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1
Q

what is the error in this sentence?
- yo tengo mil de plantas

A

mil needs to be miles because plantas is plural so miles also needs to be plural

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2
Q

do you use ser or estar for location?

A

estar

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3
Q

escribe 1502

A

mil quinientos dos

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4
Q

when do you use y in between numbers

A

only when it is in the 20’s or after

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5
Q

escribe 1748

A

mil setecientos cuarenta y ocho

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6
Q

does “H” in spanish make a sound?

A

no

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7
Q

what numbers need accent marks?

A

22, 23, 26
- ventidos
- ventitres
- ventiseis

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8
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what is the singular and masculine form of primero?

A

primer

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9
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what does mas de mean?

A

more than

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10
Q

what does tantos como mean?

A

as many as

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11
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hispanos son

A

prsonas que hablan espanol

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12
Q

where is vos used instead of nosotros?

A

argentina, el salvador, y guatamala

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13
Q

when you say to be or not to be you would use (ser or estar)?
why?

A

ser o no ser
- ser is more existential than estar

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14
Q

when do you use “es”

A

when you are describing characteristics

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15
Q

do you use ser or estar to describe something temporary?

A

estar

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16
Q

do you use ser or estar for descriptions

A

ser
- la casa es grande
- tu eres catolico
- tu idea es buena

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17
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do you use ser or estar for health (state of being)

A

estar
- estoy bien
- como estas

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18
Q

do you use ser or estar for mood

A

estar

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19
Q

do you use ser or estar for professions and occupations

A

ser

20
Q

do you use ser or estar for locations of things?

A

estar

21
Q

do you use ser or estar for ongoing actions

A

estar

22
Q

do you use ser or estar for relationships

A

ser

23
Q

do you use ser or estar for locations of events

A

ser

24
Q

do you use ser or estar for ownership

A

ser

25
Q

do you use ser or estar for time

A

ser

26
Q

do you use ser or estar for weather

A

ser

27
Q

is espanglish a correct way to speak?

A

yes

28
Q

how long did franco rule for?

A

36 years

29
Q

what is puerto rico?

A

un colonia moderna

30
Q

when you use haber? (hay)

A

when you are trying to say there is or there are

31
Q

what does pedir turn into in the present tense?

A

pid…

32
Q

what does poder change to in present tense?

A

pued…

33
Q

what does empezar change to in the present?

A

empie…

34
Q

what are some buzzwords to use preterite?

A
  • anoche
  • anteayer
  • ayer
  • ano pasado
  • lunes pasado
35
Q

what are some irregular verbs in the imperfecrt?

A

ser, ir, ver

36
Q

how do you conjugate ser in imperfect?

A

yo- era
tu- eras
el/ella- era
nos- eramos (with an accent mark)
vos- erais
ellos- eran

37
Q

how do you conjugate ir in imperfect?

A

yo- iba
tu- ibas
el/ella- iba
nos- ibamos (accent mark)
vos- ibais
ellos- iban

38
Q

how do you conjugate ver in imperfect?

A

yo- veia
tu- veias
el/ella- veia
nos- veiamos
vos- veiais
ellos- veian

39
Q

how do you know when to use imperfect?

A

THREADS

40
Q

what does THREADS stand for?

A

Time
Habitual actions
Repeated actions
Emotions
Age
Descriptions
Setting the scene (narration)
Simultaneous actions

41
Q

a menudo

A

often

42
Q

rara ves

A

rarely

43
Q

a veces

A

sometimes

44
Q

what is the difference between primer and primero

A

you use primer when used in front of a singular and masculine noun

45
Q

when do you use mas de v. mas que

A

mas de is used to compare quantities whereas mas que is used to just make general comparisons