Grammar Flashcards
Por suggests ____, _______ or ________
Route, way or replacement
e.g. Hay camino por los montanas. - There is a road through the mountains
Lo compré por mil pesos. - I bought it for $1000.
____ suggests purpose, mechanism, manner or destination.
Para 📝
e.g. Para que sirve eso?
What is that for?
Volvió para recoger su paraguas. - She went back to get her umbrella.
The Subjunctive Mood - W.E.I.R.D.O.S
W - wishes, desires, imperatives E - emotions, feelings I - impersonal observations R - recommendations and requests D - doubts, denial, disbelief O - ojalá (que) [Let’s hope that..] S - speculation
The verb ___ is used to speak about characteristics, inherent qualities, and identity.
Ser
The verb ____ is used to speak about states, temporary conditions, feeling, moods, actions and locatins.
Estar ⭐️
The imperfect subjunctive is formed by :
Removing the final letter of the third person preterite conjugation.
The object pronouns replace object nouns in a sentence. The direct object pronouns are:
me te lo/la los/las nos
In the case of a single verb, the D.O.P is placed ____ the verb.
Before the verb.
E.g. Lo veo todos los días.
- i see him everyday
When two verbs are juxtaposed, the D.O.P may either be:
- Attached to the infinitive
E.g. El gobierno debe hacerlo. - Placed before the first verb
E.g. El gobierno lo debe hacer.
The ____ _______ pronoun is also used with expressions of continuity.
Direct Object Pronoun
E.g. Él está mirándolo.
OR
Él lo está mirando.
The D.O.P. is also used with positive commands.
E.g: Cómpralo
- buy it! (Familiar)
______ ________ pronouns imply a transfer of something from the subject of the sentence to the object.
Indirect object pronouns. They are: me te le les nos
E.g. Ella se lo dijo a ellos.
Para = \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_ = reason/cause of action
Para = in order to/used for
E.g. Debo seguir enfocada para ser exitoso.
Por = because of/cause of action
Yo fallé por durmiendo en el examen.
The verb ‘ser’ is used for: D.O.C.T.O.R
Descriptions Occupations Characteristics Time Origin Relationship
The verb ‘estar’ is used for P.L.A.C.E
Position Location Action (gerund) Condition (state, weather) Emotion