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7 Uses of Por

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Six Uses of Para

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Plus employment

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To stop doing something

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Dejar de hacer algo

Tú necesitas dejar de trabajar allá
(No usa parar)

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Quedarle bien

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To fit you well

Los pantalones te quedan bien

Los pantalones le quedan bien (usted)

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Command form of Poner (tu)

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Pon
No ponga

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Poner + adjective

(conjugates like gustar)

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La noticia de su muerte me puso triste

La fiesta me pone feliz

Las mentiras me ponen furiosa

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I gave

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Dí

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When expressing gratitude or apology, do you use POR or PARA

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Por

Me disculpo por hablar con dureza.

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I want you to know (subjunctive)

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Quiero que sepas

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When you have time

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Cuando tengas tiempo

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I hope this finds you well

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Espero que esto le encuentre bien.

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I hope you have a nice day (formal)

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Espero que tenga un buen día

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I hope it goes well (subjunctive)

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Ojalá que salga bien

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In other words

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O sea

El inquilino, o sea tú, debe mantener el apartamento en buenas condiciones.

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I wish you were here

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Ojalá estuvieras aquí

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You need to go to…..

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Es necesario que vaya a

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What do you want me to do?

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Que quiere que haga?

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I need you to listen to me

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Necesito que me hagas caso

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Sustantivos con género diferente que la última letra

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El tema
El problema
El clima
El idioma
El agua (still feminine)
El águila (still feminine)
El hada (still feminine)

La mano
La foto
La moto

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What are examples of professions with fixed ending; where a person’s sex is indicated only by the article (el, la)

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Artista
dentista
Policía
Periodista
Cantante
atleta (m/f athlete)
poeta (m/f poet)
soldado (m/f soldier)
piloto (m/f pilot)

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List nouns that end in “ma” and are are masculine.

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idioma, poema, sistema, tema, problema, fantasma, clima, drama, enigma, emblema, diagrama, síntoma, pijama, plasma, programa, aroma, dilema, estigma……….. except: la crema

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masculine nouns that end in “a”

[not including –ma]

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Diá, mapa, planeta, sofá, tequila

El mapa viejo, el día deprimido

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feminine nouns that start with a stressed “a–” and use “el” in the singular

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When plural, these revert to LAS, not LOS. For both, they use “a” endings for adjectives

el agua, las aguas; el hacha, las hachas

el agua fría, el águila calva, el hada, el alma, el área, el hambre, el ala, el ancla, el alba

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sustantivos femininos que terminan en –o

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foto, mano, moto, radio

La mano derecha, la foto bonita

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Common nouns where “a/o” endings don’t match the article
El agua, el día, el clima, el idioma, el problema, el mapa, el sistema la mano, la moto, la foto
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sustantivos femininos que usan el articulo definido "el"
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What is the future perfect tense used for in Spanish?
To express an action that will have been completed by a certain point in the future or to express a supposition about something. Para cuando el vuelva, yo ya habré comido. Habrá salido de España
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What is the conditional perfect tense used for in Spanish?
To express an action that would have been completed under certain conditions (but didn’t) Esto el lo que habría dicho
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How do you form the future perfect tense in Spanish?
By using the future of 'haber' plus the past participle of the main verb.
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What is the future tense of 'haber' for 'yo'?
Habré.
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What is the past participle of the verb 'comer'?
Comido.
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Fill in the blank: By next year, I _____ (will have finished) my degree.
habré terminado.
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What is the conditional tense of 'haber' for 'ellos'?
Habrían.
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True or False: The future perfect tense can express uncertainty about the completion of an action.
False.
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How do you say 'I would have traveled' in Spanish?
Habría viajado.
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What auxiliary verb is used in both future perfect and conditional perfect tenses?
Haber.
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What is the structure for forming the conditional perfect tense?
Conditional of 'haber' plus the past participle.
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Fill in the blank: If I had known, I _____ (have helped) you.
habría ayudado.
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What is the future perfect form of 'vivir' for 'nosotros'?
Habremos vivido.
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Complete the sentence: By the time you arrive, I _____ (have left).
habré salido.
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What is the past participle of the verb 'decir'?
Dicho.
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True or False: The future perfect tense is often used in subordinate clauses.
True.
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What is the conditional perfect form of 'escribir' for 'ella'?
Habría escrito.
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What is the future perfect form of 'hacer' for 'yo'?
Habré hecho.
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Fill in the blank: If they had studied, they _____ (have passed) the exam.
habrían pasado.
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What is the future perfect structure for 'tú' and 'comer'?
Habrás comido.
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What is the future perfect used to indicate?
An action that will be completed before another future action.
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How is the conditional perfect used in hypothetical situations?
To express what would have happened if a condition had been met.
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What is the future perfect for 'ellos' and 'trabajar'?
Habrán trabajado.
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What is the conditional perfect form of 'leer' for 'tú'?
Habrías leído.
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Fill in the blank: By next week, we _____ (will have completed) the project.
habremos completado.
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True or False: The conditional perfect tense can be used to express regret.
True.
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What is the past participle of 'morir'?
Muerto.
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What are the two tenses discussed in this topic?
Future perfect and conditional perfect.
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What is the structure for forming the future perfect tense?
Future of 'haber' + past participle.
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How do you say 'They would have seen' in Spanish?
Habrían visto.
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What is the future perfect form of 'decidir' for 'yo'?
Habré decidido.
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Fill in the blank: If I had known, I _____ (have come) earlier.
habría venido.
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What is the future perfect form of 'cerrar' for 'él'?
Habrá cerrado.
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In which contexts is the conditional perfect often used?
To express conjecture about past actions.
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What is the past participle of 'abrir'?
Abierto.
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True or False: The future perfect tense can express a plan or intention.
False.
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What is the conditional perfect form of 'comprar' for 'usted'?
Habría comprado.
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What is the future perfect for 'tú' and 'vivir'?
Habrás vivido.
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Fill in the blank: By the end of the day, I _____ (will have finished) my work.
habré terminado.
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What is the future perfect form of 'estudiar' for 'nosotros'?
Habremos estudiado.
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What mood are both future perfect and conditional perfect tenses in?
Indicative mood.
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Most words ending in “L” are masculine or feminine?
Masculino El árbol, el papel, el sol, el capital Exceptions: la piel, la sal, la señal, la vocal
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Most words ending in “N” are usually masculine or feminine?
Masculine El examen, el pan, el varòn, el corazón
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Most words that end in “eta” are masculine or feminine?
Both. Those that are Masculino come From the Greek El planeta, el atleta,
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Words that end in “cíon” and “síon” are always masculine or feminine?
Feminine
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Most islands and fruits are masculine or feminine?
Feminine La isla, la manzana, la frambuesa
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Most mountains or oceans are masculine or feminine?
Masculine El Everest, el Pacifico
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La persona usage with gender
La persona is used for both men and women La persona mas importante es Joel
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Sample sentences using para (give 7)
1. Este regalo es para ti. (Gift) 2. Necesito un cuaderno para mañana. (Specific time) 3. Para ser sincero, no me gusta esa película. (My opinion) 4. Estudia para el examen de mañana. (Goal or reason) 5. Para variar, hoy no llueve. (Different than expected) 6. Salí temprano para Madrid. (Destination) 7. Ella trabaja para una empresa de ingeniería (employment). 8. Hice una lista para no olvidar nada. 9. Este lugar es ideal para relajarse. 10. Estoy aquí para ayudarte.
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Days of the week and colors are masculine or feminine?
Masculine El Domingo, el azul

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