Chapter 7/ La Familia/Time Expressions with Hacer y Mas Palabras Flashcards
los abuelos/o/a
the grandparents/singular
los padres/el padre/la madre
the parents/father/mother
los parientes/el/la
the relatives/male/female
el tío/la tía
the uncle/the aunt
el esposo/el marido la esposa
the husband (two versions) the wife
el hijo/la hija
the son/the daughter
el hermano/la hermana
the brother/the sister
el nieto/la nieta
the grandson/daughter
el primo/la prima
Cousins
el sobrino/la sobrina
the nephew the niece
Cuánto tiempo hace que + conjugated verb in the present tense
Used to express how long someone has been doing something. For action beginning in the past and continuing into the present
Cuánto tiempo hace que vive aqui?
How long have you (Ud) been living here?
Cuánto tiempo hace que él estudia el espańol?
How long has he been studying Spanish”
Cuánto tiempo hace que ella mira la pelicula?
How long has see been watching the movie?
Hace + length of time+ que+ conjugated verb in the present tense
How to answer how long someone has been doing something.
Hace quince años que yo vivo aquí.
I have been living here for fifteen years.
Hace seis semanas que vijamos
We have been traveling for six weeks
Hace dos horas que ella corre
She has been running for two hours
aparecer
to appear
caber
to fit
desaparcer
to disappear
escogar
to choose
lograr (+ infinitive)
to achieve/to succeed in (+ infinitive)
llenar
to fill
dar consejos
to give advice
estar inquieto
to be nervous/fidgety
estar tanquillo
to be calm
el apellido
last name
el horario
the schedule
la mayoria
the majority
la moda
the style/the fashion
el rincón
the corner
común
common
a menudo
frequently
al final
at the end
al principo
at the beginning
antes de + infinitive
before (doing something)
en seguida
right away
mientras tanto
meanwhile
por fin
at last
por un rato
for a little while
