Capitulo 5 - Grammar Flashcards
Indirect object pronouns are put before the verb to do what?
The verb indicates?
The verb indicates who is doing the action
The pronoun indicates who the action is being performed on
When the verb has to be presented in the infinitive form what happens to the pronoun
the pronoun is attached to the back of the infinitive verb
When using pronouns what is important to remember
to use ‘a’ (to) to indicate who the action is being performed on when necessary
to know (know how to do something)
saber
I know
sé
you know (inf sing)
sabes
you/he/she knows (form sing)
sabe
we know
sabemos
you know (inf plural)
sabéis
they know
saben
to be able to do something
poder
I can
puedo
you can (inf sing)
puedes
you can (form sing)
puede
we can
podemos
you can (inf plural)
podéis
they can
pueden
Actions that are taking place at the present moment (-ing) are expressed using?
estar + -ndo
e.g. estoy jugando (I am playing)
reading
leyendo
sleeping
durmiendo
to have to
tener que
should, ought to
deber
to need to
necesitar
one must
hay que