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