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Definite articles (the):
Examples: El coche (The car) - Masculine singular
Las flores

Indefinite articles (a, an, some):
Examples: Una mesa
Unos libros

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= Definite articles (the): el, la, los, las
El coche (The car) Masculine singular
Las flores (The flowers) Feminine plural

Indefinite articles (a, an, some): un, una, unos, unas
Examples: Una mesa (A table) - Feminine singular
Unos libros (Some books) - Masculine plural

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Both “ser” & “estar” mean ? but they’re used differently.

“Ser” is used for:
Examples: Soy estudiante
Ella es alta.

“Estar” is used for:
Examples: Estoy cansado.
El libro está en la mesa.

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=Both mean “to be,” but they’re used differently.

= “Ser” for permanent or inherent characteristics.
Examples: Soy estudiante. (I am a student.)
Ella es alta. (She is tall.)

= “Estar” for temporary states or locations.
Examples: Estoy cansado. (I am tired.)
El libro está en la mesa. (The book is on the table.)

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Prepositions: “Por” vs. “Para”
Por indicates/used with:
Examples: Gracias por tu ayuda.
Voy por el camino. (I’m going by the road.)

Para indicates/used with:
Examples: Estudio para aprender.
Esto es para ti. (This is for you.)

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= Prepositions: “Por” vs. “Para” (for/ to)
= reasons, methods, or exchange.
Examples: Gracias por tu ayuda. (Thank you for your help.)
Voy por el camino. (I’m going by the road.)

= purposes, destinations, or goals.
Estudio para aprender. (I study in order to learn.)
Esto es para ti. (This is for you.)

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Regular Verb Conjugations (Present Tense)
-AR verbs (e.g., hablar - to speak):

Yo (Hablar):
Tú (Hablar):
Él/Ella/Usted (Hablar):
Nosotros/Nosotras (Hablar):
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes (Hablar):

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Regular Verb Conjugation (Present Tense)
-AR verbs (e.g., hablar - to speak):

Yo hablo (I speak)
Tú hablas (You speak)
Él/Ella/Usted habla (He/She/You speak)
Nosotros/Nosotras hablamos (We speak)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes hablan (They/You all speak)

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Regular Verb Conjugation (Present Tense)
-ER verbs (e.g., comer - to eat):

Yo (comer)
Tú (comer)
Él/Ella/Usted (comer)
Nosotros/Nosotras (comer)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes (comer)

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Regular Verb Conjugation (Present Tense)
-ER verbs (e.g., comer - to eat):

Yo como (I eat)
Tú comes (You eat)
Él/Ella/Usted come (He/She/You eat)
Nosotros/Nosotras comemos (We eat)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes comen (They/You all eat)

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Regular Verb Conjugation (Present Tense)
-IR verbs (e.g., vivir - to live):
Yo (vivir)
Tú (vivir)
Él/Ella/Usted vive (vivir)
Nosotros/Nosotras (vivir)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes (vivir)

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Regular Verb Conjugation (Present Tense)
-IR verbs (e.g., vivir - to live):
Yo vivo (I live)
Tú vives (You live)
Él/Ella/Usted vive (He/She/You live)
Nosotros/Nosotras vivimos (We live)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes viven (They/You all live

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Irregular Verbs (Present Tense) Ir:

Yo voy
Tú vas
Él/Ella/Usted va
Nosotros/Nosotras vamos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes van

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Irregular Verbs (Present Tense) = to go)

Yo voy (I go)
Tú vas (You go)
Él/Ella/Usted va (He/She/You go)
Nosotros/Nosotras vamos (We go)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes van (They/You all go)

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Irregular Verbs (Present Tense) Tener

Yo tengo
Tú tienes
Él/Ella/Usted tiene
Nosotros/Nosotras tenemos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes tienen

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Irregular Verbs (Present Tense) = to have

Yo tengo (I have)
Tú tienes (You have)
Él/Ella/Usted tiene (He/She/You have)
Nosotros/Nosotras tenemos (We have)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes tienen (They/You all have)

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Irregular Verbs (Present Tense) Hacer:

Yo hago
Tú haces
Él/Ella/Usted hace
Nosotros/Nosotras hacemos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes hacen

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Irregular Verbs (Present Tense) = to do/make

Yo hago (I do/make)
Tú haces (You do/make)
Él/Ella/Usted hace (He/She/You do/make)
Nosotros/Nosotras hacemos (We do/make)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes hacen (They/You all do/make)

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