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1
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to the house of…

A

A lo de…

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2
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verb + por

verb + a

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verb + por = within or around

verb + a = to

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I have to…

She/he has to…

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Tengo que + infinitive

Tiene que + infinitive

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We must…

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Hay que + infinitive

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5
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for a while

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Un rato

Por un rato

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6
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to be scared

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tener + miedo

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7
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Direct objects - people

object that directly receives the action

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me
te
lo, la
nos
los, las
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8
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Reflexive verbs

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me
te
se
nos
se
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9
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Indirect objects

where the direct object is going - to whom?

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me
te
le
nos
les
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Indirect objects

where the direct object is going - to whom?

A 
me
te
le
nos
les
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To have just done something

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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.

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12
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To do something again

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VOLVER + infinitive

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

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Will you do this…

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QUERER + infinitive

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

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Will you do this…

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QUERER + infinitive

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

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15
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For actions that will occur in the near future… what tense?

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Present.

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

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16
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Every day…

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cada día

17
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Every day

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cada día, todos los días

18
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So many times

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tantas veces

19
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Often

A

a menudo

20
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Sometimes

A

a veces

21
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Asking question

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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?

22
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Asking a questions

A

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?

23
Q

About what, of what?

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¿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?

24
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I’m concerned

A

estar preocupado

25
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It’s fixed?

The problem is fixed?

A

Se arregló?

Se arregló el problema?

26
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It’s fixed?

The problem is fixed?

A

Se arregló?

Se arregló el problema?

27
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Comparison - as (equal) as…

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Tan + adjective (or adverb) + como

Jorge es tan fuerte como tú.

28
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Too soon

A

demasiado pronto

29
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I don’t have enough money

A

No tengo suficiente dinero

30
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Passive se

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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.

31
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lo que (that which)

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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?

32
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Neuter definite article (lo + adjective) - makes it an abstract noun

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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.

33
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Relative pronoun - people (quien, que)

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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.

34
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Hay que

A

One must…

It is necessary to…

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