Class 4 Flashcards

Practicing past and future tenses - what I did last year, what I will do next year, etc

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1
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What did you do this weekend?

A

¿Qué has hecho este fin de semana?

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(On the weekend) I went to the market with my daughters.
My daughters played in the park.
We had breakfast.

A

He ido a un mercado con mis hijas.
Mis hijas han jugado (jugar) en el parque.
Hemos desayunado.

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(On the weekend) We returned to the house.
My daughters swam a bit.
I put them to bed for a nap.
My daughter wanted to play in the sand.

A

Hemos regresado a la casa.
Mis hijas han nadado un poco.
Se han acostado por siesta.
Mi hija ha querido jugar en la arena.

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What did you do in summer?

A

¿Qué hiciste en verano?

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We went to the U.S.
It was my brother-in-law’s wedding.
The family / relatives of my husband.

A

Fuimos a los Estados Unidos.
Fue la boda de mi cuñado.
La familia / los parientes de mi esposo.

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Rest a little.

We spend time with the family …

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Descansé un poco.

Pasamos tiempo con la familia …

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Q

To move - We moved from Panama to Barbados

A

Mudarse - Nos mudamos de Panamá a Barbados.

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Conjugate the future tense:
I will talk.
You will learn.
He/she/it will live.
We will talk.
You (plural) will learn.
They will live.
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(yo) voy a hablar.
(tú) vas a aprender.
(el/ella/usted) va a vivir.
(nosotros/-as)	vamos a hablar.
(vosotros/-as) vais a aprender.
(ellos/ellas/ustedes) van a vivir.
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How do you use the Near Future tense?

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Futuro próximo:

  • Express statements in the present for an action that will occur in the very near future
  • Express future scenarios
  • Reflect and intention
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Examples of expressing in the present for an action that will occur in the very near future:

Now I’m going to sort the classifiers and folders.

I’m going to ask my co-worker for help.

A

Ahora voy a ordenar los clasificadores y las carpetas.

Le voy a pedir ayuda a mi compañero de trabajo.

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Example of expressing future scenarios:

Starting next month I will have a lot more work.

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A partir del mes que viene voy a tener mucho más trabajo.

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Example of reflection and intention:

I promise that from now on I will be more orderly.

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Prometo que de ahora en adelante voy a ser más ordenado.

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13
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What are you going to do tomorrow?

A

¿Qué vas a hacer mañana?

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Tomorrow I’m going to wake at 7.

We will go to school at 7:30.

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Mañana me voy a despertar a las 7

Vamos a ir a la escuela a las 7:30

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TO FIT:
There are 5 people in my car.
This sofa is very big, it does not fit in my living room

A

CABER:
En mi coche caben 5 personas.
Este sofá es muy grande, no cabe en mi salón.

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How do you use the Simple Future tense?

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El futuro simple:

  • the intention to carry out an action in the future;
  • an assumption regarding the future;
  • an assumption regarding the present.
17
Q

Example of carrying out an action in the future:

Tomorrow I will order the documents

A

Mañana ordenaré los documentos.

18
Q

Example of an assumption regarding the future:

You will not finish it in a day

A

No lo acabarás en un día.

19
Q

Example of an assumption in the present:

I imagine that your office will still be messy.

A

Me imagino que su oficina todavía estará desordenada.

20
Q

What will you do next year?

A

¿Qué harás el próximo año?

21
Q

I will try to lose a bit of weight because I will turn 40 year old.

I want to be in good shape.

A

Intentaré perder un poco de peso porque tendré 40
años.

Querré estar en buena forma.

22
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I think I’ll start a new job.

A

Creo que empezaré un nuevo trabajo.

23
Q

We will spend more time in Barbados.

We will do the normal things

A

Pasaremos más tiempo en Barbados.

Haremos las cosas normales.

24
Q

We will go to the United States in summer

A

Iremos a los Estados Unidos en verano

25
Q

I will go to Panama and other countries for work.

I will work in different countries.

A

Iré a Panamá y otros países por trabajo.

Trabajaré en diferentes países.