LS203 CH. 6 Flashcards
Talk about your daily routine Discuss your hobbies and pastimes Talk about when and how often you do things Talk about sports Discuss events that occurred in the past
la cara
face
el pelo
hair
la nariz
nose
los dientes
teeth
la boca
mouth
el pecho
chest
el estomago (accent first o)
stomach
el despertador
alarm clock
el muslo
thigh
la pierna
leg
la rodilla
knee
el tobillo
ankle
el pie
foot
el dedo del pie
toe
la cabeza
head
el ojo
eye
la oreja
ear
el cuello
neck
el champu (accent u)
shampoo
el dedo
finger
la mano
hand
el hombro
shoulder
la espalda
back
el brazo
arm
la pasta de dientes
toothpaste
el cepillo (de dientes)
toothpaste
el cepillo (de dientes)
tooth brush
el codo
elbow
el jabon (accent on o)
soap
la toalla
towel
afeitarse
to shave
arreglarse
to fix oneself up; to get ready
banarse (accent on n)
to bathe; to take a bath
cepillarse
to brush
ducharse
to shower
lavarse
to wash
maquillarse
to put on makeup
peinarse
to comb or style ones hair
secarse
to dry oneself
acostarse (ue)
to go to bed; to lie down
despertarse (ie)
to wake up
divertirse (ie)
to have fun
dormirse (ue)
to fall asleep
estirarse
to stretch
irse
to leave, to go away
levantarse
to get up
ponerse (la ropa)
to put on clothing
quitarse (la ropa)
to take off clothing
sentarse (ie)
to sit down
verse
to look at oneself
vestirse (i)
to get dressed
el cuerpo
the body
tarde
late
temprano
early
Reflexive Verbs 1:
reflexive verbs are used to indicate that the subject performing the action also receives the action of the verb. actions we do to ourselves
ella se pone un vestido azul - she puts on a blue dress
yo me levanto temprano - i get myself up early
Reflexive Verbs 1:
Reflexive verbs must have reflexive pronoun when conjugated. pronoun agrees with the subject of the verb
levantarse - to wash oneself
yo - me lavo
tu - te lavas
el ella usted - se lava
nosotros - nos lavamos
ellos ellas ustedes - se lavan
Reflexive Verbs 1:
where is the reflexive pronoun placed with a conjugated verb
placed in front of the conjugated verb
nosotros nos acostamos tarde - we go to bed late
yo me estoy durmiendo - i am falling asleep
Reflexive Verbs 2: When using an infinitive attach the pronoun to the end. The pronoun should agree with the subject, and can also be attached to the end of a present participle, but an accent must be added to maintian original stress
Vas a banarte ahora? - Are you going to bathe now? (accent on n)
Estoy lavandome la cara. - I am washing my face. (accent on second a)
Reflexive Verbs 2:
many verbs can be reflexive or nonreflexive depending on who or what receives the action - to wash ie
Gerardo se lava las manos - gerardo washes his own hands
Felipe lava el coche - Felipe washes the car
rebeca se mira en el espejo - rebeca looks at herself in the mirror
los ninos miran a la maestra - the children look at the teacher
Reflexive Verbs 2:
When using reflexive verbs, do not use possessive adjectives
silvia se lava el pelo - silvia washes her hair
Reflexive Verbs 2:
Some verbs have slightly different meanings when used reflexively, such as irse (to go away or leave) and dormirse (to fall asleep)
Liz se duerme a las diez todas las noches - Liz falls asleep at ten oclock every night
Liz duerme ocho horas cada noche - Liz sleeps eight hours every night.
Adverbs of time and frequency 1:
adverbs can be used to tell when an action occurs
adverbs can be used before or after the action
a menudo
often
ahora
now
hoy
today
luego
later
manana (accent on first n)
tomorrow
mas tarde (accent on a in mas)
later
pronto
soon
todos los dias
every day
adverbs of frequency come before the verb
sometimes while noramlly never etc
a veces
sometimes
mientras
while
normalmente
normally, usually
casi nunca
almost never
casi siempre
almost always
todovia (accent on i)
still
ya
already
ya no
no longer
Adverbs of time and frequency 2:
To say what someone does before or after an activity:
use the expression:
antes de + infinitive
despues de + infinitive
antes de acostarse, mi hijo lee un libro - before going to bed, my son reads a book
los ninos necesitan cepillarse los dientes despues de comer - the children need to brush their teeth after eating
notice that in the english translations the present participle (-ing) is used. In Spanish it is necessary to use the infinitive after a prepostition
a, con, de, para
Adverbs of time and frequency 2:
Antes and Despues can also be used without the preposition of de; however the meaning changes slightly, and they are translated as beforehand and afterwards, respectively, and they are followed by the conjugated verb
Normalmente como y despues voy a la universidad - Normally I eat and afterwards I go to the university
Voy a acostarme, pero antes voy a lavarme la cara - I am going to bed, but beforehand I am going to wash my face
Adverbs of time and frequency 2:
When saying how often you do something use the word VEZ (time)
El se afeita una vez a la semana - He shaves once a week
Me cepillo los dientes tres veces al dia - I brush my teeth three times a day
esquiar en el agua
to water ski
la tienda de campana (accent on n)
camping tent
el futbol americano (accent on u)
american football
Jugar al futbol (accent on u)
to play soccer
la pelota
ball
pescar
to fish
bucear
to scuba duve
la raqueta
racquet
el badminton (accent on a)
badminton
la red
net
montar a caballo
to ride a horse
andar en bicicleta
to ride a bicycle
patinar
to skate
los patines
skates
jugar al golf
to play golf
el atletismo
track and field
el basquetbol (accent on a)/baloncesto
basketball
el beisbol (accent on e)
baseball
la natacion (accent on o)
swimming
el tenis
tennis
el voleibol
volleyball
acampar
to camp
esquiar en tabla
to snowboard
hacer alpinismo
to go mountain climbing
ir de excursion (accent on o)
to go hiking
ir de pesca
to go fishing
jugar al ping-pong
to play ping pong
levantar pesas
to lift weights
patinar en hielo
to ice skate
el (la) aficionado(a)
fan of a sport
el campo
field
la cancha
court
la entrada
ticket
el equipo
team; equipment
el (la) jugador(a)
player
el lago
lake
el partido
game (sport), match
el saco de dormir
sleeping bag
The preterite 1: To form the preterite of regular ar, er, ir verbs, add these endings to the stem of the verb
Hablar -to speak, to talk
yo - hable (accent e)
tu - hablaste
el ella usted - hablo (accent o)
nosotros - hablamaos
ellos ellas - hablaron
comer - to eat
yo - comi (accent i)
tu - comiste
el ella - comio (accent o)
nosotros - comimos
ellos ellas - comieron
escribir - to write
yo -escribi (accent i)
tu - escribiste
el ella -escribio (accent o)
nosotros -escribimos
ellas ellos - escribieron
The preterite 2: ar and er verbs that stem change in the present tense do not have a stem change in the preterite
cerrar - to close
yo - cerre (accent e)
tu -cerraste
el ella - cerro (accent o)
nosotros - cerramos
ellos, ellas - cerraron
volver - to return
yo - volvi (accent i)
tu - volviste
el ella - volvio (accent o)
nosotros - volvimos
ellos, ellas - volvieron
preterite 2: verbs ending in car gar zar have spelling changes in the first person singular (yo) preterite
-car c = que (accent e)
tocar - yo toque (accent e)
-gar g = gue (accent e)
jugar - yp jugue (accent e)
zar - z = ce (accent e)
empezar - yo empece (accent e)
preterite 3: third person singular and plural forms of leer and oir (accent i) have spelling changes
leer - to read
yo - lei (accent i)
tu - leiste (accent i)
el, ella, - leyo (accent o)
nosotros - leimos (accent i)
ellos, ellas - leyeron
oir - to hear
yo- oi (accent i)
tu - oiste (accent i)
el, ella- oyo (accent second o )
nosotros- oimos (accent i)
ellos, ellas - oyeron
expressions for the past
anoche - last night
ayer - yesterday
la semana pasada - last week
