Demonstrative Adjectives, Pronouns & Present Continuous Tense Flashcards
What are some common infinitive constructions?
Acabar de + infinitive (To have just done something)
Al + infinitive (On doing something)
Antes de + infinitive (Before doing something)
Después de + infinitive (After doing something)
Para + infinitive (In order to do something)
Es importante + infinitive (It is important to do something)
Tener que + infinitive (To have to do something)
Hay que + infinitive (To have to do something - impersonal)
Poder + infinitive (To be able to do something)
Querer + infinitive (To want to do something)
How might you say this/these?
Este, esta, estos, estas.
How might you say that/those?
Ese, esa, esos, esas.
How might you say that/those further away?
Aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas.
How might you say this one/these ones?
Éste, ésta, éstos, éstas.
How might you say that one/those ones?
Ése, ésa, esos, esas.
How might you say that one/those ones further away?
Aquél, aquélla, aquéllos, aquéllas.
What do the neuter forms of esto, eso + aquello describe?
A general idea or something whose gender is unknown.
This, that, that thing over there.
What does éste mean?
What does aquél mean?
The former + the latter.
What are some of the idiomatic uses of demonstrative adjectives + pronouns?
Esto de (This question/business of), a eso de + time (about), De eso se trata! (That’s the point!), y eso que (Even though/in spite of the fact), eso es! (That’s it!), Nada de eso! (None of that!) + ni por esas (By no means)
What is the present continuous used for?
Express/describe an action that is going on at that moment in time.
How do you form the present continuous tense?
Estar + gerund/ending. Gerund doesn’t change depending on who does the action.
Conjugate the verb:
Estar
Estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis + están.
What are the gerunds for AR, ER + IR verbs in the present continuous?
Ando, iendo, iendo.
Which words have spelling changes in the present continuous tense?
Construir (construyendo), leer (leyendo), oír (oyendo), caer (cayendo) + creer (creyendo).
Most radical changing verbs don’t undergo spelling changes. Those that do are dormir (durmiendo), pedir (pidiendo), sentir (sintiendo), decir (diciendo), poder (pudiendo), seguir (siguiendo) + venir (viniendo).
What is the imperfect continuous tense?
Describe ongoing actions in the past. Used when extra emphasis is required for ongoing nature of the action. Something that was happening when another action interrupts it.
How is the imperfect continuous tense formed?
Imperfect form of estar + gerund.
What would you do instead of saying ‘ing’ at the start of the sentence?
Use the infinitive e.g. Es importante escuchar al profesor.
How might you say that you are still doing something?
Continuar + gerund or Seguir + gerund.
