McGrawHill Notes

Question 0

Preterite - poder

Answer 0

To manage (to do something)

Question 1

Preterite tense

Answer 1

Fixed point in time
Specific number of actions
Enclosed amount of time

Question 2

Preterite - no poder

Answer 2

To fail (to do something)

Question 3

Preterite - querer

Answer 3

To try

Question 4

Preterite - no querer

Answer 4

To refuse

Question 5

Preterite - saber

Answer 5

To find out, learn about

Question 6

Preterite - sentir

Answer 6

To regret, be sorry

Question 7

Imperfect tense

Answer 7

The duration of the action is irrelevant, the amount of repetitions can’t be determined, ongoing situation, simple description, simultaneous actions,, mental, emotion or physical sensation, clock time and age, había - hay, going to,

Question 8

To undo

Answer 8

Deshacer

Question 9

To depend on, rely on

Answer 9

Atenerse a

Question 10

To agree to (do something)

Answer 10

Convenir en

Question 11

To redo, remake

Answer 11

Rehacer

Question 12

Present subjunctive

Answer 12

desire, ignorance, emotional statement or comment, impersonal opinion, uncompleted action, vague or indefinite antecedent, “perhaps” and “maybe”, “even if”

Question 13

Present subjunctive - ir verbs - nosotros and vosotros

Answer 13

O > ue = o > u e.g. durmamos
E > ie = e > i e.g. Mintamos
E > I = e > i e.g. Pidamos

Question 14

Even if - sets up subjunctive

Answer 14

Aunque

Question 15

“As if” and “as though” imperfect subjunctive
You look as if you were guilty
We acted as if we were sick
He put in his hast as though he were the king

Answer 15

Te ves como si fueras culpable
Actuábamos como si estuviéramos enfermos.
Él se puso el sombrero como si fuera el rey

Question 16

Poder in imperfect subjunctive
Could you wait for me?
Could you help me?

Answer 16

Si pudieras, me esperarías?

Si pudiera, me ayudaría?

Question 17

Querer meaning “to wish”
I wish that you were here
We wish that he would call us

Answer 17

Yo quisiera que estuvieras aquí

Quisiéramos que él nos llamara

Question 18

Future perfect - I will have this letter written by three o’clock.
When will you have it done?

Answer 18

Habré escrito esta carta para las tres.

¿Cuándo lo habrás hecho?

Question 19

Future perfect - to express probability

He must have/he’s probably done it.

Answer 19

Él lo habrá hecho

Question 20

Future perfect - to express probability

I must have fallen asleep

Answer 20

Me habré dormido

Question 21

Future perfect - to express probability

Who could have written such a thing?

Answer 21

Quién habrá escrito tal cosa?

Question 22

Future perfect - to express probability

Where could they have gone?

Answer 22

Adónde habrán ido?

Question 23

To take into account

Answer 23

Tomar en consideración

Question 24

I would have eaten, but I wasn’t hungry

Answer 24

Yo habría comido, pero no tenía hambre

Question 25

I would have eaten if I were hungry

Answer 25

Yo habría comido si tuviera hambre.

Question 26

It must have been one o’clock when he arrived.

Answer 26

Habría sido la uña cuando él llegó

Question 27

It must have been two o’clock when I fell asleep.

Answer 27

Habrían sido las dos cuando me dormí

Question 28

It must have been last Sunday when he fell.

Answer 28

Habría sido el domingo pasado cuando se cayó.

Question 29

However much you love him

Answer 29

Por mucho que le quieras.

Question 30

However expensive they may be

Answer 30

Por caros que sean.

Question 31

However stupid it may seem.

Answer 31

Por estúpido que parezca.