Foundation Course 8 Flashcards

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to wait / to await

A

esperar

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I want to find out

(I want to inform myself)

A

quiero informarme

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I want to find out where it is

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quiero informarme dónde está

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I’m waiting

A

espero

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he’s waiting

A

espera

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wait!

A

¡espere!

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why is she waiting?

A

¿por qué espera?

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why doesn’t he wait?

A

¿por qué no espera?

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I’m waiting for you

(I’m awaiting you)

A

le espero

(never use para usted)

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I’m waiting for you

(to a friend)

A

te espero

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he’s waiting for you

A

le espera

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he’s waiting for you

A

él le espera

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they’re waiting for me

A

me esperan

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why are they waiting?

A

¿por qué esperan?

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why are you waiting for me?

(to a friend)

A

¿por qué me esperas?

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16
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we’re waiting

A

esperamos

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17
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why isn’t he waiting for me?

A

¿por qué no me espera?

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18
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wait a second!

(a moment)

A

espere momentito

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19
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wait for me here

A

espéreme aquí

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we’re waiting for you

A

le esperamos

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21
Q

shall we wait for you?

(just use inflection)

A

¿le esperamos?

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we’re waiting

A

esperamos

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let’s wait here

(switch tracks to the imperative)

A

esperemos aquí

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we’re buying it

A

lo compramos

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we're not buying it
no lo compramos
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**let's** not buy it
no lo compr**e**mos
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we're selling it
lo vendemos
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**let's** sell the house
vend**a**mos la casa
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don't wait for me
no me espere
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wait for me!
¡espéreme!
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I **have** waited
he esperado
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I **have** left
he salido
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I'm wait**ing** | (right now)
estoy esper**ando**
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I'm waiting for you
le espero
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I'm wait**ing** for you | (right now)
le estoy esperando
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I'm doing it
lo hago
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I'm do**ing** it | (right now)
lo estoy hac**iendo**
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I **was** wait**ing** (**wing**-tense; imperfect past tense) {can also mean a broken line: I **used to** wait / I waited **all the time**}
esper**aba** (for **ar** verbs, add **aba**; applies for I/he/she/you)
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I **was** speak**ing**
habl**aba**
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I **was** buy**ing** it
lo compraba
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I **was** prepar**ing** it
lo preparaba
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I **was** leav**ing** | (wing-tense; imperfect past tense)
sal**ía** (for **er** / **ir** verbs, add **ía**; applies for I/he/she/you)
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I **was** eat**ing**
com**ía**
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I **was** do**ing** it
lo hacía
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I **was** sell**ing** it
lo vendía
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he **was** prepar**ing** it
lo preparaba
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you **were** prepar**ing** it | (to a friend)
lo prepar**abas**
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they **were** prepar**ing** it
lo prepar**aban**
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she **was** do**ing** it
lo hacía
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you **were** do**ing** it | (to a friend)
lo hac**ías**
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they **were** do**ing** it
lo hac**ían**
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he **was** tell**ing** me
me decía
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I **have** not understood what you **were** say**ing**
no he entendido lo que decía
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he **used to** do it every day | (broken line)
lo hacía todos los días
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it **is** done (past participle can also be used after the transitional form of 'to be')
**está** hecho
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I **have** done it
lo he hecho
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I **have** prepared it
lo he preparado
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the dinner **is** prepared
**la** cena está preparad**a** (remember to match past participle to the preceding noun)
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I **have** accepted the condition
he aceptado la condición
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I **have** told you
le he dicho
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you **haven't** told me
no me ha dicho
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why **haven't** you told me?
¿por qué no me ha dicho?
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seen | (an exception)
visto
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view
vista
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I **have** seen it
lo he visto
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I still **haven't** seen it
todavía no lo he visto
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put | (an exception)
puesto
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we **have** put it here
lo hemos puesto aquí
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to forget
olvidar
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I **won't** forget it
no lo olvidaré
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sure / secure
seguro
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I'm sure
estoy seguro
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we **won't** forget it
no lo olvidaremos
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I **haven't** forgotten it
no lo he olvidado
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to leave something behind | (a message, a key on a table etc.)
dejar
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message
recado
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I **have** left a message for you
he dejado un recado para usted
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to spend / to pass (for time)
pasar
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to pass the time
pasar el tiempo
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we **have** spent much time
hemos pasado mucho tiempo
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we **haven't** spent much time
no hemos pasado mucho tiempo
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that is
eso es
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it's not a bad idea
no es una mala idea
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it's an excellent idea
es una excelente idea
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how much time **have** you spent...? | (to a friend)
¿cuánto tiempo has pasado...?
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to prefer
preferir
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I prefer
prefiero
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I prefer staying here
prefiero quedarme aquí
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to feel like | (to have the desires)
tener ganas
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I feel like | (I have the gains to)
tengo ganas de
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I feel like being with you all
tengo ganas de estar con ustedes
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I **would** like to see it
me gustaría verlo
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I **would** like to make a reservation
me gustaría hacer una reservación
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I **may** want to make a reservation
quisiera hacer una reservación
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how long are you planning on staying?
¿cuánto tiempo piensa quedarse?
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to ask
preguntar
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I **would** like to ask you
me gustaría preguntarle
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I **would** ask you
le preguntaría
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I **would** ask you later
le preguntaría más tarde
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I'm **going to** ask you later
voy a preguntarle más tarde
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I'm **going to** call you later
voy a llamarle más tarde
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I **will** call you later
le llamaré más tarde
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for / **to** (placed in front of a verb, implying 'in order to')
para
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with us
con nosotros
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I **will** call you later **to** ask you if you can come (and) see it with us
le llamaré más tarde **para** preguntarle si puede venir a verlo con nosotros
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at what time do we arrive tomorrow?
¿a qué hora llegamos mañana?
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I've **just**
**acabo** de
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I've **just** left
acabo de salir (**acabo de** is always followed by the infinitive)
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(he / she / it) has **just**
**acaba** de
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he's **just** left
acaba de salir
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ten minutes **ago** | (it makes ten minutes)
**hace** diez minutos
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she **just** left ten minutes **ago**
acaba de salir hace diez minutos
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I've **just** seen it
acabo de verlo
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I **just** arrived here two days **ago**
acabo de llegar aquí hace dos días
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two weeks **ago**
hace dos semanas
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I **just** arrived here two weeks **ago**
acabo de llegar aquí hace dos semanas