Modern Spanish Syntax: Chapter 11 Flashcards
Your attitude surprises me
Tu actitud me sorprende
That you should act in such a manner surprises me
El que tu actues asi me sorprende
I want him to resign
Quiero que el renuncie
He doubts his integrity
Duda de su integridad
He doubts that he is a trustworthy person
Duda de que sea una persona integra
I will go after dinner
Ire despues de cenar
I will go after they have dinner
Ire despues que ellos cenen
I suggest that the meeting be adjourned
Sugiero que se levante la sesion
I need a person that can be trusted
Necesito una persona que sea de confianza
That he should be so hypocritical is difficult to believe
El que sea tan hipocrita es dicil de creer
It is difficult to believe that he should be so hypocritical
Es dificil de creer que sea tan hipocrita
I doubt that Maria can accompany you
Dudo que pueda acompanarte Maria
I doubt that I can accompany you
Dudo poder acompanarte
He denies that his son has done it
Niega que su hijo lo haya hecho
He denies that he has done it
Niega haberlo hecho
I am happy that you can come
Me alegro de que puedas venir
I am happy that I can come
Me alegro de poder venir
He asked you to go
Te pidio que fueras
He said for you to go
Dijo que fueras
I am appalled at your going
Me desconcierta que vayas
He is opposed to your going
Se opone a que vayas
He disapproves of your going
No esta de acuerdo con que vayas
I insist on going
Insisto en ir
I insist that you go
Insisto en que vayas
She is complaining about your ingratitude
Se queja de tu ingratitud
She is complaining about the fact that you are so ungrateful
Se queja de que seas tan ingrato
I insist that they go
Insisto en que vayan
I demand to know the truth
Exijo saber la verdad
I demand that the truth be known
Exijo que se sepa la verdad
I will succeed in having him elected president
Conseguire que lo elijan presidente
He succeeded in having him elected president
Consiguio que lo eligieran presidente
I succeeded in having him fired
Obtuve que lo echaran
I will succeed in having him fired
Obtendre que lo echen
I order that no one be permitted to enter
Ordeno que no dejes entrar a nadie
He ordered her to see a specialist
Le mando que se examinara con un especialista
He forbade them to see each other
Les prohibio que se vieran
He prevented them from doing justice
Les impidio que hicieran justicia
He opposed their getting married
Se opuso a que se casaran
I beg of you to do it
Les suplico que lo hagan
He asked that we return early
Nos pidio que regresaramos temprano
I would like you to come along with us
Quisiera que no acompanes
I propose that the motion be approved
Propongo que se apruebe la mocion
He suggests that the meeting be adjourned
Sugiere que se levante la sesion
I advise that we discuss it another day
Aconsejo que lo discutamos otro dia
We do not agree that all prerequisites should be abolished
No estamos de acuerdo con que se eliminen todos los prerequisitos
We prefer that the issue be studied carefully
Preferimos que el asunto se estudie cuidadosamente
We would not want her to marry a foreigner and live far away from us
No quisieramos que se case con un extranjero y se vaya a vivir lejos de nosotros
I expect you to be more conciliatory in the future
Espero que seas mas conciliatorio en el futuro
I hope you will get better soon
Espero que te mejores pronto
Let no one bother me this afternoon
(Quiero) Que no me moleste nadie esta tarde
Have them come in right away
(Quiero) Que entren ahora mismo
Have her feed them and put them to bed
Que les sirva la comida y los acueste
I hope you will get better soon
(Espero) que te mejores pronto
It is necessary that you go
Es necesario que vayas
I must have you go
Necesito que vayas
It is preferable that you say nothing
Es preferible que no digas nada
I prefer that you say nothing
Prefiero que no digas nada
It is best that you explore that possibility
Es conveniente (conviene) que explores esa posibilidad
It is urgent that you return
Es urgente que vuelvas
It would be better if he devoted himself to something more lucrative
Seria mejor que se dedicara a otra cosa mas lucrativa
I know that he is good
Se que el es bueno
I feel that something is going to happen
Presiento que va a pasar algo
He thought he was a great painter
Creia que era un gran pintor
I heard that he had been caught
Oi que lo habian tomado preso
I conclude that the issue does not interest you
Deduzco que no te interesa el asunto
He tells me that John is coming tomorrow
Me dice que Juan viene manana
He tells me to go
Me dice que yo vaya
He has informed us that he will not accept it
Nos comunico que no lo aceptara
He has informed us not to accept it
Nos comunico que no lo aceptaramos
He has let him know that he would go
Le aviso que ella iria
He has let him know that he should not go
Le aviso que no fuera
He has written stating that Pedro would pay him soon
Le ha escrito que Pedro le pagaria pronto
He has written requesting that he pay him soon
Le ha escrito que le pagara pronto
I don’t think I am the right person to judge him
No creo ser la persona indicada para juzgarlo
I don’t think she is the right person to judge him
No creo que ella sea la persona idicada para juzgarlo
I doubt that he can complete that work
Dudo que el pueda completar ese trabajo
I deny that he has said that
Niego que el haya dicho eso
I don’t think that project can be completed
No pienso que ese proyecto pueda realizarse
I don’t remember that he has said such a thing
No recuerdo que el haya dicho tal cosa
He does not think tht this is an opportune moment to approach him about business matters
No considera que este sea un momento oportuno para hablarle de negocios