Let’s try it.

My grandmother is eating pork chops. Mi abuelita está comiendo chuletas de cerdo.

The uncle is working. El tío está trabajando.

The father-in-law is dancing. El suegro está bailando.

The stepmother is cooking lobster. La madrastra está cocinando la langosta.

The grandson is doing nothing. El nieto no está haciendo nada.

You are washing windows. Tú estás limpiando las ventanas.

Now let’s try a few on your own. The answers appear at bottom.

1.The nephew is selling cars. 2.The daughter-in-law is writing a letter. 3.The sister-in-law is receiving a lot of gifts. 4.The grandchildren are playing. 5.The cousin is buying a tie. Answers:

1.El sobrino está vendiendo carros. 2.La nuera está escribiendo una carta. 3.La cuñada está recibiendo muchos regalos. 4.Los nietos están jugando. 5.El primo está comprando una corbata.

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3. The Vowel Changers: When letter Y or letter W is at end of a word, it acts like a vowel letter.

4. The Flighty Y Rule: When a word ends Consonant and a Y (C+Y) and you ad an ending there must be an I in word. Either Y changes to I (C+Y+___ = C+I+___) or ending has an I and it becomes (C+Y+I = C+Y+I).

5. Plural Rules: To make a regular word plural, add a “S” If word ends in letter S, Z, X, SH, or CH, or a “C+Y” add an “ES”

6. The Disappearing E Rule: When a word ends with a W, and you ad ending EN, drop E.

7. The Appearing AL Rule: When a word ends with “IC” and you at ending “LY” it must become “ICALLY”

8. Double Fun Rule: When ending of a word is a short base CVC rule, follow CVC doubling rule.

9. The ION Rule: When a word ends in ION, another form of word may end in OR.

10. The Exception Rule: Every rule has an exception, so, don’t be surprised if you find a word that doesn’t follow these rules. . . but most of them do!