________
the dentist ________________________
generous ________________________
the invitation ________________________
insignificant ________________________
the optimist ________________________
famous ________________________
the action ________________________
the pianist ________________________
meticulous ________________________
the university ________________________
the tractor ________________________
prosperity ________________________
the telegram ________________________
the production ________________________
the distance ________________________
the medicine ________________________
television ________________________
the coincidence ________________________
active ________________________
electricity ________________________
the recommendation ________________________
excellent ________________________
the responsibility ________________________
the tendency ________________________
    That was a fair test. Each word illustrated something you have learned by now if you have read the lessons seriously.
    Now check