4th Edition Spanish Ch. 4 Flashcards
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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
3
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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
14
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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
17
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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?
19
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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
Cierro, cierras, cierra, cerramos, cerráis, cierran
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Comenzar- to begin
Comienzo, comienzas, comienza, comenzamos, comenzáis, comienzan
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Empezar
Empiezo, empiezas, empieza, empezamos, empezáis, empiezan
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Entender- to understand
Entiendo, entiendes, entiende, entendemos, entendéis, entienden
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Pensar- to think
Pienso, piensas, piensa, pensamos, pensáis, piensan
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Perder- to lose; to miss
Pierdo, pierdes, pierde, perdemos, perdéis, pierden
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Preferir- to prefer
Prefiero, prefieres, prefiere, preferimos, preferís, prefieren
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Querer- to want; to love
Quiero, quieres, quiere, queremos, queréis, quieren
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Dormir- to sleep
Duemo, duemes, dueme, dormimos, dormís, duermen
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Encontrar- to find
Encuento, encuentras, encuentra, encontramos, encontráis, encuentran
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Jugar- to play
Juego, juegas, juega, jugamos, jugáis, juegan
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Mostrar- to show
Muestro, muestras, muestra, mostramos, mostraís, muestran
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Poder- to be able to, can
Puedo, puedes, puede, podemos, podéis, pueden
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Recordar- to remember
Recuerdo, recuerdas, recuerda, recordamos, recordáis, recuerdan
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Volver- to return
Vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, volvemos, volvéis, vuelven
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Comenzar and empezar require the preposition a when they are followed by an infinitive.
True
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Comenzamos a jugar a las siete.
We begin playing at seven.
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Ana empieza a trabajar hoy.
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.
True
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¿Piensan ir al gimnasio?
Are you planning to go to the gym?
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Si, pensamos, ir al mediodía.
Yes, we are planning to go at noon.
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¿En qué piensas?
What are you thinking about?
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Pienso en el examen final.
I'm thinking about the final exam.
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Stem changing verbs: e-i
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.
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.
True
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Pedir- to ask
Pido, pides, pide, pedimos, pedís, piden
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Conseguir-to get; to obtain
Consigo, consigues, consigue, conseguimos, conseguís, consiguen
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Repetir- to repeat
Repito, repites, repite, repetimos, repetís, repiten
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Seguir- to follow; to continue; to keep (doing something)
Sigo, sigues, sigue, seguimos, seguís, siguen
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Pide favores todo el tiempo.
He asks for favors all the time.
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Repito la pregunta
I repeat the question
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Consiguen ver buenas películas.
They get to see good movies.
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Sigue una dieta especial.
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.
True
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Sigo su plan.
I'm following their plan.
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Consigo revistas en la biblioteca.
I get magazines at the library.
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Verbs with irregular yo forms
Verbs with irregular yo forms
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In Spanish, several verbs have irregular yo forms in the present tense.
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.
True
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Hacer- to do; to make
Hago, haces, hace, hacemos, hacéis, hacen
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Poner- to put; to place
Pongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponéis, ponen
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Salir- to leave
Salgo, sales, sale, salimos, salis, salen
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Suponer- to suppose
Supongo, supones, supone, suponemos, suponéis, suponen
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Traer- to bring
Traigo, traes, trae, traemos, traéis, traen
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Poner can also mean to turn on a household appliance.
True
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Carlos pone la radio.
Carlos turns on the radio.
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María pone la televisión.
María turns on the television.
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Salir de is used to indicate that someone is leaving a particular place.
True
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Salgo de casa muy temprano.
I leave home very early.
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El tren sale de la estación a las dos.
The train leaves the station at two.
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Salir para is used to indicate someone's destination.
True
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Mañana salgo para Mexico.
Tomorrow I leave for Mexico.
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Hoy salen para España.
Today they leave for Spain.
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Salir con means to leave with someone or something, or to date someone.
True
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Alberto sale con su amigo.
Alberto is leaving with his friend.
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Hoy voy a salir con mi hermana.
Today I'm going out with my sister.
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Margarita sale con su mochila.
Margarita is leaving with her backpack.
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Raúl sale con una chica muy bonita.
Raul is going out with a very pretty girl.
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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.
True
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Ver-to see
Veo, ves, ve, vemos, veis, ven
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Ve a su abuela todos los domingos.
He sees his grandmother every Sunday.
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No veo el problema.
I can't see the problem.
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The verb ver means to watch.
True
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¿Cuando vemos la película?
When are we watching the movie?
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Quiero ver el partido de béisbol.
I want to watch the baseball game.
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Veo las noticias por la mañana.
I watch the news in the morning.
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Veo a los niños jugar en el parque.
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.
True
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Oir- to hear
Oigo, oyes, oye, oímos, oís, oyen
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Oigo a unas persona en la otra sala.
I hear some people in the other room.
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¿Oyes la música?
Do you hear the music?
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Vocabulario
Vocabulario
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Bucear
To scuba dive
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Escalar montañas
To go mountain climbing
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Escribir una carta
To write a letter
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Escribir un mensaje electrónico
To write an e-mail
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Escribir una (tarjeta) postal
To write a postcard
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Esquiar
To ski
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Ir de excursion (a las montañas)
To go for a hike (in the mountains)
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Leer el correo electrónico
To read e-mail
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Leer el periódico
To read the newspaper
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Leer una revista
To read a magazine
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Nadar en la piscina
To swim in the pool
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Pasar el tiempo
To spend time
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Pasear en bicicleta
To ride a bicycle
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Pasear por la ciudad/el pueblo
To walk around the city/town
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Patinar (en linea)
To skate (in-line)
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Practicar deportes
To play sports
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Tomar el sol
To sunbathe
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Ver películas
To watch movies
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Visitar un monumento
To visit a monument
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La diversión
Entertainment; fun activity
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El/la excursionista
Hiker
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El fin de semana
Weekend
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El pasatiempo
Pastime; hobby
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Los ratos libres
Spare time
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El tiempo libre
Free time
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El baloncesto
Basketball
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El béisbol
Baseball
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El ciclismo
Cycling
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El equipo
Team
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El esquí (acuático)
(Water) skiing
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El fútbol
Soccer
129
El fútbol ameicano
Football
130
El golf
Golf
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El hockey
Hockey
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El/la jugador(a)
Player
133
La natación
Swimming
134
El partido
Game
135
La pelota
Ball
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El tenis
Tennis
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El vólebol
Volleyball
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Ganar-to win
Gano, ganas, gana, ganamos, ganáis, ganan
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Ser alficionado/a (a)
To be a fan (of)
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El café
Café
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La casa
House
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El centro
Downtown
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El cine
Movie theater
144
El gimnasio
Gym, gymnasium
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La iglesia
Church
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El lugar
Place
147
El museo
Museum
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El parque
Park
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El restaurante
Restaurant
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Deportivo/a
Sports-related
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Favorito/a
Favorite
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Cerrar (e:ie)
To close
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Comenzar
To begin
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Conseguir
To get; to obtain
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Dormir
To sleep
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Empezar
To begin
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Encontrar
To find
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Entender
To understand
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Hacer
To do; to make
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Ir
To go
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Ir a (+ inf)
To be going to do something
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Jugar
To play
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Mostrar
To show
164
Oír
To hear
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Pedir
To ask for; to request
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Pensar
To think
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Pensar (+ inf)
To intend, to plan
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Pensar en
To think about
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Perder
To lose; to miss
170
Poder
To be able to, can
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Poner
To put; to place
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Preferir
To prefer
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Querer
To want; to love
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Recordar
To remember
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Repetir
To repeat
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Salir
To leave
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Seguir
To follow; to continue; to keep (doing something)
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Suponer
To suppose
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Traer
To bring
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Ver
To see; to watch
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Volver (o:ue)
To return
