Title: prep2go · DELE A2 Grammar LITE — 50 key concepts

Front: How to use this deck
Back: Purpose: This deck is built for fast grammar study for the DELE exam.
How it helps: Use it to lock the main grammar patterns into memory quickly through spaced repetition, not to replace full preparation.
Prep2Go: This deck is a companion product to prep2go.study and works best alongside the site's mocks, exercises, and study plan.
Focus: DELE A2 grammar mostly comes down to 8 core areas: present tense, ser vs estar, pretérito perfecto + indefinido, ir a + infinitive, articles, por vs para, object pronouns, and comparatives. Master these first.
Why this matters: DELE A2 tests 8 grammar areas: present tense (regular + irregular), ser vs estar, pretérito perfecto + indefinido, ir + a + infinitive, articles, prepositions (por vs para), object pronouns, and comparatives. No subjunctive, no complex conditionals. Master these 8 and you cover 90% of grammar questions.
Study tip: read the rule, say the Spanish example aloud, then review the image to make the pattern stick faster.
ExamplesBlock: Read the article once, then use this deck to keep the patterns active in memory.

Front: The core irregular verbs
Back: Rule: ser, estar, tener, ir, hacer, poder, querer, saber, venir, and ponerse are the verbs that power most DELE A2 sentences.
Remember: learn them as a set so the most useful forms come out automatically.
ExamplesBlock: soy, estoy, tengo, voy
I am, I am, I have, I go

Front: Adjectives usually come after the noun
Back: Rule: Spanish often places descriptive adjectives after the noun.
Pattern: un apartamento grande, una casa bonita.
ExamplesBlock: un apartamento grande
a big apartment

Front: Use estar for location and temporary state
Back: Rule: use estar for location, current condition, and temporary feelings or states.
ExamplesBlock: Juan está en casa.
Juan is at home.

Front: Positive, negative, and question forms
Back: Meaning: the same core sentence can become a statement, a negative, or a question with only a small adjustment.
Remember: mastering this gives you flexible DELE communication fast.
ExamplesBlock: Vivo aquí. / No vivo aquí. / ¿Vives aquí?
I live here. / I don't live here. / Do you live here?

Front: Some adjectives stay the same
Back: Rule: adjectives like grande, inteligente, and azul often stay the same across masculine and feminine.
ExamplesBlock: un coche azul / una moto azul
a blue car / a blue motorbike

Front: Contraction: a + el
Back: Pattern: a + el becomes al.
Use: these contractions appear constantly in DELE reading and basic conversation.
ExamplesBlock: Voy al mercado.
I'm going to the market.

Front: Contraction: a + la
Back: Pattern: a + la becomes a la.
Use: these contractions appear constantly in DELE reading and basic conversation.
ExamplesBlock: Voy a la escuela.
I'm going to school. (no contraction)

Front: Talking about time and dates
Back: Meaning: DELE expects you to understand hours, days, dates, and simple scheduling language.
ExamplesBlock: Son las dos.
It's two o'clock.

Front: Present endings for -ir verbs
Back: Pattern: yo -o, tú -es, él/ella -e, nosotros -imos, vosotros -ís, ellos -en.
ExamplesBlock: vivir -> vivo, vives, vive, vivimos, vivís, viven

Front: Writing opening: Estimado/a Sr./Sra. [Surname]:
Back: Register: (formal).
ExamplesBlock: Estimado/a Sr./Sra. [Surname]:

Front: Present of estar
Back: Meaning: to be (temporary).
Present pattern: yo estoy, tú estás, él/ella está, nosotros estamos, vosotros estáis, ellos/ellas están they are.
Study tip: memorise the whole shape as one chunk so the verb comes out automatically in speaking.
ExamplesBlock: yo estoy / tú estás

Front: Verb: cuando
Back: Meaning: when.
Use: this connector links ideas so your speaking and writing sound more natural.
ExamplesBlock: Cuando llego, como.

Front: Verb: deber
Back: Meaning: should / must.
Use: this modal helps you ask, want, need, or be able to do something in everyday Spanish.
ExamplesBlock: Debes descansar. You should rest.

Front: Verb: él/ella
Back: Meaning: he/she.

Front: Verb: entregar
Back: Meaning: to hand in/deliver Entrego los documentos mañana..
Use: this is a high-frequency DELE topic verb for daily life, services, or travel.

Front: Verb: estar
Back: Meaning: to be (temporary).
Why it matters: location, feelings, states.
ExamplesBlock: location, feelings, states

Front: Verb: hay que
Back: Meaning: one must (impersonal) Hay que esperar..
Use: this modal helps you ask, want, need, or be able to do something in everyday Spanish.
ExamplesBlock: One must wait. / You have to wait.

Front: Verb: llamar
Back: Meaning: to call/name.
Use: this is a high-frequency DELE topic verb for daily life, services, or travel.
ExamplesBlock: Te llamo mañana.

Front: Verb: nosotros/as
Back: Meaning: we.

Front: Verb: porque
Back: Meaning: because.
Use: this connector links ideas so your speaking and writing sound more natural.
ExamplesBlock: Faltó porque estaba enfermo.

Front: Verb: recibir
Back: Meaning: to receive.
Use: this is a high-frequency DELE topic verb for daily life, services, or travel.
ExamplesBlock: Recibí la carta.

Front: Verb: rellenar
Back: Meaning: to fill in.
Use: this is a high-frequency DELE topic verb for daily life, services, or travel.
ExamplesBlock: Necesita rellenar el formulario.

Front: Verb: renovar
Back: Meaning: to renew.
Use: this is a high-frequency DELE topic verb for daily life, services, or travel.
ExamplesBlock: Tengo que renovar mi carné.

Front: Verb: reservar
Back: Meaning: to book.
Use: this is a high-frequency DELE topic verb for daily life, services, or travel.
ExamplesBlock: Quiero reservar una habitación.

Front: Verb: salir
Back: Meaning: to leave/go out.
Use: this is a high-frequency DELE topic verb for daily life, services, or travel.
ExamplesBlock: Salgo a las 18:00.

Front: Verb: también
Back: Meaning: also / too.
Use: this connector links ideas so your speaking and writing sound more natural.
ExamplesBlock: Yo también quiero.

Front: Verb: tener que
Back: Meaning: to have to.
Use: this modal helps you ask, want, need, or be able to do something in everyday Spanish.
ExamplesBlock: Tengo que trabajar. I have to work.

Front: Verb: usted (Ud.)
Back: Meaning: you (formal).
Note: one person, respectful.
ExamplesBlock: one person, respectful

Front: Verb: ustedes (Uds.) you (plural)
Back: Meaning: all plural "you" in Latin America.

Front: Verb: venir
Back: Meaning: to come.
Why it matters: movement toward speaker.
ExamplesBlock: movement toward speaker

Front: Verb: y
Back: Meaning: and.
Use: this connector links ideas so your speaking and writing sound more natural.
ExamplesBlock: Vivo en Madrid y trabajo en Alcalá.

Front: Writing opening: Hola [Name]:
Back: Register: (informal).
ExamplesBlock: Hola [Name]:

Front: Dejar = leave something
Back: Use: dejar means leave something in a place.
ExamplesBlock: Deja las llaves aquí.
Leave the keys here.

Front: False friend: éxito
Back: Looks like: exit.
Actually means: success.
ExamplesBlock: éxito -> success

Front: Llevar = take with you
Back: Use: llevar often means take or carry with you.
ExamplesBlock: Lleva el paraguas.
Take the umbrella with you.

Front: Quedarse = stay
Back: Use: quedarse often means stay in a place.
ExamplesBlock: Me quedo en casa hoy.
I am staying home today.

Front: Pasar vacaciones
Back: Use: pasar can mean spend time when talking about holidays or weekends.
ExamplesBlock: Pasamos las vacaciones en Málaga.
We spent our holidays in Málaga.

Front: Reflexive pronoun: nos
Back: Meaning: ourselves.
ExamplesBlock: Nos levantamos. We get up.

Front: Writing closing: Un saludo
Back: Meaning: → a greeting — neutral informal.
ExamplesBlock: Un saludo

Front: Cuánto tiempo lleva
Back: Use: llevar also expresses duration.
ExamplesBlock: ¿Cuánto tiempo lleva?
How long does it take?

Front: False friend: molestar
Back: Looks like: to molest.
Actually means: to bother / to annoy.
ExamplesBlock: molestar -> to bother / to annoy

Front: Question word: ¿qué?
Back: Meaning: → what?.
Use: put the question word at the front to guide the answer you need.
ExamplesBlock: ¿Qué quieres? What do you want?

Front: Adjective family: cansado/a
Back: Meaning: una mujer cans. tired.
Pattern: cansado/a changes with the noun.
ExamplesBlock: un hombre cans. / una mujer cans. tired

Front: Question word: ¿dónde?
Back: Meaning: → where?.
Use: put the question word at the front to guide the answer you need.
ExamplesBlock: ¿Dónde está? Where is it?

Front: False friend: ganga
Back: Looks like: gang.
Actually means: bargain / deal.
ExamplesBlock: ganga -> bargain / deal

Front: Por la mañana / tarde / noche
Back: Meaning: in the morning / afternoon / at night.
ExamplesBlock: Trabajo por la mañana.
I work in the morning.

Front: Present of ponerse
Back: Meaning: to put on / become.
Present pattern: yo me pongo, tú te pones, él/ella se pone, nosotros nos ponemos we put on, vosotros os ponéis, ellos/ellas se ponen they put on.
Study tip: memorise the whole shape as one chunk so the verb comes out automatically in speaking.
ExamplesBlock: yo me pongo / tú te pones

Front: Question word: ¿cuándo?
Back: Meaning: → when?.
Use: put the question word at the front to guide the answer you need.
ExamplesBlock: ¿Cuándo llega? When does it arrive?

Front: Question word: ¿cómo?
Back: Meaning: → how?.
Use: put the question word at the front to guide the answer you need.
ExamplesBlock: ¿Cómo te llamas? What's your name?