Grammar Flashcards

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Where do nouns usually go in relation to adjectives in Spanish?

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noun + adjective
adjective comes after the noun
example = the phone blue

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Ways to make a yes/no question:

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  1. Inversion (verb is first) (Is the table pretty? vs. The table is pretty.)
  2. Intonation (structured like a normal sentence but change pitch of voice)
  3. Use verdad at the end? (example = We will leave tomorrow, right?)
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formula to make a question in Spanish

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interrogative word + verb + suject + rest of the sentence
Ej: ¿Cuándo trabajas tú?=When do you work?

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How does Spanish deal with possession?

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article + noun + de + owner
Example = the guitar of Ray=la guitarra de Ray
Do not use apostrophes

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For possession, what do we do different when we are talking about someone that has a title (señor, señora, etc)?

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Add an extra article before the title.
Example = the cat of THE senora Kerri

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What does a + el mean? And how do we combine them?

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a + el = al
to the _______
only with el (never la, los, las)

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What does de + el mean? How do we combine them?

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de + el = del
of the _______
only use with el (never la, los, las)

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How to make a negative statement? Such as “He will not go.” or “They do not play tonight.”

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Put “NO” before the verb
examples = no son
no es

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