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4th Edition Spanish 2, Ch. 1 Flashcards

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1
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The present tense

A

The present tense

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The present tense (el presente) of regular verbs is formed by dropping the infinitive ending (-ar, -er, or -ir) and adding personal endings.

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True

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Hablar- to speak

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Hablo, hablas, habla, hablamos, habláis, hablan

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Beber- to drink

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Bebo, bebes, bebe, bebemos, bebéis, beben

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Vivir- to live

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Vivo, vives, vive, vivimos, vivís, viven

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The present tense is used to express actions or situations that are going on at the present time and to express general truths.

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True

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¿Por qué rompes conmigo?

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Why are you breaking up with me?

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Porque no te amo.

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Because I don’t love you.

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The present tense is also used to express habitual actions that will take place in the near future.

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True

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Mis padres me escriben con frecuencia.

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My parents write to me often.

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Mañana les mando una carta larga.

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Tomorrow I’m sending them a long letter.

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Some verbs have stem changes in the present tense. In many -ar and -er verbs, e changes to ie, and o changes to ue. In some -ir verbs, e changes to i. The nosotros/as and vosotros/as forms never have a stem change in the present tense.

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True

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Pensar- to think

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Pienso, piensas, piensa, pensamos, pensáis, piensan,

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Poder- to be able to; can

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Puedo, puedes, puede, podemos, podéis, pueden

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Pedir- to ask for

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Pido, pides, pide, pedimos, pedís, piden

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Ser and estar

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Ser and estar

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Ser is used with adjectives to describe inherent, expected qualities. Estar is used to describe temporary or variable qualities, or a change in appearance or condition.

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True

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¿Cómo son tus padres?

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What are your parents like?

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La casa es muy pequeña.

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The house is very small.

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¿Cómo estás, Miguel?

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How are you, Miguel?

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¡Están tan enojados!

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They’re very angry!

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With most descriptive adjectives, either ser and estar can be used, but the meaning of each statement is different.

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True

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Julio es alto.

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Julio is tall.

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Dolores es alegre.

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Dolores is cheerful. (That is, a cheerful person)

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Juan Carlos es un hombre guapo.

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Juan Carlos is a handsome man.

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¡Qué alto está Miguelito!

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Miguelito is getting so tall!

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27
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El jefe está alegre hoy. ¿Qué le pasa?

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The boss is cheerful today. What’s up with him?

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¡Manuel, estás muy guapo!

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Manuel, you look so handsome!

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Some adjectives have two different meanings depending on whether they are used with ser or estar.

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True

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Ser

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Ser

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31
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La clase de contabilidad es aburrida.

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Accounting class is boring.

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Ese chico es listo.

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The boy is smart.

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No soy rico, pero vivo bien.

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I’m not rich, but I live well.

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La actriz es buena.

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The actress is good.

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Este coche es seguro.

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This car is safe.

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36
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Los aguacates son verdes.

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Avocados are green.

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Javier es muy vivo.

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Javier is very bright.

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Pedro es un hombre libre.

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Pedro is a free man.

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39
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Estar

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Estar

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Estoy aburrida de la clase.

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I am bored with the class.

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41
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Estoy listo para todo.

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I’m ready for anything.

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42
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¡El pan está tan rico!

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The bread is so delicious!

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43
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La actriz está buena.

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The actress is good-looking.

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Juan no está seguro de sí mismo.

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Juan isn’t sure of himself.

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Está banana está verde.

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This banana is not ripe.

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46
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¿Todavía está vivo el autor?

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Is the author still alive?

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47
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Esta noche no estoy libre. ¡Lo siento!

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Tonight I am not available. Sorry!

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48
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Progressive forms

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Progressive forms

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The present progressive (el presente progresivo) narrates an action in progress. It is formed with the present tense of estar and the present participle (el gerundio) of the main verb.

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True

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Éric está cantando.

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Éric is singing.

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51
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Aguayo está bebiendo café.

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Aguayo is drinking coffee.

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52
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Fabiola está escríbiendo.

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Fabiola is writing. The

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53
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The present participle of regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs is formed.

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True

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54
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Bailar-to dance

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Bailando

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55
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Comer-to eat

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Comiendo

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56
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Aplaudir-to applaud

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Aplaudiendo

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57
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Stem-changing verbs that end in -ir also change their stem vowel when they form the present participle.

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True

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Decir-to say

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Diciendo

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59
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Dormir-to sleep

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Durmiendo

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60
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Mentir-to lie

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Mintiendo

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Morir-to die

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Muriendo

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Pedir-to ask

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Pidiendo

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Sentir-to regret

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Sintiendo

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Sugerir-to hint

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Sugiriendo

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65
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Ir, poder, reír, and sonreír have irregular present participles (yendo, pudiendo, riendo, sonriendo). Ir and poder are seldom used in the present progressive.

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True

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Marisa siempre está sonriendo.

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Marisa is always smiling.

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67
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Maribel no está yendo a clase últimamente.

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Maribel isn’t going to class lately.

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68
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When the stem of an -er or -ir verb ends in a vowel, the -i- of the present participle ending changes to -y-.

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True

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69
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Construir-to construct

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Construyendo

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Leer- to read

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Leyendo

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Oír- to hear

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Oyendo

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72
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Traer- to bring

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Trayendo

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73
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Progressive forms are used frequently in Spanish than in English, and only when emphasizing that an action is in progress at the moment described. To refer to actions that occur over a period of time or in the near future, Spanish uses the present tense instead.

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True

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74
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Present tense

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Present tense

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75
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Lourdes estudia economía en la UNAM.

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Lourdes is studying economics at UNAM.

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¿Vienes con nosotros al Café Pamplona?

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Are you coming with us to Café Pamplona?

77
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Present progressive

A

Present progressive

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Ahora mismo, Lourdes está tomando un examen.

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Right now, Lourdes is taking an exam.

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No, lo siento. Ya estoy preparando la cena.

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No, I’m sorry. I’m already making dinner.

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Spanish expresses various shades of progressive action by using verbs such as seguir, continuar, ir, venir, llevar, and andar with the present participle.

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True

81
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Seguir and continuar with the present participle express the idea of to keep doing something.

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True

82
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Emilio sigue saliendo con Mercedes.

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Emilio is still seeing Mercedes.

83
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Mercedes continúa coqueteando con Carlos.

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Mercedes keeps flirting with Carlos.

84
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Ir with the present participle indicates a gradual or repeated process. It often conveys the English idea of more and more.

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True

85
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Cada día que pasa voy disfrutando más de esta clase.

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I’m enjoying this class more and more every day.

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Ana y Juan van acostumbrándose al horario de clase.

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Ana and Juan are getting more and more used to the class schedule.

87
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Venir and llevar with the present participle indicates a gradual action that accumulates or increases over time.

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True

88
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Hace años que viene diciendo cuánto le gusta el béisbol.

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He’s been saying how much he likes baseball for years.

89
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Llevo insistiendo en lo mismo desde el principio.

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I have been insisting on the same thing from the beginning.

90
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Andar with the present participle conveys the idea of going around doing something or of always doing something.

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True

91
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José siempre anda quejándose de todo.

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José is always complaining about everything.

92
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Román anda diciendo mentiras.

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Román is going around telling lies.

93
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Vocabulario

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Vocabulario

94
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Autoritario/a

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Strict

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Cariñoso/a

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Affectionate

96
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Celoso/a

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Jealous

97
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Cuidadoso/a

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Careful

98
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Falso/a

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Insincere

99
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Gracioso/a

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Funny

100
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Inseguro/a

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Insecure

101
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(In) maduro/a

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(I’m) mature

102
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Mentiroso/a

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Lying

103
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Orgulloso/a

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Proud

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Permisivo/a

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Permissive

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Seguro/a

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Sure; confident

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Sensato/a

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Sensible

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Sensible

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Sensitive

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Tacaño/a

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Stingy

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Tímido/a

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Shy

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Tradicional

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Traditional

111
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Agobiado/a

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Overwhelmed

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Ansioso/a

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Anxious

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Deprimido/a

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Depressed

114
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Disgustado/a

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Upset

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Emocionado/a

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Excited

116
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Preocupado/a (por)

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Worried (about)

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Solo/a

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Alone; lonely

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Tranquilo/a

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Calm

119
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Adorar- to adore

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Adoro, adoras, adora, adoramos, adoráis, adoran

120
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Apreciar- to think highly of

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Aprecio, aprecias, aprecia, apreciamos, apreciáis, aprecian

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Enamorarse (de)

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To fall in love (with)

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Estar harto/a (de)

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To be sick (of)

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Odiar

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To hate

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Sentirse (e:ie)

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To feel

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Soñar (o:ue) (con)

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To dream (about)

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Tener celos (de)

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To be jealous (of)

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Tener vergüenza (de)

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To be embarrassed (about)

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El/la amado/a

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Loved one

129
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El ánimo

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Spirit

130
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El cariño

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Affection

131
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La cita (a ciegas)

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(Blind) date

132
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El compromiso

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Commitment

133
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La confianza

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Trust; confidence

134
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El desánimo

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The state of being discouraged

135
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El divorcio

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Divorce

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La pareja

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Couple; partner

137
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El sentimiento

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Feeling

138
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Atraer

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To attractive

139
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Coquetear

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To flirt

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Cuidar

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To take care of

141
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Dejar a alguien

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To leave someone

142
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Discutir

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To argue

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Educar

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To raise; to bring up

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Hacerle caso a alguien

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To pay attention to someone

145
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Impresionar

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To impress

146
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Llevar…años de (casados)

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To be (married) for…years

147
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Llevarse bien/mal fatal

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To get along well/badly/terribly

148
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Mantenerse en contacto

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To keep in touch

149
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Pasarlo bien/mal/fatal

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To have a good/bad/terrible time

150
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Proponer matrimonio

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To propose (marriage)

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Romper (con)

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To break up (with)

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Salir (con)

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To go out (with)

153
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Soportar a alguien

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To put up with someone

154
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Casado/a

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Married

155
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Divorciado/a

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Divorced

156
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Separado/a

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Separated

157
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Soltero/a

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Single

158
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Viudo/a

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Widowed

159
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La cinta

A

Tape

160
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La Luz

A

Light

161
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Alargar

A

To drag out

162
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Enterarse

A

To find out

163
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Entretenerse

A

To be held up

164
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Respirar

A

To breathe

165
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Pesado/a

A

Annoying

166
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Precioso/a

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Lovely

167
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Turbio/a

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Murky

168
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A lo mejor

A

Maybe

169
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El alma

A

Soul

170
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El corazón

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Heart

171
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La mirada

A

Gaze

172
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El olvido

A

Oblivion

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Amar

A

To love

174
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Besar

A

To kiss

175
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Contentarse con

A

To be satisfied with

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Querer (e:ie)

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To love; to want

177
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El cargo

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Position

178
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La cima

A

Height

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El sueño

A

Dream

180
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Convertirse (e:ie) en

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To become

181
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Rechazar

A

To reject

182
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Superar

A

To overcome

183
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Tomar en cuenta

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To take into consideration

184
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Propio/a

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Own

185
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Sabio/a

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Wise

186
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En contra

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Against

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