Chapter 03.: Present Tense Irregular Verbs Flashcards

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Conjugate “pensar” (to think) in the present tense

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1st conjugation e->ie verb

pienso, piensas, piensa, pensamos, pensáis, piensan

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Conjugate “querer” (to want/to love) in the present tense

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2nd conjug. e->ie verb

quiero, quieres, quiere, queremos, queréis, quieren

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Conjugate “preferir” (to prefer) in the present tense

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3rd conj e->ie verb

prefiero, prefieres, prefiere, preferimos, preferís, prefieren

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to cross over

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atravesar (e->ie)

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to close

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cerrar (e->ie)

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to start (begins with c)

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comenzar (e->ie)

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to promote

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ascender (e->ie)

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to defend

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defender (e->ie)

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to go down

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descender (e->ie)

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to notify/to warn

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advertir (e->ie)

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to convert

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convertir (e->ie)

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to have fun

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divertir (e->ie)

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to confess

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confesar (e->ie)

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to wake up

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despertar (e->ie)

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to start (begins with e)

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empezar (e->ie)

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to scrub

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fregar (e->ie)

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to govern/to rule

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gobernar (e->ie)

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to deny

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negar (e->ie)

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to advise (with an r)

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recomendar (e->ie)

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to sit

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sentar (e->ie)

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to light up/to turn on (an appliance)

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encender (e->ie)

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to lock in

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encerrar (e->ie)

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to understand (with an e)

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entender (e->ie)

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to lose/to miss

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perder (e->ie)

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to hurt

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herir (e->ie)

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to boil

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hervir (e->ie)

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to lie (to tell a falsehood)

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mentir (e->ie)

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to sense

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presentir (e->ie)

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to feel

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sentir (e->ie)

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conjugate “contar” (to count, to tell [a story, e.g.]) in the present tense.

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o->ue verb in the 1st conj

cuento, cuentas, cuenta, contamos, contáis, cuentan

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conjugate “poder” (to be able to/can) in the present tense

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o->ue 2nd conj verb

puedo, puedes, puede, podemos, podéis, pueden

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conjugate “dormir” (to sleep) in the present tense

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o->ue 3rd conj verb

duermo, duermes, duerme, dormimos, dormís, duermen

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to eat lunch

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almorzar (o->ue)

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to approve

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aprobar (o->ue)

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to hang

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colgar (o->ue)

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to cost

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costar (o->ue)

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to prove

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demostrar (o->ue)

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to find

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encontrar (o->ue)

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to show

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mostrar (o->ue)

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to remember

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recordar (o->ue)

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to beg

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rogar (o->ue)

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to dream (about)

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soñar (con) (o->ue)

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to ring/to sound

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sonar (o->ue)

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to fly

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volar (o->ue)

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to move, to touch

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conmover (o->ue)

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to return (with a d)

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devolver (o->ue)

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to hurt (with a d)

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doler (o->ue)

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to rain

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llover (o->ue)

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to bite

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morder (o->ue)

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to move (with an m)

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mover (o->ue)

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to smell

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oler (o->ue)

Note that an “h” is added at the beginning of the forms that undergo the change. huelo, hueles, huele, olemos, oléis, huelen

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to solve

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resolver (o->ue)

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to stir

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revolver (o->ue)

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to return (with a v)

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volver (o->ue)

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to tend to

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soler (o->ue)

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to play (a game, e.g.)

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jugar (u->ue)

This is the only common u-ue verb. It follows a similar paradigm to the o->ue verbs:
juego, juegas, juega, jugamos, jugáis, juegan

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Conjugate “pedir” (to ask for/to request) in the present tense

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e->i. This happens only in some 3rd conj. verbs.

pido, pides, pide, pedimos, pedís, piden

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to compete

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competir (e->i)

59
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to get, obtain

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conseguir (e->i)

yo consigo, tú consigues, etc.

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to say, tell

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decir (e->i), also irreg. 1st ps form

digo, dices, dice, etc.

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to fire (so)

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despedir (e->i)

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to choose, elect

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elegir (e->i)

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to fry

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freír (e->i)

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to moan

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gemir (e->i)

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to avoid, prevent

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impedir (e->i)

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to measure

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medir (e->i)

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to pursue/to follow

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perseguir (e->i)

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to laugh

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reír (e->i)

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to repeat

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repetir (e->i)

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to follow, continue

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seguir (e->i)

sigo, sigues, sigue, etc.

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to serve

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servir (e->i)

72
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to smile

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sonreír (e->i)

73
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to dress

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vestir (e->i)

74
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conjugate “concluir” (to conclude/to finish) in the present tense

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verb ending in -uir not preceded by a g.

concluyo, concluyes, concluye, concluimos, concluís, concluyen

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to build, construct

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construir (conj like concluir)

76
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contribute

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contribuir (conj like concluir)

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to destroy

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destruir (conj like concluir)

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to destribute

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distribuir (conj like concluir)

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to flee, run away

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huir (conj like concluir)

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to include

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incluir (conj like concluir)

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to influence

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influir (conj like concluir)

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to substitute

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sustituir (conj like concluir)

83
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to redo

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rehacer (conj. like hacer)

84
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to undo

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deshacer (conj like hacer)

85
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to compose

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componer (conj like componer)

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to arrange

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disponer (conj like poner)

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to propose

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proponer (conj like poner)

88
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to replace

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reponer (conj like poner)

89
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to suppose

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suponer (conj like poner)

90
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to contain, hold

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contener (conj like tener)

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to distract/to entertain

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entretener (conj like tener)

92
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to keep/to retain

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retener (conj like tener)

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to hold up, support

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sostener (conj like tener)

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to attract

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atraer (conj like traer)

95
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to distract

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distraer (conj like traer)

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to subtract

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sustraer (conj like traer)

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They -know- the details about the accident.

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Ellos -saben- los detalles del accidente.

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Lola -knows- that I live in Florida.

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Lola -sabe- que vivo en Florida.

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I -know how- to play the guitar.

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-Sé- tocar la guitarra.

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I -know- Juan.

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-Conozco- a Juan.

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We -are- not -familiar- with that museum.

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No -conocemos- ese museo.

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It is a pleasure -to meet- your son.

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Es un gusto -conocer- a su hijo.