Maida F04 - subj v preterit

Question 1

1. When the subj of main vb + inf = same

2. If diff subj + pronoun after infinitive

Answer 1

1 When USUALLY use antes de/después de/hasta + INF?

2. What happens in the exception?

Question 2

1. Llámame (tú) antes de venir (tú).
2. Same subj = same DON’T include subj.
3. Lo hice (tú) antes de llegar TÚ.
4. Diff subj = ADD subj after inf.

Answer 2

1. Call me before you come?
2. Grammar point re 1.
3. I did it before you came.
4. Grammar point re 2.

Question 3

1. present subj = talk about sth in future

2. preterite subj = talk about sth in past OR with conditional

Answer 3

1. When use antes de/después de/hasta + que + SUBJ? (2)

Question 4

1. Quiero irme antes de + que + llegue Andres.
2. antes de + que + present subj = talking about future
3. Dijo que no se iría + hasta + que + le pagásamos.
4. cond + hasta + que = pres subj

Answer 4

1. I want to go before Andrés arrives.
2. Why tense?
3. He said that he wouldn´t go until we paid him.
4. Why tense?

Question 5

1. to refer to s.th HABITUAL in present
2. No se va a casa HASTA + QUE + terminA todo el trabajo. (ie habitually)
3. to refer to s.th HABITUAL in past

Answer 5

1. When use hasta + que + PRESENT INDIC?
2. He doesn’t go home until he finishes all his work.
3. When use hasta + que + preterit imperfect?

Question 6

1. La primera cosa que hiZO FUE reírse de mí.

2. LUEGO, dio la vuelta y SE marchó hasta la puerta, LA cerrÓ y LA asegurÓ. (asegurar)

Answer 6

1. The 1st thing he did was laugh at me.

2. Then he turned and walked to the door, shut it and LOCKED it.

Question 7

1. Me fui antes de llegar ellos.

2. Antes de acostarte, apaga la tele, por favor.

Answer 7

1. I left before they arrived.

2. Before you go to bed turn off the light please.

Question 8

1. SI HUBIERA PODIDO SALIR DISPARADO EN ESE MOMENTO LO HABRÍA HECHO.
2. salir disparado
3. desbocarse

Answer 8

1. If I could have BOLTED in that moment I would have.
2. to bolt (human), dash off etc
3. to bolt (horse)

Question 9

1. Baja la música antes de + que + me enfade, Alvaro.
2. antes de + que + subj = talking about future.
3. Ángel siempre empazaba a comer antes de + que + se sentara su madre.
4. past + habitual + antes de = past imperf subj. Note - add su madre cos has a diff subject.

Answer 9

1. Lower the music before I get mad, Alvaro.
   después de/hasta + inf?
2. Why tense?
3. Ángel would always start eating before her mother sat down.
4. Why tense? Grammar point?

Question 10

1. LUEGO SE me acercO FROTANDOSE los puños. (puñado)
2. Sabía que algo malO estaba POR SUCEDER.
3. Con cada paso que DABA, me DABA más MIEDO.

Answer 10

1. Then he approached me RUBBING his FISTS. (fists v handful)
2. I knew that something bad WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN.
3. With every step he TOOK, I GOT more scared.

Question 11

1. Ex altos cargos del régimen que usaron su posición para cobrar MORDIDAS millonarias.
2. Casas en lujosas URBANIZACIONES.
3. Una casa que fue TASADA en $X. (tasar)

Answer 11

1. Ex high regime officials who used their position to charge million dollar BACK-HANDERs. (El Pais)
2. Houses in luxurious HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS.
3. A house that was VALUED AT $X.

Question 12

1. Los cachorros de león se rezagaron de la manada. (rezagarse)
2. rezegador/a.
3. Los estudiantes se vieron con desconcierto.

Answer 12

1. The lion cubs STRAGGLED BEHIND the pack. (n = cub = puppy also)
2. straggler
3. The students looked at each other in CONFUSION/BEWILDERMENT.

Question 13

Sin embargo, tú permites que te trata como a un PILTRAFA

Answer 13

Nonetheless, you allow him to treat you like a NOTHING/ A WORTHLESS WRETCH (ie a politer expression than piece of shit) (S+P)

Question 14

1. Los dos boxeadores forcejeaban en el cuadrilátero. (forcejear)
2. Anita luchaba con la decisión. (luchar + con)
3. pedregoso, frío

Answer 14

1. The two boxers GRAPPLED in the ring. (physically struggle)
2. Anita GRAPPLED WITH the decision. (mentally struggle)
3. stony (ground), stony (look)

Question 15

¡ni se te ocurra!

Answer 15

Don’t even think about it! (S+P)

Question 16

1. Eso fue una pregunta DESCARADA.
2. Me miró con DESPRECIO.
   3, despreciar = to despise
3. desdén = disdain

Answer 16

1. That was an IMPUDENT question.
2. She looked at me with SCORN/CONTEMPT.
3. n = scorn = comes from what vb?
4. Alt n to scorn?

Question 17

Esto no es NIMIO, Karim.

Answer 17

This isn’t TRIVIAL, Karim. (S+P)

Question 18

1. ¡Qué rica estaba la limonada!
2. ME la habría bebido ENTERA.
3. Refer to past desire not fulfilled.
4. Me = beberse = saying drink IT ALL UP

Answer 18

1. The lemonade was delicious.
2. I could have drunk it ALL.
3. Why that tense?
4. Grammatical point

Question 19

1. ¿Os habéis ENROLLADO tú y Karim?

2. Sí, sí nos hemos ENROLLADO

Answer 19

1. You and Karim have GOT OFF TOGETHER? (S+P)

2. Yes, yes we´ve MADE OUT/HOOKED UP.