1. Vocabulario Inflar los globos To blow up balloons

2. Llamar a los invitados To call the guests

3. Colgar las decoraciones To hang decorations o *Colgar is a stem-change verb in the present tense! (o  ue!)

4. Decorar la casa To decorate the house

5. Mandar las invitaciones To send the invitations

6. Recibir regalos To receive gifts

7. Abrir regalos To open gifts

8. Asking for help ¿Me haces el favor de + verb infinitive?  Can you do me the favor of…? ◦ ¿Me haces el favor de preparar la comida?  Can you do me the favor of preparing the food? ¿Me ayudas a + verb infinitive?  Can you help me…? ◦ ¿Me ayudas a decorar?  Can you help me decorate? ¿Me traes item(s)?  Can you bring me…? ◦ ¿Me traes un plato?  Can you bring me a plate? ¿Me pasas item(s)?  Can you pass me…? ◦ ¿Me pasas una servilleta?  Can you pass me a napkin?

9. Agreeing to help someone Claro que sí.  Of course. Cómo no.  Of course. ¡Con mucho gusto!  Sure! Un momentito.  Just a second.

10. Politely refusing to help someone Lo siento, pero estoy ocupado/a ahora.  Sorry, but I’m busy now. Perdóname, pero no puedo.  Excuse me, but I can’t.

11. Informal/Friendly Commands Used to tell someone you are on a first- name basis with what to do

12. How do we form these? Put verb into “él, ella, usted” form Estudiar  Comer  Escribir  -ar and -er verbs  drop the “r” -ir verbs  drop the “ir” and add “e” X X Estudia Come EscribeX

13. Stem-change verbs & Commands Remember some verbs are stem-change verbs!! Jugar  Juega - Play Almorzar  Almuerza - Eat lunch Colgar  Cuelga – Hang Pensar  Piensa – Think/plan -ar and -er verbs  drop the “r” -ir verbs  drop the “ir” and add “e”

14. Irregulars 1.Salir = Sal - Go out! 2.Venir = Ven - Come!  **Ven aquí – Come here! 3.Hacer = Haz - Do/Make! 4.Poner = Pon - Put/Place! 5.Tener = Ten - Have!  **Ten cuidado - Be careful! 6.Ir = Ve - Go!  **Vete - Go away! 7.Decir = Di – Say/Tell!  **Dime – Tell me!