Expressions

Question 1

to the house of…

Answer 1

A lo de…

Question 2

verb + por

verb + a

Answer 2

verb + por = within or around

verb + a = to

Question 3

I have to…

She/he has to…

Answer 3

Tengo que + infinitive

Tiene que + infinitive

Question 4

We must…

Answer 4

Hay que + infinitive

Question 5

for a while

Answer 5

Un rato

Por un rato

Question 6

to be scared

Answer 6

tener + miedo

Question 7

Direct objects - people

object that directly receives the action

Answer 7

me
te
lo, la
nos
los, las

Question 8

Reflexive verbs

Answer 8

me
te
se
nos
se

Question 9

Indirect objects

where the direct object is going - to whom?

Answer 9

me
te
le
nos
les

Question 10

Indirect objects

where the direct object is going - to whom?

Answer 10

me
te
le
nos
les

Question 11

To have just done something

Answer 11

ACABAR de + infinitive

Cristina acaba de conversar con mi mamá.
Ellos acaban de nadar en el mar.
Acabo de llevar a mi hermana a su casa.

Question 12

To do something again

Answer 12

VOLVER + infinitive

Vuelvo a leer el libro.
I read the book again.

Question 13

Will you do this…

Answer 13

QUERER + infinitive

¿Quieres ir a la tienda?
Will you go to the store?

Question 14

Will you do this…

Answer 14

QUERER + infinitive

¿Quieres ir a la tienda?
Will you go to the store?

Question 15

For actions that will occur in the near future… what tense?

Answer 15

Present.

Esta noche voy al cine.
Tonight I’m going to the movies.

Question 16

Every day…

Answer 16

cada día

Question 17

Every day

Answer 17

cada día, todos los días

Question 18

So many times

Answer 18

tantas veces

Question 19

Often

Answer 19

a menudo

Question 20

Sometimes

Answer 20

a veces

Question 21

Asking question

Answer 21

Subject and verbs are inverted. That is, the subject comes after the verb.

¿Qué estudia Pilar?
What does Pilar study?

¿Cuándo comen ustedes?
When do you-all eat?

¿Dónde está mi coche?
Where is my car?

¿Cuánto cuesta la corbata?
How much does the tie cost?

Question 22

Asking a questions

Answer 22

Subject and verbs are inverted. That is, the subject comes after the verb.

¿Qué estudia Pilar?
What does Pilar study?

¿Cuándo comen ustedes?
When do you-all eat?

¿Dónde está mi coche?
Where is my car?

¿Cuánto cuesta la corbata?
How much does the tie cost?

Question 23

About what, of what?

Answer 23

¿De qué? means “About what?” or “Of what?”

¿De qué material es la pluma?
What is the pen made of?

¿De qué hablan ustedes?
What are you-all talking about?
Literally: Of what do you-all speak?

Question 24

I’m concerned

Answer 24

estar preocupado

Question 25

It's fixed? | The problem is fixed?

Answer 25

Se arregló? | Se arregló el problema?

Question 26

It's fixed? | The problem is fixed?

Answer 26

Se arregló? | Se arregló el problema?

Question 27

Comparison - as (equal) as...

Answer 27

Tan + adjective (or adverb) + como Jorge es tan fuerte como tú.

Question 28

Too soon

Answer 28

demasiado pronto

Question 29

I don't have enough money

Answer 29

No tengo suficiente dinero

Question 30

Passive se

Answer 30

Used in passive sentences where the object to which the noun refers is also the subject of the verb. Se hace la cama. The bed is made Se prepara la comida. The food is prepared.

Question 31

lo que (that which)

Answer 31

lo cual - can only be used to refer to something that has already been mentioned in the same sentence, but doesn't have a gender or number. lo que - can be used to refer to something that has not been brought up before in the same sentence. Lo que dijo el presidente es importante. What the president said is important. Lo que prefieres? Which do you prefer?

Question 32

Neuter definite article (lo + adjective) - makes it an abstract noun

Answer 32

Lo bueno es que hemos sido más listos The good thing is that we have been more clever. Lo mío es tuyo. What is mine is yours. El entrenador se especializa en lo imposible. The coach specializes in the impossible.

Question 33

Relative pronoun - people (quien, que)

Answer 33

Mi tío, el que es taxista, llegará pronto. Mi tío, quien es profesor, llegará pronto. My uncle, the one who is a taxi driver, will arrive soon.

Question 34

Hay que

Answer 34

One must... | It is necessary to...