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1
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to buy

A

comprar

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I am buying it

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lo compro

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I’m not buying it because it’s very expensive

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no lo compro porque es muy caro

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why don’t you buy it?

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¿por qué no lo compra?

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why are you not buying it?

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¿por qué no lo compra?

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to understand

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entender

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I understand it

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lo entiendo

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you understand

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entiende

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why don’t you understand me?

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¿por qué no me entiende?

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why don’t you understand me?

(to a friend)

A

¿por qué no me entiendes?

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why don’t they understand me?

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¿por qué no me entienden?

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they don’t understand me

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no me entienden

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he’s preparing it for me

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lo prepara para mí

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he’s preparing it for me

(right now)

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está preparándolo para mí

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he’s preparing it

(‘it’ can also be placed at the beginning)

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lo está preparando

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why don’t you do it?

A

¿por qué no lo hace?

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why aren’t you doing it?

(to a friend)

A

¿por qué no lo haces?

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why don’t you all do it?

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¿por qué no lo hacen?

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he’s doing it

(‘it’ positioned after and before the verb)

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está haciéndolo

o

lo está haciendo

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he’s leaving

(right now)

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está saliendo

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I don’t understand what you’re saying

(with comprender)

A

no comprendo lo que dice

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to say / to tell

A

decir

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they’re telling me

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me dicen

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why don’t they tell me?

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¿por qué no me dicen?

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why don’t you tell me?

(to a friend)

A

¿por qué no me dices?

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we’re telling you

A

le decimos

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why don’t you understand me?

(with comprender)

A

¿por qué no me comprende?

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28
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to start

(two verbs)

A

empezar / comenzar

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why don’t you start?

(with empezar)

A

¿por qué no empieza?

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why don’t they start?

(with empezar)

A

¿por qué no empiezan?

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I’m starting now

(with empezar)

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empiezo ahora

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32
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why don’t you start?

(using both verbs; to a friend)

A

¿por qué no comienzas?

¿por qué no empiezas?

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33
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I’m not buying it

A

no lo compro

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34
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why don’t you buy it?

(to a friend)

A

¿por qué no lo compras?

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35
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why don’t they buy it?

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¿por qué no lo compran?

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36
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we’re buying it

A

lo compramos

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37
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he’s not buying the house

A

no compra la casa

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38
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buy the house!

A

¡compre la casa!

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39
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don’t buy it!

A

¡no lo compre!

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40
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don’t buy it!

(to a friend)

A

¡no lo compres!

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don’t buy it!

(to several people)

A

¡no lo compren!

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42
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buy it!

A

¡cómprelo!

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43
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buy it!

(to several people)

A

¡cómprenlo!

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44
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don’t buy them!

(to a friend)

A

!no los compres!

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45
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buy it!

(to a friend)

A

¡cómpralo!

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46
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to call

A

llamar

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47
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I’m calling you

A

le llamo

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48
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I’m calling you

(to a friend)

A

te llamo

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49
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he’s calling me

A

me llama

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50
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why don’t you call me?

(to a friend)

A

¿por qué no me llamas?

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51
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why don’t you call me?

(to several people)

A

¿por qué no me llaman?

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52
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we’re calling you

A

le llamamos

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53
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we’re calling you

(to a friend)

A

te llamamos

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54
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call me tomorrow

A

llámame mañana

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55
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don’t call me today!

A

¡no me llame hoy!

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56
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don’t call me today!

(to a friend)

A

¡no me llames hoy!

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57
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call me!

(to a friend)

A

¡llámame!

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58
Q

call me!

A

¡llámeme!

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59
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to have

A

tener

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60
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she has

A

tiene

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61
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we don’t have it

A

no lo tenemos

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62
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I have

A

tengo

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63
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I have it

A

lo tengo

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64
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I don’t have it

A

no lo tengo

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65
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I have to / I must

A

tengo que

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66
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I have to see it

A

tengo que verlo

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67
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you say / you tell

A

dice

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68
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I tell

A

digo

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69
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I’m telling you

A

le digo

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70
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I’m telling you

(to a friend)

A

te digo

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71
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why don’t you tell me?

(to a friend)

A

¿por qué no me dices?

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72
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why don’t you tell me?

(to a couple)

A

¿por qué no me dicen?

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73
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to come

A

venir

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74
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he’s coming with us

A

viene con nosotros

75
Q

we’re coming

A

venimos

76
Q

I’m coming

A

vengo

77
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to do / to make

A

hacer

78
Q

what are you doing?

A

¿qué hace?

79
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to know

A

saber

80
Q

do you know it?

A

¿lo sabe?

81
Q

do you know it?

(to a friend)

A

¿lo sabes?

82
Q

why don’t you know it?

(to several people)

A

¿por qué no lo saben?

83
Q

we know it

A

lo sabemos

84
Q

I know

A

85
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I know it

A

lo sé

86
Q

I don’t know it

A

no lo sé

87
Q

to know somebody / to be familiar with

A

conocer

88
Q

I know (about)

A

conozco

89
Q

I don’t know him

A

no lo conozco

90
Q

I don’t know her

A

no la conozco

91
Q

do you know Pedro?

A

¿conoce a Pedro?

(the personal a must precede the person)

92
Q

do you know my friend?

A

¿conoce a mi amigo?

93
Q

do you know Madrid?

A

¿conoce Madrid?

94
Q

I don’t know him

A

no lo conozco

95
Q

I don’t know it

A

no lo sé

96
Q

I’m saying / I’m telling

A

digo

97
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I’m doing / I’m making

A

hago

98
Q

I’m doing it

A

lo hago

99
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I have it

A

lo tengo

100
Q

I’m telling you

(to a friend)

A

te digo

101
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I’m coming

A

vengo

102
Q

to leave

A

salir

103
Q

I’m leaving

A

salgo

104
Q

I’m leaving tomorrow

A

salgo mañana

105
Q

at what time are you leaving?

A

¿a qué hora sale?

106
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to put

A

poner

107
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I’m putting

A

pongo

108
Q

I’m putting it here

A

lo pongo aquí

109
Q

where are you putting it?

A

¿dónde lo pone?

110
Q

why don’t you put it here?

(to a friend)

A

¿por qué no lo pones aquí?

111
Q

I suppose

A

supongo

112
Q

to bring

A

traer

113
Q

I’m bringing it

A

lo traigo

114
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to hear

A

oír

115
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I hear, I’m hearing

A

oigo

116
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come with me!

A

¡venga conmigo!

117
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don’t leave!

A

¡no salga!

118
Q

don’t leave!

(to a friend)

A

¡no salgas!

119
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don’t leave!

(to several people)

A

¡no salgan!

120
Q

tell me!

A

¡dígame!

121
Q

don’t tell me!

A

¡no me diga!

122
Q

tell it to me!

A

¡dígamelo!

123
Q

don’t tell it to me!

A

¡no me lo diga!

124
Q

tell it to him!

A

¡dígaselo!

125
Q

don’t tell it to him; tell it to me!

A

¡no se lo diga; dígamelo!

126
Q

don’t do it!

A

¡no lo haga!

127
Q

don’t do it!

(to a friend)

A

¡no lo hagas!

128
Q

don’t do it!

(to several people)

A

¡no lo hagan!

129
Q

do it!

(to several people)

A

¡háganlo!

130
Q

I want to do it

A

quiero hacerlo

131
Q

I can do it

A

puedo hacerlo

132
Q

I can’t do it

(with ‘it’ placed in front)

A

no lo puedo hacer

133
Q

I’m doing it

(with ‘it’ placed after and before)

A

estoy haciéndolo

lo estoy haciendo

134
Q

do it!

A

¡hágalo!

135
Q

I’m not doing it

A

no lo hago

136
Q

why don’t you do it?

(to a friend)

A

¿por qué no lo haces?

137
Q

why don’t they do it?

A

¿por qué no lo hacen?

138
Q

don’t do it now!

(to several people)

A

¡no lo hagan ahora!

139
Q

don’t put it there!

A

¡no lo ponga allí!

140
Q

bring it!

A

¡tráigalo!

141
Q

bring me something!

A

¡tráigame algo!

142
Q

bring it to me!

A

¡tráigamelo!

143
Q

don’t bring it to me today because I don’t need it today

A

no me lo traiga hoy porque no lo necesito hoy

144
Q

I hear it

A

lo oigo

145
Q

hear it!

A

¡óigalo!

146
Q

tell it to me; don’t tell it to him!

A

¡dígamelo, no se lo diga!

147
Q

but don’t tell it to him today!

A

¡pero no se lo diga hoy!

148
Q

tell it to me!

(to a friend)

A

¡dímelo!

(drop the ga)

149
Q

don’t tell it to me!

(to a friend)

A

¡no me lo digas!

150
Q

don’t tell it to me!

(to several people)

A

¡no me lo digan!

151
Q

tell it to me!

(to a friend)

A

¡dímelo!

152
Q

come with me!

(to a friend)

A

¡ven conmigo!

(drop the ga)

153
Q

have it!

(to a friend)

A

¡tenlo!

154
Q

put it here!

(to a friend)

A

¡ponlo aquí!

155
Q

don’t put it there; put it here!

(to a friend)

A

¡no lo pongas allí; ponlo aquí!

156
Q

don’t leave!

(to a friend)

A

¡no salgas!

157
Q

don’t leave!

(to several people)

A

¡no salgan!

158
Q

it is important that you be here

(the subjunctive /command tense has the same ‘push’ as the present tense)

A

es importante que esté aquí

(to form the subjunctive you just switch tracks; used to express desires, doubt or uncertainty)

159
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it’s important that you call me

A

es importante que me llame

160
Q

it’s important that they call me

A

es importante que me llamen

161
Q

it’s very important that you call me later

(to a friend)

A

es muy importante que me llames más tarde

162
Q

it’s not necessary that you wait for me

A

no es necesario que me espere

163
Q

to write

A

escribir

164
Q

to study

A

estudiar

165
Q

I want that you to write to me

(you cannot simply say ‘I want you to write to me’)

A

quiero que me escriba

166
Q

why don’t you write to me?

A

¿por qué no me escribe?

167
Q

write to me!

A

¡escríbame!

168
Q

because it’s very important that you write to me

A

porque es muy importante que me escriba

169
Q

I love you

(I want you)

A

te quiero

170
Q

what do you want that I write to him?

A

¿qué quiere que le escriba?

171
Q

I want that you do it

A

quiero que lo haga

172
Q

I want that you do it

(to a friend)

A

quiero que lo hagas

173
Q

I want that they do it

A

quiero que lo hagan

174
Q

what do you want that I do?

A

¿qué quiere que yo haga?

175
Q

why don’t you want that I tell it to him?

A

¿por qué no quiere que se lo diga?

176
Q

I think that he can do it

A

pienso que puede hacerlo

177
Q

I don’t think that he can do it

A

no pienso que pueda hacerlo

178
Q

I want that you call me later

A

quiero que me llame más tarde

179
Q

he wants that I send it to him

(with ‘mandar’)

A

quiere que se lo mande

180
Q

I will buy it

A

lo compraré

181
Q

we will buy it

A

lo compraremos

182
Q

he will buy it

A

lo comprará

183
Q

they will buy it

A

lo compraran