Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Spanish > Irregular verbs (Verbos Completamente irreguares) > Flashcards

Irregular verbs (Verbos Completamente irreguares) Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Spanish flashcards Medical Spanish flashcards AP® Spanish flashcards
1
Q

Differnece between ser and etsar

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Ser or estar:
Descriptions

She is tall

A

ser

Ella es alta.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Ser or estar:
Occupation

I am a teacher

A

Ser
Soy + [their job].

Soy profesora.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Ser or estar:
Relationships between people

Gustavo is my boyfriend.

A

Ser

Gustavo es mi novio.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Ser or estar:
Possession

The house is mine

A

Ser

La casa es mía.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Ser or estar:
Time

(It’s one o’clock.

A

Ser

Es la una.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Ser or estar:
Event Location (where an event is going to take place. )

The concert is at the stadium.

A

Ser

El concierto es en el estadio.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Ser or estar:
Climate

Summer is hot

A

Ser

El verano es caliente.

While ser is not used to describe day-to-day weather, it is used to describe the general climate of a place or time.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Ser or estar:
temporary situations, or temporary physical and emotional states. This would include things like mood or sickness.

He is happy.

The coffee was hot earlier, but now it’s cold.

A

Estar

Está feliz.

El café estaba caliente hace rato, pero ahora está frío.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Ser or estar:
actions happening in or around the moment of speaking.

They’re eating

A

Estar

To make this tense, you need the verb estar in the present tense before the stem of the verb plus “-ando” (-AR verbs) or “-iendo” (-IR/-ER verbs).

Están comiendo.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Ser or estar:
When describing where something or someone is

He’s at the supermarket.

Where is Juan?

A

Estar

Está en el supermercado.

¿Donde está Juan?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Ser or estar:
weather when it is in a temporary state.

It’s cold.

A

Estar

Está frío.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Ser or Estar:
as a descriptive adjective to express an opinion about the physical appearance of someone or something or to indicate that there is something unexpected about them.

That dress is so beautiful.

A

Estar

Ese vestido está muy bonito.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Estar:
I am

I am not feeling myself lately. I am stressed all the time.

A

Estoy

No me siento yo misma últimamente. Estoy estresada todo el tiempo.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Estar:
You are

A

estás

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Estar:
He/She is

A

está

17
Q

Estar:
We are

A

estamos

18
Q

Estar:
You (Plural) are

A

estáis

19
Q

Estar:
They are

A

Estan

20
Q

Ser:
I am

A

Soy

21
Q

Ser:
You (Singular) are

A

Eres

22
Q

Ser:
He/ She is

A

es

23
Q

Ser:
We are

A

Somos

24
Q

Ser:
You (Plural) are

A

sois

25
Q

Ser:
They are

A

son

26
Q

Ir:
I go

A

Voy

27
Q

Ir:
You (Singular) go

A

vas

28
Q

Ir:
He/She go

A

va

29
Q

Ir:
We go

A

vamos

30
Q

Ir:
You (Plural) go

A

vais

31
Q

Ir:
They go

A

van

32
Q

Difference between venir and ir

Are you going to come to my house this afternoon?)

(Do you want to go to the movies this afternoon?)

A

Use venir to describe movement towards the place where you are. Use ir to talk about movement away from the place where you are.

¿Vas a venir a mi casa esta tarde?

¿Quieres ir al cine esta tarde?

33
Q

Direction or destination

The students go to the library

A

Ir + a

Los estudiantes van a la biblioteca.

34
Q

Leaving a place

I go from the office

A

always followed by preposition “de”
Ir + de

Me voy de la oficina

35
Q

Talking about means of transport.

Some students go by bus and others go on foot

A

When you use ir (to go) with means of transport you use the preposition “en”, except when you want to say “walking” or “on foot” (“a pie”).

Algunos estudiantes van en autobús y otros van a pie.

36
Q

Talking about near future.

They are going to attend the lesson today

A

Ir + a + infinitive is used to describe actions or events in the near future.

Van a asistir a la clase hoy.

37
Q

irse

El alumno se fue de la biblioteca muy tarde

A

(to exit a place)
to leave
to go

To go flat/ to leak

(to pass away)
to die

(to take away)
to go away

(to not remember)
to forget

The student left the library very late.

38
Q

estar a punto de

El plan de la empresa no puede fracasar; cientos de personas están a punto de perder sus empleos.

A

(to be very close to)
* to be about to
* to be on the point of
* to be nearly
* to be almost
* to be on the verge of
* to be on the brink of

The company’s plan just cannot fall through; hundreds of people are on the verge of losing their jobs.

39
Q

(to be very close to)
* to be about to
* to be on the point of
* to be nearly
* to be almost
* to be on the verge of
* to be on the brink of

A

estar a punto de

Spanish (69 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions