Grammar (Part 1) Flashcards

1
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No porque (no) -> Ind, Imp, Sub

A

Subjunctive

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2
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?Donde (tangible things: people (Pepe), place (la catedral), things (la mochilla)?

A

estar / está

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3
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?Donde (event)?

A

ser / es

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4
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Is la aula feminine?

Is el agua feminine?

A

yes, always feminine. el aula, las aulas. only use el aula because of the sound la + aula (a-a) is changed to el aula
(e.g. el agua fria)

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5
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Triggers of subjunctive (simple)

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No es verdad que
No creo que
- not subj. on questions ?No crees que Alba estará ya en Tenerife?
No pienso que
- no subj/ on warnings or tips. No pienses que te va a ayudar.
No me sorprende que
Ojalá
Para que = so that (when it implies the future)
Es importante que
Cuando (when it implies the future)

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6
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haber means / present, past, imperfect

A

there are / hay, hubo, había

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7
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Anoche means

A

yesterday evening

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8
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suponer (e.g. supongo) / suponer que means

A

to imagine / to imagine that, to presume that. CAN REFER TO THE FUTURE–> Subjunctive

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9
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Ojalá means

A

Hopefully

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10
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Person is never está tarde they are…

A

llegar tarde, llegar pronto / you can say looking at your watch “es tarde”

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11
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with mal use (ser or estar). Estos ejercicios____ mal.

A

están

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12
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gustar que + (ind or sub)

A

Subjuntivo

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13
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enfadada (enfadar) means

A

to anger, to irritate

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14
Q

what is to be in a hurry in Spanish

A

dar se prisa

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15
Q

to not be feeling well in Spanish

A

no se encuentra bien

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16
Q

what does de ahí mean…

A

hence

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17
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what does ser atento mean? estar atento mean?

A

ser: cordial/amable / estar: of details/presta atención

18
Q

bueno, malo, bien, mal. Which ones belongs to ser and estar?

A

Ser: bueno, malo
Estar: bueno, malo, bien, mal

19
Q

bueno, malo are for:

A

1) used with ser or estar to refer to persons or things

2) used with positive or negative objects (agua mala)

20
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bien, mal are for:

A

negative or positive actions (trabajar bien)

NOTE: mal –> siempre estar

21
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Ser is used for:

A
  • personality and character
  • nationality
  • physical characteristics
  • race
  • gender
  • origin
  • identification (name or title)
  • profession
22
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Estar is used for:

A
  • location of things or people (NEVER EVENTS)
  • emotions (moods and feelings)
  • mental conditions
  • physical conditions
  • motion (present progressive)
23
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What is the Indicative?

A

Expresses certainty, affirmation and informs the listerner.

24
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What is the Subjunctive?

A

Expresses uncertainty, hypothesis, possibilities….WIERDO W=will, wish and influence
E=emotions
I=impersonal expressions (es necesario que)
R=Requests (used with requests)
D=Doubt, denial, disbelief (NO SUBJUNTIVO with No dudo que)
O=Ojalá = hope, hopefully

25
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What is the Imperative?

A

A order, mandate

NOTE (she said important): pedir, para dar instrucciones

26
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estar de guardia means

A

is open available 24 hours

27
Q

no estar para nadie means

A

not available for anyone

28
Q

estar por las nubes

A

is outrageous

29
Q

estoy de suerte

A

hope there is luck

30
Q

estarle bien empleado

A

to the negative consequences of something that he has done for having acted badly.

31
Q

esta al corriente

A

is so up to date

32
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esta que trina

A

so angry, so upset, so mad

33
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estar de modo

A

in style

34
Q
  • when V1 is conditional, V2 is what?
A

subjunctive imperfecto. Me gustaría que estuvieras aquí

35
Q
  • when V1 is future Imperfecto, V2 is what?
A

subjunctive present. Será mejor que vuelvas pronto.

36
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Verbs of the head are:

A

understanding, senses, language, expressions such as: es cierto que, es claro….

37
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Verbs of the heart are:

A

feelings, will, desire (WIERDO) or expressions, es bueno, es posible …..

38
Q
  • in sentences of contrast, although the refer to the future, what is the form, …mientras…
A

mientras + indicativo, Mientras yo voy poniendo la mesa, tú haces la cama. OR Mañana, mientras Juan limpia la casa, tu puedes aprovechar para estudiar un rato.

39
Q

Partículas (sólo indicativo)

A

desde que

40
Q

Partículas (sólo subjuntivo)

A

antes de que

41
Q

Partículas (infinitivo)

A

Nada más, Al, Después de, Antes de, Hasta (NADA H)

42
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Partículas (Indicativo/Subjuntivo)

A

Cuando, tal pronto como, en cuando, apenas, hasta que, mientras, siempre que, cada vez, después de que