Contractions

Question 1

What are contractions?
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Answer 1

• Combine words together to make talking smoother and easier

Question 2

Are contractions optional?
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Answer 2

• No, if de + el or a + el are next to eachother you must contract these

Question 3

Which are the only 2 contractions?
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Answer 3

• Del (de+el)
• Al (a+el)

Question 4

When do you use al?
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Answer 4

• Describe motion towards a place
• Describe location
• Describe end of time period (until Lunes, to)
• When verb requires ‘a’ after acarse a (to approach)

Question 5

When do you use del?
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Answer 5

• When preposition de is followed by el
• Describe ownership (La camiseta del chico)
• Where you’re from
• Beginning of time period
• When verbs need ‘de’ after

Question 6

When to not form contractions?
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Answer 6

• If ‘el’ is part of a proper noun
• Not when using ‘él’ with accent