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1
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The present tense of Ir.

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The present tense of ir.

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The verb ir (to go) is irregular in the present tense.

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True

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Yo voy

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I go

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Tú vas

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You go

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Ud./él/ella va

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You/he/she goes

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Nosotros/as vamos

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We go

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Vosotros/as vais

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You all go

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Uds./ellos/ellas van

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They go

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Ir is often used with the preposition a (to). When a is followed by the article el, the words form the contraction al. There is no contraction when a is followed by la, las, and los.

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True

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Voy al cine con María.

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I’m going to the movies with María.

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Ellos van a las motañas.

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They are going to the mountains.

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The construction ir a + [infinitive] expresses actions that are going to happen in the future. It is equivalent to the English to be going to + [infinitive].

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True

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Vamos a + [infinitive] can also express the idea of let’s (do something).

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True

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Vamos a pasear.

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Let’s take a walk.

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¡Vamos a ver!

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Let’s see!

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Use adónde instead of dónde when asking a question with ir.

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True

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¿Adonde vas?

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Where are you going?

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¿Dónde estás?

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Where are you?

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Stem-changing verbs: e-ie, o-us

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Stem-changing verbs: e-ie, o-ue

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In stem-changing verbs the stressed vowel of the stem has a change when the verb is conjugated.

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True

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In many verbs, such as empezar (to begin), the stem vowel changes from e to ie. Nosotros/as and vosotros/as forms don’t have a stem change.

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True

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Empezar-to start

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Empiezo, empiezas, empieza, empezamos, empezáis, empiezan

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In many other verbs, such as volver (to return), the stem vowel changes from o to ue. The nosotros/as and vosotros/as forms do not have a stem change.

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True

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Jugar (to play a sport or a game) is the only Spanish verb that has a u:ue stem change. Jugar is followed by a + [definite article] when the name of a sport or game is mentioned.

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True

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Cerrar- to close

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Cierro, cierras, cierra, cerramos, cerráis, cierran

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Comenzar- to begin

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Comienzo, comienzas, comienza, comenzamos, comenzáis, comienzan

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Empezar

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Empiezo, empiezas, empieza, empezamos, empezáis, empiezan

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Entender- to understand

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Entiendo, entiendes, entiende, entendemos, entendéis, entienden

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Pensar- to think

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Pienso, piensas, piensa, pensamos, pensáis, piensan

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Perder- to lose; to miss

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Pierdo, pierdes, pierde, perdemos, perdéis, pierden

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Preferir- to prefer

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Prefiero, prefieres, prefiere, preferimos, preferís, prefieren

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Querer- to want; to love

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Quiero, quieres, quiere, queremos, queréis, quieren

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Dormir- to sleep

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Duemo, duemes, dueme, dormimos, dormís, duermen

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Encontrar- to find

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Encuento, encuentras, encuentra, encontramos, encontráis, encuentran

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Jugar- to play

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Juego, juegas, juega, jugamos, jugáis, juegan

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Mostrar- to show

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Muestro, muestras, muestra, mostramos, mostraís, muestran

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Poder- to be able to, can

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Puedo, puedes, puede, podemos, podéis, pueden

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Recordar- to remember

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Recuerdo, recuerdas, recuerda, recordamos, recordáis, recuerdan

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Volver- to return

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Vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, volvemos, volvéis, vuelven

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40
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Comenzar and empezar require the preposition a when they are followed by an infinitive.

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True

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41
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Comenzamos a jugar a las siete.

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We begin playing at seven.

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Ana empieza a trabajar hoy.

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Ana starts working today.

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Pensar + [infinitive] means to plan or to intend to do something. Pensar en means to think about someone or something.

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True

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44
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¿Piensan ir al gimnasio?

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Are you planning to go to the gym?

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Si, pensamos, ir al mediodía.

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Yes, we are planning to go at noon.

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¿En qué piensas?

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What are you thinking about?

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Pienso en el examen final.

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I’m thinking about the final exam.

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Stem changing verbs: e-i

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Stem changing verbs: e-i

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In some verbs, such as pedir (to ask for; to request), the stressed vowel in the stem changes from e to i.

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True

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As with other stem-changing verbs, there is no stem change in the nosotros/as or vosotros/as forms in the present tense.

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True

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Pedir- to ask

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Pido, pides, pide, pedimos, pedís, piden

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Conseguir-to get; to obtain

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Consigo, consigues, consigue, conseguimos, conseguís, consiguen

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Repetir- to repeat

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Repito, repites, repite, repetimos, repetís, repiten

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Seguir- to follow; to continue; to keep (doing something)

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Sigo, sigues, sigue, seguimos, seguís, siguen

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Pide favores todo el tiempo.

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He asks for favors all the time.

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56
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Repito la pregunta

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I repeat the question

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Consiguen ver buenas películas.

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They get to see good movies.

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58
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Sigue una dieta especial.

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He is on a special diet.

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The yo forms of seguir and conseguir have a spelling change as well as a stem change.

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True

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Sigo su plan.

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I’m following their plan.

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61
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Consigo revistas en la biblioteca.

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I get magazines at the library.

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62
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Verbs with irregular yo forms

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Verbs with irregular yo forms

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In Spanish, several verbs have irregular yo forms in the present tense.

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True

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The verbs hacer (to do, to make), poner (to put, to place), salir (to leave), suponer (to suppose), and traer (to bring) have yo forms that end in -go. The other forms are regular.

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True

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Hacer- to do; to make

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Hago, haces, hace, hacemos, hacéis, hacen

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Poner- to put; to place

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Pongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponéis, ponen

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Salir- to leave

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Salgo, sales, sale, salimos, salis, salen

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Suponer- to suppose

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Supongo, supones, supone, suponemos, suponéis, suponen

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Traer- to bring

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Traigo, traes, trae, traemos, traéis, traen

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Poner can also mean to turn on a household appliance.

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True

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71
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Carlos pone la radio.

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Carlos turns on the radio.

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María pone la televisión.

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María turns on the television.

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Salir de is used to indicate that someone is leaving a particular place.

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True

74
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Salgo de casa muy temprano.

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I leave home very early.

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El tren sale de la estación a las dos.

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The train leaves the station at two.

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Salir para is used to indicate someone’s destination.

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True

77
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Mañana salgo para Mexico.

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Tomorrow I leave for Mexico.

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Hoy salen para España.

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Today they leave for Spain.

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Salir con means to leave with someone or something, or to date someone.

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True

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Alberto sale con su amigo.

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Alberto is leaving with his friend.

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Hoy voy a salir con mi hermana.

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Today I’m going out with my sister.

82
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Margarita sale con su mochila.

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Margarita is leaving with her backpack.

83
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Raúl sale con una chica muy bonita.

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Raul is going out with a very pretty girl.

84
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The verb ver (to see) has an irregular yo form. The other forms of ver are regular but the vosotros/as forms do not carry an accent.

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True

85
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Ver-to see

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Veo, ves, ve, vemos, veis, ven

86
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Ve a su abuela todos los domingos.

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He sees his grandmother every Sunday.

87
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No veo el problema.

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I can’t see the problem.

88
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The verb ver means to watch.

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True

89
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¿Cuando vemos la película?

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When are we watching the movie?

90
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Quiero ver el partido de béisbol.

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I want to watch the baseball game.

91
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Veo las noticias por la mañana.

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I watch the news in the morning.

92
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Veo a los niños jugar en el parque.

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I’m watching the kids play in the park.

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The verb oír (to hear) has an irregular yo form and a spelling change in the tú, usted, él, ella, ustedes, ellos, and ellas forms. The nosotros/as and vosotros/as forms have an accent mark.

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True

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Oir- to hear

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Oigo, oyes, oye, oímos, oís, oyen

95
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Oigo a unas persona en la otra sala.

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I hear some people in the other room.

96
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¿Oyes la música?

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Do you hear the music?

97
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Vocabulario

A

Vocabulario

98
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Bucear

A

To scuba dive

99
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Escalar montañas

A

To go mountain climbing

100
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Escribir una carta

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To write a letter

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Escribir un mensaje electrónico

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To write an e-mail

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Escribir una (tarjeta) postal

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To write a postcard

103
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Esquiar

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To ski

104
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Ir de excursion (a las montañas)

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To go for a hike (in the mountains)

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Leer el correo electrónico

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To read e-mail

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Leer el periódico

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To read the newspaper

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Leer una revista

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To read a magazine

108
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Nadar en la piscina

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To swim in the pool

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Pasar el tiempo

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To spend time

110
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Pasear en bicicleta

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To ride a bicycle

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Pasear por la ciudad/el pueblo

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To walk around the city/town

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Patinar (en linea)

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To skate (in-line)

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Practicar deportes

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To play sports

114
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Tomar el sol

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To sunbathe

115
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Ver películas

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To watch movies

116
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Visitar un monumento

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To visit a monument

117
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La diversión

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Entertainment; fun activity

118
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El/la excursionista

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Hiker

119
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El fin de semana

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Weekend

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El pasatiempo

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Pastime; hobby

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Los ratos libres

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Spare time

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El tiempo libre

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Free time

123
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El baloncesto

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Basketball

124
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El béisbol

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Baseball

125
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El ciclismo

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Cycling

126
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El equipo

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Team

127
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El esquí (acuático)

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(Water) skiing

128
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El fútbol

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Soccer

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El fútbol ameicano

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Football

130
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El golf

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Golf

131
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El hockey

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Hockey

132
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El/la jugador(a)

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Player

133
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La natación

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Swimming

134
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El partido

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Game

135
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La pelota

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Ball

136
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El tenis

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Tennis

137
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El vólebol

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Volleyball

138
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Ganar-to win

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Gano, ganas, gana, ganamos, ganáis, ganan

139
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Ser alficionado/a (a)

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To be a fan (of)

140
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El café

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Café

141
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La casa

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House

142
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El centro

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Downtown

143
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El cine

A

Movie theater

144
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El gimnasio

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Gym, gymnasium

145
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La iglesia

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Church

146
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El lugar

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Place

147
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El museo

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Museum

148
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El parque

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Park

149
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El restaurante

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Restaurant

150
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Deportivo/a

A

Sports-related

151
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Favorito/a

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Favorite

152
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Cerrar (e:ie)

A

To close

153
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Comenzar

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To begin

154
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Conseguir

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To get; to obtain

155
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Dormir

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To sleep

156
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Empezar

A

To begin

157
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Encontrar

A

To find

158
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Entender

A

To understand

159
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Hacer

A

To do; to make

160
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Ir

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To go

161
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Ir a (+ inf)

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To be going to do something

162
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Jugar

A

To play

163
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Mostrar

A

To show

164
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Oír

A

To hear

165
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Pedir

A

To ask for; to request

166
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Pensar

A

To think

167
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Pensar (+ inf)

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To intend, to plan

168
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Pensar en

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To think about

169
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Perder

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To lose; to miss

170
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Poder

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To be able to, can

171
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Poner

A

To put; to place

172
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Preferir

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To prefer

173
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Querer

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To want; to love

174
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Recordar

A

To remember

175
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Repetir

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To repeat

176
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Salir

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To leave

177
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Seguir

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To follow; to continue; to keep (doing something)

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Suponer

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To suppose

179
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Traer

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To bring

180
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Ver

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To see; to watch

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Volver (o:ue)

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To return

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