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Gustar - to like, we use it in the third person, either singular or plural depending on whether the thing that is liked is singular or plural.

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Me gusta(n) - I like / it pleases me 
Te gusta - you like 
Le gusta - he/she/it/you like 
Nos gusta - we like 
Les gusta - they/you like
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2
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I don’t like Mathematics at all

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No me gustan nada las matemáticas

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I don’t like either geography or history

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No me gusta ni la geografía ni la historia.

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Drama does not interest me nor do I like English

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El teatro no me interesa tampoco me gusta el inglés.

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To Sandra, she does not like Spanish

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A Sandra, no le gust el español.

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6
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Why do you like this subject?

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¿Por qué te gusta esa asignatura?

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7
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To shout

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Gritar

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8
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The class is boring

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La clase es aburrida

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9
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To me, I like Spanish.

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A mí, me gusta el español.

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10
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I think it is interesting

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Pienso que es interesante

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11
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To be good at

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Estar fuerte en

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12
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I am good at Spanish

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Estoy fuerte en español

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13
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And besides it is useful

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Y además es útil

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14
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I prefer

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Prefiero

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15
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It is quite easy as well

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Es bastante fácil también

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16
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It is difficult if the teacher does not explain good

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Es difícil si profesora no explica bien

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17
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She gives a lot of work

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Y da mucho trabajo

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18
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To be weak in

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Estar flojo/a en

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19
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I am weak in maths

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Estoy floja en las matemáticas

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20
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To give

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Dar

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21
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To help

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Ayudar

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22
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I’ll help you

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Te ayudo

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23
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Ar verbs - hablar, gritar, ayudar

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o - I 
as - you 
a - he/she/you, polite singular 
amos - we 
an - they/ you plural
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24
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To have to do something

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Tener que + the infinitive

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25
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It is necessary to (3)

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Hay que + inf

Es necesario + inf

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26
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Should

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Deber + inf

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27
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To have to

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Tener que + inf

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28
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Personal a

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When the object of the verb is a person, a is placed between the verb and the person

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29
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Uses of the subjunctive

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Used when there is doubt inferred - puede que llueva

Used when wishing, when the subject of the second clause is differ by from that of the first - quiero que vayas a la ciudad

Wishing someone luck - que tengas suerte, que aproveche

After verbs of emotion when specifying the cause of the emotion - estoy contento de que vengas al concierto, me enoja que habla así

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30
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a

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indicates towards something

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31
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a + el

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al

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32
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en

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indicates being in, at, on or into

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33
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de

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indicates being from somewhere or of something or someone

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34
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de + el

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del

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35
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behind

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detrás de

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36
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in front of

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delante de

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37
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near

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cerca de

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38
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far from

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lejos de

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39
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before

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antes de

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40
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after

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después de

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41
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inside

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dentro de

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42
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outside

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fuera de

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43
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under

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debajo de

44
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on top of

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encima de

45
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Verbs with the infinitive

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para + infinitive 
después de + infinitive 
antes de + infinitive 
al + infinitive 
sin + infinitive
46
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I need glasses for reading

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Necesito lentes para leer

47
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After entering the room, he sat down in the armchair

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Después de entrar en la sala, se sentó en la butaca

48
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Before I ring you I shall look for the information you need

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Antes de llamarte, buscaré la información que necesitas

49
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On finishing his homework, he went to bed

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Al terminar su deberes, se acastó

50
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He left without saying anything

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Salió sin decir nada

51
Q

to start to

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empezar a

52
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I started to play the piano in 2005

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Empecé a tocar el piano en 2005

53
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to help to

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Ayudar a

54
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He helps to prepare the food

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él ayuda a preparar la comida

55
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to begin to

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comenzar a

56
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to speak to

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dirigirse a

57
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to invite to

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invitar a

58
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to teach to

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enseñar a

59
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to do something again

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volver a

60
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to approach

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acercarse a

61
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to stop

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dejar de

62
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He stopped smoking

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Dejó de fumar

63
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to stop

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terminar de

64
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We stopped singing at nine

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Terminamos de cantar a las nueve

65
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to try to

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tratar de

66
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I am trying to learn it

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trato de aprenderlo

67
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I am trying to learn it

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trato de aprenderlo

68
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to remember

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acordarse de

69
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I remembered to buy the present

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Me acordé de comprar el regalo

70
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to have just

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acabar de

71
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to be happy about

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alegrarse de

72
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to forget

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olvidarse de

73
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to stop

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parar de

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to complain about

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quejarse de

75
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to dream of

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soñar con

76
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to be interested in

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interesarse en

77
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to insist on

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insistir en

78
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to count on

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contar con

79
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to think of ..ing

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pensar en

80
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no prepositions between verb and infinitive

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deber - debo ir
esperar - espera venir 
olvidar - olvidé hacerlo 
querer 
decidir
evitar
necesitar 
parecer - to seem to 
pensar - to intend to 
poder
preferir 
prometer 
buscar 
escuchar 
pagar 
mirar
pedir 
esperar 
saber 
soler
81
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to play a sport

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jugar a

82
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to arrive at

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llegar a

83
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to go to

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ir a

84
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to come to

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venir a

85
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to decide to

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decidirse a

86
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to buy from

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comprar a

87
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to steal from

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robar a

88
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to take away from

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quitar a

89
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to take from

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tomar a

90
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to ask a person for something

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pedir a

91
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to be worry about that

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preocuparse de

92
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to change

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cambiar de

93
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to think of / have an opinion about

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pensar de

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to leave

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salir de

95
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to get off

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bajar de

96
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to try to

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tratar de

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to depend upon

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depender de

98
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to take time in

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tardar en

99
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to be right

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tener razón

100
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to be hot / cold

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tener frío / calor

101
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to be in a hurry

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tener prisa

102
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to want to

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tener ganas de

103
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to be lucky

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tener suerte

104
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to be afraid of

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tener miedo de

105
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to be sleepy

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tener sueño

106
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to be ashamed

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tener verguenza