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Por suggests ____, _______ or ________

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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.

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____ suggests purpose, mechanism, manner or destination.

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Para 📝
e.g. Para que sirve eso?
What is that for?

Volvió para recoger su paraguas. - She went back to get her umbrella.

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The Subjunctive Mood - W.E.I.R.D.O.S

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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
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The verb ___ is used to speak about characteristics, inherent qualities, and identity.

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Ser

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The verb ____ is used to speak about states, temporary conditions, feeling, moods, actions and locatins.

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Estar ⭐️

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The imperfect subjunctive is formed by :

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Removing the final letter of the third person preterite conjugation.

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The object pronouns replace object nouns in a sentence. The direct object pronouns are:

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me
te
lo/la
los/las
nos
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In the case of a single verb, the D.O.P is placed ____ the verb.

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Before the verb.
E.g. Lo veo todos los días.
- i see him everyday

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When two verbs are juxtaposed, the D.O.P may either be:

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  1. Attached to the infinitive
    E.g. El gobierno debe hacerlo.
  2. Placed before the first verb
    E.g. El gobierno lo debe hacer.
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The ____ _______ pronoun is also used with expressions of continuity.

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Direct Object Pronoun
E.g. Él está mirándolo.
OR
Él lo está mirando.

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The D.O.P. is also used with positive commands.

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E.g: Cómpralo

- buy it! (Familiar)

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______ ________ pronouns imply a transfer of something from the subject of the sentence to the object.

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Indirect object pronouns.
They are:
me
te
le
les
nos

E.g. Ella se lo dijo a ellos.

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Para = \_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_ = reason/cause of action
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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.

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The verb ‘ser’ is used for: D.O.C.T.O.R

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Descriptions
Occupations
Characteristics
Time
Origin
Relationship
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The verb ‘estar’ is used for P.L.A.C.E

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Position
Location
Action (gerund)
Condition (state, weather)
Emotion
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