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1
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Yes. Yes there is.

A

Sí. Sí hay.

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Is there a hotel downtown?

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¿Hay un hotel en el centro?

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No. No there aren’t.

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No. No hay.

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4
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the tall girls

A

las chicas altas

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5
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the red pens

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las plumas rojas

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the smart girls

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las chicas inteligentes

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the popular boys

A

los chicos populares

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When does an adjective come before the noun?

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If the adjective is descriptive, but speaks of a quality that is inherent and usually taken for granted, the adjective comes first.

Ex: la blanca nieve
Ex: los altos picos

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9
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What time is it?

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¿Qué hora es?

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10
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What day is today?

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¿Qué día es hoy?

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11
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What’s the date today?

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¿Qué fecha es hoy?

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12
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The party is at my house.

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La fiesta es en mi casa.

*This is an exception to the usual rule that estar is used to express geographic or physical locations. Ser is used when discussing where an event is taking place.

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13
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John is a doctor.

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John es médico.

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14
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The elephants are big.

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Los elefantes son grandes.

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15
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The professor is boring.

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El profesor es aburrido.

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16
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Do you speak Spanish? (formal)

A

¿Habla Ud. español?

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17
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Alfredo doesn’t dance either.

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Alfredo tampoco baila.

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18
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No vacation to Alaska is complete without a trip to Mt. McKinley.

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Ningunas vacaciones a Alaska son completas sin una excursión a Mt. McKinley.

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19
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What is liberty?

A

¿Qué es la libertad?

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20
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What is the pen made of?

A

¿De qué material es la pluma?

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21
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What are you-all talking about?

A

¿De qué hablan ustedes?

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22
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Who are those boys?

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¿Quiénes son esos chicos?

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23
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For whom are you looking?

A

¿A quién buscas?

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24
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To whom are you going to give so many books?

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¿A quiénes vas a dar tantos libros?

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25
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With whom am I speaking?

A

¿Con quién hablo?

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26
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With whom does Mario study?

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¿Con quiénes estudia Mario?

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27
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Whose hat is that?

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¿De quién es aquel sombrero?

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28
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Whose coins are these?

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¿De quiénes son estas monedas?

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29
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For what purpose do you study Spanish?

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¿Para qué estudias español?

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30
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our

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nuestro

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31
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your pens (informal)

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tus plumas

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32
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Juan is looking for his sister

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Juan busca a su hermana.

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33
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I like my new dress.

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Me gusta el vestido nuevo.

+possessive adjectives are not used with articles of clothing

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34
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My arm hurts.

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Me duele el brazo.

+possessive adjectives are not used with body parts

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35
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we come

A

venimos

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36
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we have

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tenemos

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37
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I come

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vengo

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38
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you come

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vienes

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39
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they come

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vienen

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40
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They have to buy a magazine.

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Ellos tienen que comprar una revista.

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41
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It is necessary to take a taxi.

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Hay que tomar un taxi.

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42
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One must study a lot.

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Hay que estudiar mucho.

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43
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It is very hot.

A

Hace mucho calor.

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44
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to be hungry

A

tener hambre

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45
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to be thirsty

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tener sed

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46
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to be sleepy

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tener sueño

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47
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to hurt or be sore, etc.

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tener dolor de

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48
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to be in a hurry

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tener prisa

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49
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to be afraid of something

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tener miedo a/de + noun

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50
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to be confident

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tener confianza

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51
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to be careful

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tener cuidado

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52
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to be ashamed

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tener vergüenza

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53
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to be right

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tener razón

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54
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to be successful

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tener éxito

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55
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to be lucky

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tener suerte

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56
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to take place

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tener lugar

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57
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to feel like (3)

A

tener ganas de
antojarse
apetecer

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58
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to take into account

A

tener en cuenta

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59
Q

What’s the weather like?

A

¿Qué tiempo hace?

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60
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It’s windy.

A

Hace viento.

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61
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It’s sunny.

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Hace sol.

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62
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The weather is good.

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Hace buen tiempo.

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63
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The weather is bad.

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Hace mal tiempo.

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64
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It’s brisk.

A

Hace fresco.

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65
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It’s pouring.

A

Hay lluvias torrenciales.

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66
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It’s hailing.

A

Hay granizo.

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67
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Jorge calls Ana.

A

Jorge llama a Ana.

+In Spanish, when the direct object is a person, it is preceded by the preposition “a.” This word has no English translation.

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68
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The woman pets her dog.

A

La mujer acaricia a su perro.

+The personal “a” may also be used if the direct object is a domesticated animal, especially a pet, provided that the speaker attaches some sort of personal feelings towards the animal.

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69
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I look at the giraffe.

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Miro la jirafa.

+No personal feelings are felt towards the giraffe, so the person “a” is not used.

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70
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I need a doctor.

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Necesito médico.

+If the direct object is an indefinite person (any doctor will do), the personal “a” is not used. The result is that the person becomes “depersonalized.”

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71
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Are you taking Raul’s brother?

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¿Llevas al hermano de Raúl?

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72
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No, I’m taking Pilar’s sisters.

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No, llevo a las hermanas de Pilar.

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73
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I repeat (present)

A

repito

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74
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you repeat (present, informal)

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repites

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75
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we repeat (present)

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repetimos

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76
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they repeat (present)

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repiten

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77
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I ask (present)

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pido

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78
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we ask (present)

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pedimos

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79
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you ask (present, formal)

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pide

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80
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I give (present)

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doy

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81
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they give (present)

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dan

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82
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we give (present)

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damos)

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83
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You have just eaten.

A

Tú acabas de comer.

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84
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I just took my sister to her house.

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Acabo de llevar a mi hermana a su casa.

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85
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Christina has just spoken with my mom.

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Cristina acaba de conversar con mi mamá.

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86
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We just read the book.

A

Nosotros acabamos de leer el libro.

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87
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They have just swum in the ocean.

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Ellos acaban de nadar en el océano.

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88
Q

Christina speaks with my mom again.

A

Cristina vuelve a conversar con mi mamá.

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89
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I read the book again.

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Vuelvo a leer el libro.

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90
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Monica speaks more slowly than Carmen.

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Mónica habla más lentamente que Carmen.

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91
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I have fewer books than Arsenio.

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Tengo menos libros que Arsenio.

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92
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There are fewer than twenty students in the class.

A

Hay menos de veinte alumnos en la clase.

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93
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He is more than ninety years old.

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Él tiene más de noventa años.

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94
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I have more than five dollars.

I only have five dollars.

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Tengo más de cinco dólares.

No tengo más que cinco dólares.

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95
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There are more than twenty students in the class.

There are only twenty students in the class.

A

Hay más de veinte estudiantes en la clase.

No hay más que veinte estudiantes en la clase.

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96
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The book is as good as the movie.

A

El libro es tan bueno como la película.

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97
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Juan has as much money as Isabel.

A

Juan tiene tanto dinero como Isabel.

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98
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He has as much patience as her.

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Él tiene tanta paciencia como ella.

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99
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You (formal) have as many pens as her.

A

Tiene tantas plumas como ella.

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100
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Your students learn as much as my students.

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Sus estudiantes aprenden tanto como mis estudiantes.

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101
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Rosario cooks as much as Josefina.

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Rosario cocina tanto como Josefina.

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102
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The oranges cost as much as the apples.

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Las naranjas cuestan tanto como las manzanas.

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103
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The boy plays as little as the girl.

A

El niño juega tan poco como la niña.

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104
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They sleep as little as her.

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Ellos duermen tan poco como ella.

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105
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John is the smartest boy in the class.

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Juan es el chico más inteligente de la clase.

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106
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Sara is the thinnest girl in the class.

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Sara es la chica más delgada de la clase.

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107
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What are the three ways to say the superlative of guapo?

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-muy guapo
-sumamente guapo
-guapísimo

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108
Q

Why don’t you come with me?

A

¿Por qué no vienes conmigo?

+Whenever mí follows the preposition con, the two words combine to form conmigo.

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109
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I’m not going with you, I’m going with them.

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No voy contigo, voy con ellos.

+Whenever ti follows the preposition con, the two words combine to form contigo.

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110
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with him/her

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consigo

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111
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He took the pens with him(self).

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Él llevó las plumas consigo.

+Whenever you want to say “with him, with her, with you (formal), with them, with you-all (formal)” there are two possibilities. If the pronoun is referring to the subject of the sentence, use consigo. If the pronoun does not refer to the subject of the sentence, use con + the appropriate pronoun.

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112
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Juan has the pen. (with direct object pronoun)

A

Juan la tiene.

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113
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Juan has the books. (with direct object pronoun)

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Juan los tiene.

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114
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I eat it (the soup).

A

La como.

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115
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What are two ways to write: Tenemos dos mesas.

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Las tenemos.
Nosotros las tenemos

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116
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I know you (informal).

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Te conozco.

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117
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She loves him.

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Ella lo ama.

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118
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Juan sees her.

A

Juan la ve.

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119
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They call us.

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Ellos nos llaman.

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120
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We call them.

A

Los llamamos.

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121
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I don’t buy them (the books).

A

No los compro.

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122
Q

I want to see it. (2)

A

Lo quiero ver.
Quiero verlo.

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123
Q

Susana should visit us. (2)

A

Susana nos debe visitar.
Susana debe visitarnos.

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124
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Juan needs to wash it. (2)

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Juan lo necesita lavar.
Juan necesita lavarlo.

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125
Q

Should we buy it? (2)

A

¿Lo debemos comprar?
¿Debemos comprarlo?

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126
Q

Juan doesn’t need to wash it. (2)

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Juan no lo necesita lavar.
Juan no necesita lavarlo.

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127
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John buys me a gift.

A

Juan me compra un regalo.

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128
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John buys her a gift.

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Juan le compra un regalo.

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129
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John gives me the money.

A

John me da el dinero.

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130
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John gives ME the money. (with emphasis)

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John me da a mí el dinero.
+a mi is used for emphasis

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131
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He doesn’t buy me anything.

A

Él no me compra nada.

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132
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They don’t buy us any gifts.

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Ellos no nos compran ningún regalo.

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133
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She doesn’t write a letter to her parents.

A

Ella no les escribe a sus padres una carta.

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134
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Juan must lend us the money.

A

Juan debe prestarnos el dinero.

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135
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Alma wants to rent the apartment to Juan.

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Alma quiere alquilarle a Juan el apartamento.

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136
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She sells it to you.

A

Ella te la vende.

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137
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I don’t have it for you.

A

No se lo tengo.

+Whenever both pronouns begin with the letter “l” change the first pronoun to “se.

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138
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I never buy them for her.

A

Nunca se los compro.

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139
Q

He tells it to him. (to Juan)

A

Él se lo dice a Juan.

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140
Q

She should explain it to me. (2)

A

Ella me lo debe explicar.
Ella debe explicármelo.

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141
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I want to tell it to you. (2)

A

Te lo quiero decir.
Quiero decírtelo.

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142
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You need to send it to them. (2)

A

Se la necesitas enviar a ellos.
Necesitas enviársela a ellos.

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143
Q

You like the books.

A

Te gustan los libros.

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144
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They like the watch.

A

Les gustan los relojes.

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145
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He likes the chair.

A

A él le gusta la silla.

+A el is used for clarification

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146
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The girl sees it (el edificio).

A

La chica lo ve.

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147
Q

Ways to say:
Juan come dos sándwiches.

A

Los come.
Juan los come.

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148
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Ways to say:
Tenemos dos mesas.

A

Las tenemos.
Nosotros las tenemos.

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149
Q

I know you.

A

Te conozco.

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150
Q

She loves him.

A

Ella lo ama.

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151
Q

Juan sees her.

A

Juan la ve.

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152
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dying

A

muriendo

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153
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sleeping

A

durmiendo

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154
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falling

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cayendo

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155
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believing

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creyendo

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156
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escaping

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huyendo

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157
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going

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yendo

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158
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influencing

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influyendo

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159
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listening

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oyendo

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160
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bringing

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trayendo

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161
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reading

A

leyendo

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162
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following

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siguiendo

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163
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yo caber (present) (to fit)

A

yo quepo

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164
Q

yo caer (present) (to fall)

A

yo caigo

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165
Q

yo conducir (to drive) (present)

A

yo conduzco

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166
Q

yo escoger (to choose) (present)

A

yo escojo

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167
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yo dirigir (to direct) (present)

A

yo dirijo

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168
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yo hacer (to do, to make) (present)

A

yo hago

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169
Q

yo poner (to put, to place) (present)

A

yo pongo

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170
Q

yo salir (to leave) (present)

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yo salgo

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171
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yo seguir (to follow) (present)

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yo sigo

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172
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yo traer (to bring) (present)

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yo traigo

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173
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yo valer (to be worth) (present)

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yo valgo

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174
Q

yo traducir (to translate) (present)

A

yo traduzco

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175
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yo crecer (to grow) (present)

A

yo crezco

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176
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yo dirigir (to direct) (present)

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yo dirijo

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177
Q

yo fingir (to pretend) (present)

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yo finjo

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178
Q

yo distinguir (to distinguish) (present)

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yo distingo

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179
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Juan KNOWS how to drive.

A

Juan SABE conducir.

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180
Q

I don’t know how to swim very well.

A

No sé nadar muy bien.

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181
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She doesn’t know the words to that song.

A

Ella no sabe la letra de esa canción.

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182
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I ask what time it is.

A

Pregunto qué hora es.

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183
Q

142

A

ciento cuarenta y dos

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184
Q

375

A

trescientos setenta y cinco

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185
Q

612

A

seiscientos doce

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186
Q

907

A

novecientos siete

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187
Q

999

A

novecientos noventa y nueve

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188
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200 pens

A

doscientas plumas

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189
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400 women

A

cuatrocientas señoras

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190
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100 dogs

A

cien perros

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191
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It’s one o’clock.

A

Es la una.

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192
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It’s two o’clock.

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Son las dos.

+The feminine article (la, las) is used before the hour because it refers to “la hora.”

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193
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It’s five minutes past one.

A

Es la una y cinco.

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194
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It’s twelve minutes past three.

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Son las tres y doce.

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195
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It’s five minutes till one.

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Es la una menos cinco.

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196
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It’s twelve minutes till three.

A

Son las tres menos doce.

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197
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It’s half past one.

A

Es la una y media.

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198
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It’s quarter past two.

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Son las dos y cuarto.

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199
Q

It’s quarter till three.

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Son las tres menos cuarto.

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200
Q

The party begins at nine o’clock.

A

La fiesta empieza a las nueve.

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201
Q

The bank opens at half past eight.

A

El banco abre a las ocho y media.

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202
Q

I always read the newspaper in the morning.

A

Siempre leo el periódico por las mañanas.

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203
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last year

A

el año pasado

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204
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at noon

A

al mediodía

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205
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at midnight

A

a la medianoche

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206
Q

on time

A

a tiempo

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207
Q

Two times two equals four.

A

Dos por dos son cuatro.

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208
Q

I go to the restaurant five times per week.

A

Voy al restaurante cinco veces por semana.

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209
Q

We walk through the park.

A

Andamos por el parque.

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210
Q

He gave me ten dollars for the book.

A

Él me dio diez dólares por el libro.

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211
Q

I didn’t vote for anyone.

A

No voté por nadie.

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212
Q

One can see the stars during the night.

A

Se puede ver las estrellas por la noche.

+“por” is used to express an undetermined, or general time, meaning “during”

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213
Q

They take me for crazy.

A

Me tienen por loco.

+“por” is used in cases of mistaken identity, or meaning “to be seen as”

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214
Q

I’ll come by for you at eight o’clock.

A

Paso por ti a las ocho.

+“por” is used to show the reason for an errand (with ir, venir, pasar, mandar, volver, and preguntar)

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215
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Dinner has yet to be cooked

A

La cena está por cocinar.

+“por” is used when followed by an infinitive, to express an action that remains to be completed, use por + infinitive

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216
Q

The man died for lack of water.

A

El hombre murió por falta de agua.

+“por” is used to express cause or reason

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217
Q

I’m in the mood for drinking coffee. (use por or para)

A

Estoy por tomar café.

+“estar por” means to be in the mood, or inclined to do something

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218
Q

The book was written by Octavio Paz.

A

El libro fue escrito por Octavio Paz.

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219
Q

for now

A

por ahora

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220
Q

around there

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por allí

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221
Q

around here

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por aquí

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222
Q

by chance

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por casualidad

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223
Q

therefore (consequently)

A

por lo tanto

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224
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at least (2)

A

por lo menos
al menos

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225
Q

as for me (2)

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respeto a mí
por mi parte

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226
Q

word for word

A

palabra por palabra

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227
Q

for the first time

A

por primera vez

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228
Q

everywhere (3)

A

en todas partes
por todas partes
por todos lados

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229
Q

The man left for Madrid.

A

El hombre salió para Madrid.

+para is used to indicate destination.

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230
Q

The glass is for water.

A

El vaso es para agua.

+Para is used to show the use or purpose of a thing

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231
Q

To make a paella, first brown the meats.

A

Para hacer una paella, primero dore las carnes.

dorar

232
Q

I need the dress by Monday.

A

Necesito el vestido para el lunes.

233
Q

For a child, he reads very well.

A

Para un niño lee muy bien.

234
Q

to be about to (2)

A

estar a punto de
estar para

235
Q

the best

A

el/la mejor

236
Q

better

A

mejor

237
Q

worse

A

peor

238
Q

the worst

A

el/la peor

239
Q

That book over there is the best

A

Aquel libro es el mejor.

240
Q

older, greater

A

mayor

241
Q

the oldest, the greatest

A

el/la mayor

242
Q

younger, less

A

menor

243
Q

the youngest, the least

A

el/la menor

244
Q

That house over there is the biggest.

A

Aquella casa es la más grande.

245
Q

Rosa is the oldest of the family.

A

Rosa es la mayor de la familia.

246
Q

Juan is younger than Ana.

A

Juan es menor que Ana.

247
Q

this

A

este, esta, estes, estas

248
Q

that (thing)

A

ese, esa, esos, esas

249
Q

this (abstract matter)

A

esto

250
Q

that (abstract matter)

A

eso

251
Q

I haven’t studied Spanish for a year.

A

Hace un año que no estudio español.

252
Q

They haven’t studied English for two years.

A

Hace dos años que ellas no estudian inglés.

253
Q

I have been studying Spanish for one year. (2)

A

Estudio español desde hace un año.
Hace un año que estudio español.

254
Q

They have not studied English for two years.

A

Ellas no estudian inglés desde hace dos años.

255
Q

Mine is red. (el carro)

A

El mío es rojo.

256
Q

Yours is small. (the book) (informal)

A

El tuyo es pequeño.

257
Q

The small car is hers. (formal)

A

El carro pequeño es suyo.

258
Q

The big cars are theirs. (2 options depending on how specific you want to be)

A

Los carros grandes son suyos.
Los carros grandes son de ellas.

259
Q

The small houses are theirs. (2 options depending on how specific you want to be)

A

Las casas pequeñas son suyas.
Las casas pequeñas son de ellos.

260
Q

you (informal) wash yourself

A

tú te lavas

261
Q

he washes (himself)

A

él se lava

262
Q

we wash (ourselves)

A

nosotros nos lavamos

263
Q

Juan washes his face.

A

Juan se lava la cara.

+When referring to body parts, use the definite article, thus “la cara” not “su cara.”

264
Q

Definitions of:
quitar
quitarse

A

quitar: to take away
quitarse: to take off

265
Q

Definitions of:
probar
probarse

A

probar: to try, to taste
probarse: to try on

266
Q

definitions of:
poner
ponerse

A

poner: to put
ponerse: to put on

267
Q

definitions of:
parecer
parecerse a

A

parecer: to seem like
parecerse a: to resemble

268
Q

definitions of:
negar
negarse a

A

negar: to deny
negarse a: to refuse

269
Q

definitions of:
ir
irse

A

ir: to go
irse: to go away, to leave

270
Q

definitions of:
dormir
dormirse

A

dormir: to sleep
dormirse: to fall asleep

271
Q

definitions of:
despedir
despedirse

A

despedir: to fire
despedirse de: to say goodbye

272
Q

definitions of:
casar
casarse con

A

casar: to perform a marriage ceremony
casarse con: to become married to someone

273
Q

definitions of:
acostar
acostarse

A

acostar: to put to bed
acostarse: to go to bed

274
Q

definitions of:
acordar
acordarse de

A

acordar: to agree
acordarse de: to remember

275
Q

feminine singular nouns that begin with an emphasized a or ha use the masculine form of the article.

A

el agua
el hacha
el hambre
el águila

276
Q

plural nouns that begin with an emphasized a or ha use the feminine article

A

el agua
las aguas

el hacha
las hachas

el hambre
las hambres

el águila
las águilas

277
Q

Jose washes his clothes.

A

Jose lava la ropa. (not “su” ropa)

+The definite article is often used in place of the possessive adjective when talking about parts of the body, or possessions that might be considered “personal.”

278
Q

They arrived at eight o’clock.

A

Ellos llegaron a las ocho.

279
Q

She got up, dressed, and left the house.

A

Ella se levantó, se vistió, y salió de la casa.

280
Q

It began to snow at eight in the morning.

A

Empezó a nevar a las ocho de la mañana.

281
Q

We would lunch together every day.

A

Almorzábamos juntos todos los días.

282
Q

The ladies would always chat in the mornings.

A

Las señoras siempre charlaban por las mañanas.

283
Q

I was reading when my papa entered.

A

Yo leía cuando entró mi papá.

284
Q

It was seven o’clock at night.

A

Eran las siete de la noche.

285
Q

The little girl was five years old.

A

La niña tenía cinco años.

286
Q

yesterday morning

A

ayer por la mañana

287
Q

When do you use subjunctive?

A

to express:
desires
doubts
wishes
maybe and perhaps
emotions
possibilities
impersonal opinions

288
Q

I want you to clean the bathroom.

A

Yo quiero que tú LIMPIES el baño.

289
Q

We hope that you cook well.

A

Esperamos que COCINES bien.

290
Q

It makes me happy that you smile.

A

Me alegro de que sonrías.

291
Q

It is necessary that Jaime read this book.

A

Es necesario que Jaime LEA este libro.

292
Q

My doctor recommends I drink more water.

A

Mi doctor RECOMIENDA que beba más agua.

293
Q

I doubt that he has my phone number.

A

Dudo que él TENGA mi número de teléfono.

294
Q

I hope to God he remembers our anniversary.

A

¡Ojalá que RECUERDE nuestro aniversario!

295
Q

I think you’re going to like this song.

A

Creo que te VA a gustar esta canción.

296
Q

I don’t think you’re going to like this song.

A

No creo que te VAYA a gustar esta canción.

+subjunctive is used when an indicative verb is negated.

297
Q

I am not sure that my mother is coming.

A

No estoy seguro que mi madre VENGA.

298
Q

I doubt I can go to the party.

A

Dudo que yo PUEDA ir a la fiesta.

299
Q

Most subjunctive sentences have two verbs: a verb in the indicative in the main clause and a verb in the subjunctive in the secondary clause.

A

o

300
Q

I’m surprised you think that.

A

Me sorprende que PIENSES eso.

301
Q

It’s clear that they get along very well.

A

Es claro que se caen muy bien.

+Use indicative here.

302
Q

When you’re home, call your grandma.

A

Cuando estés en casa, llama a tu abuela.

+Use subjunctive here because being at home later is not certain.

303
Q

I want you to read me a book.

A

Yo quiero que me leas un libro.

304
Q

I love that you cook for me.

A

Me encanta que COCINES para mí. (subjunctive because this expresses emotion)

305
Q

It’s good that he can swim.

A

Es bueno que SEPA nadar. (subjunctive because it is an opinion)

306
Q

I recommend that you study more.

A

Te recomiendo que ESTUDIES más. (subjunctive because it is a recommendation)

307
Q

Hopefully, it will rain this afternoon.

A

Ojalá LLUEVA por la tarde. (subjunctive because it is a wish)

308
Q

Study so that you’re prepared.

A

Estudia para que estés preparado.

309
Q

Call me when you get here.

A

Llámame cuando LLEGUES.

+subjunctive because it expresses some uncertainty

310
Q

He always calls me when he gets here.

A

Siempre me llama cuando llega.

+subjunctive is not used because this is a habitual action

311
Q

I hope you leave tomorrow

A

Espero que te VAYAS mañana.

312
Q

I’m looking for a house that has three bathrooms.

A

Busco una casa que TENGA tres baños.

313
Q

It’s strange that you live in your mom’s basement.

A

Es extraño que VIVAS en el sótano de tu madre.

314
Q

I want you to come to the cinema with me.

A

Quiero que vengas al cine conmigo.

315
Q

I hope you are fine

A

Espero que estés bien.

316
Q

I will eat as soon as he arrives.

A

Comeré tan pronto como llegue.

317
Q

Maybe he is at home.

A

Tal vez esté en casa.

318
Q

What is a good way to see if you should use the imperfect tense?

A

Substitute one of the following
-was/were …ing
-used to …
-would (meaning used to) …

319
Q

I liked the car.

A

Me gustaba el carro.

320
Q

Have you tried drinking more water?

A

Has intentado tomar más agua?

321
Q

What if you don’t tell her the truth?

A

Y si no le dices la verdad?

322
Q

Why don’t you get a job?

A

Por qué tú no consigues un trabajo?

323
Q

If I were you…

A

Si yo fuera tú…

324
Q

I would recommend that you take the train.

A

Te recomendaría que tomaras el tren.

325
Q

You should clean the house before your parents get home.

A

Deberías limpiar la casa antes de que regresen tus padres.

326
Q

You ought to help the new student out.

A

Deberían echarle una mano al nuevo estudiante.

327
Q

You could try to be a little more friendly.

A

Podrías intentar ser un poco más amable.

328
Q

given that

A

dado que

329
Q

as if

A

como si

330
Q

without
(connecting phrase that must be followed by the subjunctive)

A

sin que

331
Q

even if (3)

A

aunque
incluso si
aun si

332
Q

unless

A

a menos que

333
Q

as long as (3)

A

siempre que
siempre y cuando
con tal de que

334
Q

Whenever… (2)

A

Siempre que…
Cada vez que…

335
Q

so that (2)

A

para que
a fin de que

336
Q

above all (2)

A

sobre todo
ante todo

337
Q

by the way (2)

A

a propósito
por cierto

338
Q

What is the formula for implying that something happened by accident or unintentionally?

A

se + indirect object pronoun + conjugated verb + noun

339
Q

I dropped my phone in the water (by accident).

A

Se me cayó el teléfono en el agua

340
Q

He forgot his homework (by accident)

A

(A él) Se le olvidó la tarea

341
Q

I forgot to buy the milk (by accident).

A

Se me olvidó comprar la leche.

342
Q

Your pants broke (by accident)!

A

Se te rompió el pantalón!

343
Q

He left his lunch at home (by accident)

A

Se le quedó el almuerzo en casa

344
Q

My shoes got dirty (by accident),

A

Se me ensuciaron los zapatos

345
Q

They ran out of wine at the restaurant (by accident)

A

Se les acabó el vino al restaurante

346
Q

We burned the cake (by accident)

A

Se nos quemó el pastel

347
Q

She lost his cell phone (by accident)

A

Se le perdió su celular

348
Q

We forgot to call you when we arrived (by accident)

A

Se nos olvidó llamarte cuando llegamos

349
Q

I broke the vase (by accident).

A

Se me rompió el florero.

350
Q

He broke the glasses (by accident).

A

Se le rompieron los vasos.

351
Q

I (accidentally) spilled coffee on my book.

A

Se me derramó el café en mi libro.

352
Q

My mother not only knows how to cook, but also how to bake.

A

Mi madre no sólo sabe cocinar sino también sabe hacer pasteles.

353
Q

since (reason) (2)

A

ya que
como

354
Q

even (still) (3)

A

aún
incluso
todavía

355
Q

The boy spoke to him clearly and courteously.

A

El chico le habló clara y cortésmente.

356
Q

Juan works slowly and carefully.

A

Juan trabaja lenta y cuidadosamente.

357
Q

The book that I finished last night is very long.

A

El libro que terminé anoche es muy extenso.

358
Q

The house (that) we bought is new.

A

La casa que compramos es nueva.

+The relative pronoun is often omitted in English, but it is never omitted in Spanish.

359
Q

The show (that) I was watching was comical.

A

El programa que miraba era cómico.

+The relative pronoun is often omitted in English, but it is never omitted in Spanish.

360
Q

He who studies hard earns good grades.

A

Quien estudia bastante, gana buenas notas.

361
Q

The girl, with whom I went to the movies, is my girlfriend.

A

La chica, con quien fui al cine, es mi novia.

362
Q

The boys, with whom we went to the beach, are our friends.

A

Los chicos, con quienes fuimos a la playa, son nuestros amigos.

363
Q

The book I’m thinking of is long, not short.

A

El libro en que pienso es extenso, no es corto.

364
Q

My father is the person I’m sending the letter to.

A

Mi padre es la persona a quien envío la carta.

365
Q

The tables, the ones that are made of plastic, are cheap.

A

Las mesas, las que son de plástico, son baratas.

366
Q

My uncle, the one who is a taxi driver, will arrive soon.

A

Mi tío, el que es taxista, llegará pronto.

367
Q

My pants, the ones that are old, are very comfortable.

A

Mis pantalones, los que son viejos, son muy cómodos.

368
Q

That which you want does not exist.

A

Lo que quieres no existe.

+When the relative pronoun refers to an abstract idea, use “lo que.”

369
Q

I do not understand that which is happening.

A

No comprendo lo que ocurre.

370
Q

The man, whose mother died, wrote her biography.

A

El hombre, cuya madre murió, escribió su biografía.

+Cuya agrees in gender and amount with the possessed thing or person.

371
Q

Pedro, whose sisters are beautiful, is my friend.

A

Pedro, cuyas hermanas son guapas, es mi amigo.

+Cuyas agrees in gender and amount with the possessed thing or person.

372
Q

The man whose scarf is red is my father.

A

El hombre cuya bufanda es roja es mi padre.

+Cuya agrees in gender and amount with the possessed thing or person.

373
Q

The woman whose children are cooks has just arrived.

A

La mujer cuyos hijos son cocineros acaba de llegar.

+Cuyos agrees in gender and amount with the possessed thing or person.

374
Q

That plane, which engine is not working, is big.

A

Ese avión cuyo motor no sirve, es grande.

+Cuyo agrees in gender and amount with the possessed thing or person.

375
Q

A leader, whose name I don’t know, did it.

A

Un líder, cuyo nombre no sé, lo hizo.

+Cuyo agrees in gender and amount with the possessed thing or person.

376
Q

Several corpses were found in the woods

A

Varios cadáveres fueron encontrados en el bosque

377
Q

All the emails were sent.

A

Todos los correos electrónicos fueron enviados

378
Q

Her diamond was stolen last night

A

Su diamante fue robado anoche

379
Q

Latin America is visited by hundreds of tourists every month.

A

Latinoamérica es visitada mensualmente por cientos de turistas

380
Q

The chocolate and vanilla cookies were made by Claudia last night

A

Las galletas de chocolate y vainilla fueron hechas anoche por Claudia

381
Q

The TV will be repaired by Tomás tomorrow

A

El televisor será reparado mañana por Tomás

382
Q

Many books of Stephen King were read by Luís

A

Muchos libros de Stephen King eran leídos por Luís

383
Q

The suspect had been seen by the boys in the crime scene

A

El sospechoso había sido visto en la escena del crimen por los chicos

384
Q

This beer is sold in boxes containing 100 units

A

Esta cerveza se vende en cajas de 100 unidades

385
Q

Bilingual translators are requested

A

Se solicitan traductores bilingües

386
Q

Spanish is spoken in many cities around the world

A

Se habla español en muchas ciudades alrededor del mundo

387
Q

It is recommended to participate actively in the first class

A

Se recomienda participar activamente en la primera clase

388
Q

It is suggested to take two pills every morning

A

Se sugiere tomar 2 pastillas cada mañana

389
Q

The pizza was cooked by my mother.

A

La pizza fue cocida por mi madre.

390
Q

Mi friend Pepa, who lives in Australia, is coming to visit me next month.

A

Mi amiga Pepa, que/quien vive en Australia, viene a visitarme el mes que viene.

391
Q

Can you tell us stories about the cultural traditions that you celebrate in your family?

A

Nos puedes contar historias sobre las tradiciones culturales que celebras en tu familia?

392
Q

I usually sing. (without usualmente)

A

Suelo cantar.

393
Q

He normally swims. (without usualmente)

A

Suele nadar.

394
Q

I used to run.

A

Solía correr.

395
Q

They usually eat at 2pm.

A

Ellos suelen comer a las 2 de la tarde.

396
Q

I usually go to the gym in the mornings.

A

Suelo ir al gimnasio por las mañanas.

397
Q

It usually rains in Spring.

A

En primavera suele llover.

398
Q

They usually charge for parking.

A

Suelen cobrar por aparcar.

399
Q

I am used to (accustomed to) getting up early. (2)

A

Estoy acostumbrado a levantarme pronto.

Suelo levantarme pronto.

400
Q

I’m used to brushing my teeth 3 times a day

A

Yo suelo cepillar mis dientes 3 veces al día

401
Q

The bus usually arrives at the stop every 20 minutes

A

El bus suele llegar a la parada cada 20 minutos

402
Q

Do you usually drink coffee before breakfast? (soler)

A

¿Sueles tomar café antes de desayunar?

403
Q

Manuel starts shouting when you (formal) don’t listen to him. [c]

A

Manuel comienza a gritar cuando no lo escuchas.

[empezar/comenzar a + infinitivo]

404
Q

We will start studying German next week. [e]

A

Nosotros empezaremos a estudiar alemán la semana que viene.

[empezar/comenzar a + infinitivo]

405
Q

They started building the houses yesterday. [c]

A

Ellos comenzaron a construir las casas ayer.

[empezar/comenzar a + infinitivo]

406
Q

The teacher began by introducing herself [c]

A

La maestra comenzó por presentarse.

407
Q

To start with, I want to thank everybody for coming!

A

¡Para comenzar, quiero agradecer a todos por venir!

408
Q

It started/began to rain two hours ago.

A

Empezó/Comenzó a llover hace dos horas.

409
Q

The party starts/begins at 8.

A

La fiesta empieza/comienza a las 8.

410
Q

How long have you been playing piano?

A

¿Hace cuánto tiempo tocas el piano?

411
Q

when and where did it happen?

A

¿Cuándo y dónde ocurrió?

412
Q

What is it made of?

A

De qué está hecho?

413
Q

How often?

A

Con qué frecuencia?

414
Q

Don’t buy it for me.

A

No me lo compre.

415
Q

Don’t bring them to her.

A

No se las traiga.

416
Q

They called my mother.

A

Llamaron a mi mamá.

417
Q

They called her.

A

La llamaron.

418
Q

Sandra threw it (pelota).

A

Sandra la tiró.

419
Q

The boys read them (libros).

A

Los niños los leen.

420
Q

My mom is buying me a pizza.

A

Mi madre está comprándome una pizza.

421
Q

I don’t want to tell you the truth.

A

No quiero decirte la verdad.

422
Q

I don’t want to tell it to you.

A

No quiero decírtela.

423
Q

My grandfather bought gifts for the children.

A

Mi abuelo les compró los regalos a los niños.

424
Q

My grandfather bought them (regalos) for them.

A

Mi abuelo se los compró.

425
Q

I lost my wallet, but I found it later.

A

Yo perdí mi billetera pero la encontré después

426
Q

Did you see the toys? We couldn’t find them

A

¿Viste los juguetes? No los encontramos

427
Q

I have the keys. I found them in the kitchen.

A

Tengo las llaves. Las encontré en la cocina

428
Q

The car broke down

A

El carro se dañó.

429
Q

Have you sent me the letter?

A

¿Me has mandado la carta?

430
Q

I give him/her/formal you a kiss.

A

Yo le doy un beso.

431
Q

Our mother tells us a story.

A

Nuestra madre nos cuenta un cuento.

432
Q

We bring drinks to them/formal plural you.

A

Nosotros les llevamos bebidas.

433
Q

I say it to you.

A

Yo te lo digo.

434
Q

¿Sabes la respuesta a esta pregunta?

No, I don’t know it. –>

A

No, no la sé.

435
Q

¿Has puesto las tijeras sobre la mesa?

Yes, I’ve put them there.–>

A

Sí, las he puesto ahí.

436
Q

I have sent you the letter.

A

Yo te he mandado la carta.

437
Q

Luis buys her a present.

A

Luis le compra un regalo.

438
Q

He gives me the pencil.

A

Él me da el lápiz.

439
Q

I tell them a story.

A

Yo les cuento una historia.

440
Q

¿Me has mandado el correo?

Yes, I have sent it to you.–>

A

Sí, te lo he mandado.

441
Q

¿Quieres contarles la historia?

Yes, I want to tell it to them. –>

A

Sí, quiero contársela.

442
Q

Formal command for Dar

A

dé, den

443
Q

Formal command for Estar

A

esté, estén

444
Q

Formal command for Ir

A

vaya, vayan

445
Q

Formal command for Ser

A

sea, sean

446
Q

Formal command for Saber

A

sepa, sepan

447
Q

Familiar command for Decir

A

di

448
Q

Familiar command for Salir

A

sal

449
Q

Familiar command for Hacer

A

haz

450
Q

Familiar command for Ser

A

451
Q

Familiar command for Ir

A

ve

452
Q

Familiar command for Tener

A

ten

453
Q

Familiar command for Poner

A

pon

454
Q

Familiar command for Venir

A

ven

455
Q

Let’s eat there. (no vamos)

A

Comamos allí.

456
Q

Let’s count the money.(no vamos)

A

Contemos el dinero.

457
Q

Let’s not eat there. (no vamos)

A

No comamos allí.

458
Q

Let’s not count the money. (no vamos)

A

No contemos el dinero.

459
Q

Let’s go now.

A

Vamos ahora.

460
Q

Let’s not go to the store. (no vamos)

A

No vayamos a la tienda.

461
Q

Let’s sit down. (us) (no vamos)

A

Sentémonos.

462
Q

Let’s write it to them. (no vamos)

A

Escribámosela.

463
Q

Let’s not sit down. (no vamos)

A

No nos sentemos.

464
Q

Let’s not write it to them. (no vamos)

A

No se la escribamos.

465
Q

Let Ana come in.

A

Que entre Ana.

466
Q

Have them come at four o’clock.

A

Que vengan a las cuatro.

467
Q

I want you to do it.

A

Que lo hagas tú.

468
Q

May you live forever.

A

Que vivas para siempre.

469
Q

Don’t let them in now.

A

Que no entren ellos ahora.

470
Q

Have Sara put on the black dress.

A

Que se ponga Sara el vestido negro.

471
Q

Will you go to the store?

A

¿Quieres ir a la tienda?

+The future tense is not used to express a willingness to do something. For this, use the verb “querer.”

472
Q

I wonder who she is?

A

¿Quién será ella?

+The future tense is also used to express wonder or probability in the present state.

473
Q

He is probably traveling alone.

A

Estará viajando solo.

+The future tense is also used to express wonder or probability in the present state.

474
Q

What is the typical reason to use ir + a OR future tense?

A

For actions that will occur in the near future, the present tense is more commonly used. Further in the future, use the future tense.

Esta noche voy al cine.

El año que viene iré a España.

475
Q

future tense yo caber

A

yo cabré

476
Q

future tense yo poner

A

yo pondré

477
Q

future tense yo decir

A

yo diré

478
Q

future tense yo haber

A

yo habré

479
Q

future tense yo salir

A

yo saldré

480
Q

future tense yo hacer

A

yo haré

481
Q

future tense yo poder

A

yo podré

482
Q

future tense yo tener

A

yo tendré

483
Q

future tense yo querer

A

yo querré

484
Q

future tense yo valer

A

yo valdré

485
Q

future tense yo saber

A

yo sabré

486
Q

future tense yo venir

A

yo vendré

487
Q

The house was built by the carpenters.

A

La casa fue construida por los carpinteros.

488
Q

The store is opened every day by the owner.

A

La tienda es abierta todos los días por el dueño.

489
Q

The bills are paid.

A

Las cuentas están pagadas.

490
Q

I have paid the bill.

A

He pagado la cuenta.

491
Q

Juan has paid the bills.

A

Juan ha pagado las cuentas.

492
Q

Juan and Ana have traveled to Spain.

A

Juan y Ana han viajado a España.

493
Q

When is the present perfect tense e.g., (he estado) used?

A

The present perfect tense is frequently used for past actions that continue into the present, or continue to affect the present.

He estado dos semanas en Madrid.

Diego ha sido mi amigo por veinte años.

494
Q

They have already eaten.

A

Ya han comido.

495
Q

The maid has already cleaned the house.

A

La empleada ya ha limpiado la casa.

496
Q

Pablo has given a lot of money to his sister.

A

Pablo le ha dado mucho dinero a su hermana.

497
Q

Pablo has not given a lot of money to his sister.

A

Pablo no le ha dado mucho dinero a su hermana.

498
Q

I have brushed my teeth.

A

Me he cepillado los dientes

499
Q

Have you ever tried chocolate?

A

¿Has probado el chocolate alguna vez?

500
Q

Haven’t the women left yet?

A

¿No han salido ya las mujeres?

501
Q

Juan had opened the doors.

A

Juan había abierto las puertas.

502
Q

Juan and Ana had put a lot of money in the bank.

A

Juan y Ana habían puesto mucho dinero en el banco.

503
Q

When the parents arrived, the children had already eaten.

A

Cuando llegaron los padres, los niños ya habían comido.

504
Q

I had eaten prior to calling them.

A

Yo había comido antes de llamarles.

505
Q

Juan had closed the window before leaving.

A

Juan había cerrado la ventana antes de salir.

506
Q

Pablo had not given a lot of money to his sister.

A

Pablo no le había dado mucho dinero a su hermana.

507
Q

I had washed my hands.

A

Me había lavado las manos.

508
Q

Had you tried the dessert yet?

A

¿Habías probado ya el postre?

509
Q

Hadn’t the girls arrived yet?

A

¿No habían llegado ya las chicas?

510
Q

I will have written the book before the new year.

A

Habré escrito el libro antes del año nuevo.

511
Q

Will you have bought a house in a year?

A

¿Habrás comprado una casa en un año?

512
Q

He will have paid all the debt by October 2.

A

Habrá pagado todas las deudas para el dos de octubre.

513
Q

We will have returned from Spain by June 12.

A

Habremos vuelto de España para el doce de junio.

514
Q

Pablo will have given a gift to his wife.

A

Pablo le habrá dado un regalo a su esposa.

515
Q

I will not have washed my hands.

A

No me habré lavado las manos.

516
Q

Will you have already eaten?

A

¿Habrás comido ya?

517
Q

That day they must have run more than 25 kilometers.

A

Aquél día correrían más de veinticinco kilómetros.

+Conditional is used to express speculation about the past

518
Q

I knew that they would open the store at seven o’clock.

A

Yo sabía que abrirían la tienda a las siete.

519
Q

It would be interesting to study Chinese.

A

Sería interesante estudiar chino.

520
Q

I would travel but I don’t have money.

A

Yo viajaría pero no tengo dinero.

521
Q

He must have been at home.

A

Estaría en su casa.

522
Q

We were probably busy when you called.

A

Estaríamos ocupados cuando llamaste.

+The conditional is used to express probability with regards to a past action

523
Q

Juan said that he would finish the work.

A

Juan dijo que terminaría el trabajo.

524
Q

If I had time, I would go to the movies tonight.

A

Si yo tuviera tiempo, iría al cine esta noche.

525
Q

What time could it have been?

A

¿Qué hora sería?

526
Q

It was probably five o’clock.

A

Serían las cinco.

+The conditional is used to express probability with regards to a past action

527
Q

Juan says that he will finish the work.

A

Juan dice que terminará el trabajo.

528
Q

It was interesting that Jorge would read to me the news.

A

Era interesante que Jorge me leyera las noticias.

529
Q

I would buy a new car if I had the money.

A

Compraría un coche nuevo si tuviera dinero.

530
Q

I wanted him to write me.

A

Quise que (él) me escribiera.

531
Q

I wanted my son to write me every day.

A

Quería que mi hijo me escribiera cada día.

532
Q

I would like my son to write me during his trip.

A

Querría que mi hijo me escribiera durante su viaje.

533
Q

It does not seem fine to me that he arrived with her.

A

No me gusta que (él) llegara con ella.

534
Q

It’s good that you all arrived together.

A

Es bueno que Uds. vinieran juntos.

535
Q

It’s obvious that he would have wanted to have a girlfriend.

A

Es obvio que (él) quisiera haber tenido novia.

536
Q

You should offer help to him/her.

A

Tú debieras ofrecerle ayuda.

537
Q

If I had more money, I would travel around the whole world.

A

Si tuviera más dinero, viajaría por todo el mundo.

538
Q

If I were you, I wouldn’t do it.

A

Si yo fuera tú, no lo haría.

539
Q

I wanted you to come to my party.

A

Quería que vinieras/vinieses a mi fiesta.

540
Q

I was scared it wouldn’t rain.

A

Tenía miedo de que no lloviera/lloviese.

541
Q

It’s good that he got married.

A

Es bueno que él se casara/casase.

542
Q

It doesn’t seem to me that the journey was long.

A

No me parece que el viaje fuera/fuese largo.

543
Q

I wish it were snowing in Panama.

A

Ojalá que nevara/nevase en Panamá.

+It’s common to see ojalá or ojalá que used with the imperfect subjunctive to express the idea of hoping for something that is unlikely to happen or is impossible.

544
Q

I wish my brother were getting married.

A

Ojalá mi hermano se casara/casase.

+It’s common to see ojalá or ojalá que used with the imperfect subjunctive to express the idea of hoping for something that is unlikely to happen or is impossible.

545
Q

I would paint more often if I had more time.

A

Pintaría más seguido si tuviera/tuviese más tiempo.

546
Q

I was looking for a house that had a pool.

A

Buscaba una casa que tuviera/tuviese una piscina.

547
Q

I didn’t know anyone who lived in Buenos Aires.

A

No conocía a nadie que viviera/viviese en Buenos Aires.

548
Q

Louis is arriving at the gate.

A

Louis llega a la puerta.

549
Q

Tomorrow, I will discuss the plan at the meeting.

A

Mañana discuto el plan con ustedes en la reunión.

*present tense can be used when discussing something in the near future when there is a reference to the future (mañana, este verano)

550
Q

I will travel to Germany this summer.

A

Este verano, viajo a Alemania.

*present tense can be used when discussing something in the near future when there is a reference to the future (mañana, este verano)

551
Q

Shall I open the door?

A

¿Abro la puerta?

552
Q

He drew the gun and nearly killed me.

A

Sacó la pistola y casi me mata.

  • present tense is used to refer to possible consequences from an action that took place in the past.
553
Q

We have been waiting for an answer for three years.

A

Hace tres años que esperamos una respuesta.

554
Q

He is dead.

A

Está muerto.

*shows that even though death is permanent, estar is used

555
Q

Before, Rosa used to be a redhead. Now she is a blond.

A

Antes, Rosa era pelirroja. Ahora, es rubia.

*characteristics of physical appearance or personality use ser even when they change.

556
Q

The session is cancelled.

A

La sesión está cancelada.

557
Q

Luisa is an engineer, but now she is a server at a fancy restaurant.

A

Luisa es ingeniera pero ahora está de camarera en un restaurante muy fino.

*estar de is used to indicate a temporary situation

558
Q

We agree with Ana.

A

Estamos de acuerdo con Ana.

559
Q

I am about to leave.

A

Estoy para salir.

560
Q

They are all back.

A

Todos están de vuelta.

561
Q

I hope he passed the exam.

A

Espero que él haya pasado el examen.

562
Q

I don’t remember her (2 r &a)

A

No la recuerdo.

No me acuerdo de ella.

563
Q

He dreams of flying.

A

Sueña con volar.

  • We use infinitives after prepositions.
564
Q

I have just finished working.

A

Acabo de terminar de trabajar.

  • We use infinitives after prepositions.
565
Q

perder:
perderse:

A

perder: to lose
perderse: to get lost

566
Q

referir:
referirse:

A

referir: to refer
referirse: to concern

567
Q

reunir:
reunirse:

A

reunir: to collect
reunirse: to assemble

568
Q

The important thing is that…

A

Lo importante es que…

569
Q

The worst thing is that…

A

Lo peor es que…

570
Q

The best thing is that…

A

Lo mejor es que…

571
Q

The good thing is that…

A

Lo bueno es que…

572
Q

They love each other a lot.

A

Se quieren mucho.

573
Q

It’s difficult to remember.

A

Es difícil recordar.

574
Q

It’s easy to learn English.

A

Es fácil aprender inglés.

575
Q

It’s complicated to understand native speakers.

A

Es complicado entender a los nativos.

576
Q

I didn’t realize that you were here.

A

No me di cuenta de que estabas aquí.

577
Q

It is important to you.

A

Es importante para ti.

  • use ti when it is the object of a preposition.