Modern Spanish Syntax: Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
Q
I wanted to go, but he couldn’t
A
Yo queria ir, pero el no podia
2
Q
It’s necessary that he go
A
Es necesario que el vaya.
3
Q
If I could, I would go
A
Si pudiera, yo iria
4
Q
I know what I’m telling you.
A
Yo se lo que te digo
5
Q
If you could do me the favor I would be very grateful
Ud.
A
Si Ud. pudiera hacerme el favor le quedaria muy agradecido
6
Q
You are so busy I wouldn’t want to impose upon you.
Ud.
A
Ud. tiene tanto trabajo que no quisiera molestarlo
7
Q
Television has facilitaed the international diffusion of the news. It gives us also a graphic vision of events.
A
La television ha facilitado la difusion internacional de noticias. La television nos da ademas una vision grafica de los eventos.
8
Q
The administration of the country’s resources is a complicated matter. It requires talent, knowledge, and self-knowledge.
A
La administracion de los recursos del pais es asunto complicado. Requiere talento, conocimientos y dedicacion.
9
Q
These antique pieces of furniture are from the eiteenth century. They belonged to his ancestors.
A
Estos muebles antiguos son del siglo XVIII. Pertenecian a sus antepasados.
10
Q
Will isn’t everything. It is, however, man’s best ally.
A
La voluntad no lo es todo. Ella es, sin embargo, la mejor aliada del hombre.
11
Q
We, the students, oppose this motion.
A
Nosotros, los estudiantes, nos oponemos a esta mocion.
12
Q
We, the professional women, constitute a minority.
A
Nosotras, las mujeres profesionales, constituimos una minoria.
13
Q
Don’t watch that.
A
No mires eso.
14
Q
Don’t watch it.
A
No lo mires.
15
Q
Say hi to the professors.
A
Saluda a los profesores
16
Q
Without calling him, you can’t go,
A
Sin llamarlo, no puedes ir.
17
Q
My brother and my uncle received us kindly.
A
Mi hermano y mi tio nos acogieron muy bien.
18
Q
They received my brother and my uncle very kindly.
A
Acogieron muy bien a mi hermano y a mi tio.
19
Q
He overcame his enemy.
A
Vencio a su enemigo.
20
Q
He sent his secretary.
A
Envio a su secretaria.
21
Q
She takes care of the sick.
A
Cuida a los enfermos.
22
Q
The dog chases the cat.
A
El perro persigue al gato.
23
Q
The cat chases the dog.
A
El gato persigue al perro.
24
Q
The helicopter followed the yacht
A
El helicoptero siguio al yate.
25
The yacht followed the helicopter.
El yate siguio al helicoptero.
26
I need to see someone.
Necesito ver a alguien.
27
She will employ anyone.
Contratara a cualquiera
28
They didn't find anyone better
No encontraron a nadie mejor.
29
greet your relatives for me
Salúdame a tuyos
30
call as many as you wish
llama a cuántos quieras
31
She takes care of her dog as if it were a child*
Cuida (a) su perro como si fuera un nino
32
One has to obey the law*
Hay que obedecer (a) la ley
33
They overcame their enemies
Vencieron a los enemigos
34
Their enemies overcame them
Vencieron los enemigos
35
His son is ill
Tiene a su hijo enfermo
36
She held her son in her arms
Tuvo a su hijo en brazos
37
The books were bought by me
Los libros los compre yo
38
I will dress the children
Vestiré a los ninos
39
The children will be dressed by me
A los ninos los vestire yo
40
It is impossible to get a hold of Peter
Es imposible localizar a Pedro
41
They will pick you up later
Te recogerán luego
42
They looked for us all morning long
Nos buscaron toda la mañana
43
I saw you looking very sad in that corner
Ud
La vi a Ud. muy triste en ese rincón
44
I won't bother you anymore with those things
Ud.
No los molestaré a Uds. más con esas cosas
45
What is the matter that they don't greet one around here?
¿Qué pasa que no lo saludan a uno por aqui?
46
They don't appreciate you here
Aquí no lo estiman a uno
47
Are there many artists in town?
| -yes there are
¿Hay muchos artistas en el pueblo?
| -Sí, los hay
48
She seems sixty years old, but she is not
Parece tener sesenta años, pero no los tiene
49
I believed he would do us the favor but he did not
Creí que nos haría el favor, pero no lo hizo
50
Who I saw was Maria
A quién vi es a María
51
No, I am not looking for anything
No busco nada
52
She brought him a gift
Le trajo el regalo
53
She brought it to him
Se lo trajo
54
He explained the issue to them
Les explicó la situación
55
He explained it (f.) to them
Se la explicó
56
I'll write to you soon
Te escribiré pronto
57
I spoke to her yesterday
Le hablé ayer
58
He explained the situation to us
Nos explicó la situación
59
What did they answer to you?
¿Qué te contestaron?
60
He did not admit it to me
No me lo admitió
61
He designed the house for us
Nos diseño la casa
62
She wrote the letter for me
Me escribió la carta
63
He decorated the house for her
Le decoró la casa
64
She made the curtains for her
Le hizo las cortinas
65
She made me a dress
Me hizo un vestido
66
He bought the house from him
Le compró la casa
67
They took their license away from them
Les quitaron la licencia
68
He took the keys from him
Le sacó las llaves
69
They took his permit away from him
Le suspendieron el permiso
70
He won the bet from us
Nos ganó la apuesta
71
He cut my hair
Me cortó el pelo
72
He cured his wounds
Le curó las heridas
73
He put his hand on her shoulder
Le puso la mano en el hombro
74
They expropriated his lands
Le expropiaron las tierras
75
He lost my keys
Me perdió las llaves
76
They revoked his license
Le suspendieron la licencia
77
He seemed to an attentive person to me
Me pareció una persona atenta
78
His health worries us
Nos preocupa su estado de salud
79
What he thinks does not concern me too much
No me importa tanto lo que piensa
80
She is interested in modern art
Le interesa el arte moderno
81
She lacks experience
Le falta experiencia
82
I am missing several pages
Me faltan varias páginas
83
Today is your turn to cook
Hoy te toca cocinar
84
It is impossible for her to go
Le es imposible ir
85
It is difficult for me to attend the meeting
Me es difícil asistir a la reunión
86
It will be a great pleasure for us to see him again
Nos será muy grato volver a verlo
87
She gave the man the book
Le dio al hombre el libro
88
She bought him a car
Le comprá un auto
89
She did it to him
Se lo hizo
90
I did it for her
Se lo hice
91
I took it from her
Se lo quité
92
I took it off her
Se lo quité
93
She ironed his shirt
Le planchó la camisa
94
He pulled her tooth out
Le sacó la muela
95
He painted her house
Le pintó la casa
96
He could not refuse his wife anything
No podía negarle nada a su mujer
97
He explained the situation to Peter and to me
Nos explicó el asunto a Pedro y a mí
98
They showed the city to the tourists
Les enseñaron la ciudad a los turistas
99
They took away from the Perez' all they owned
Les quitaron a los Perez todo lo que tenían
100
He does not allow his son to smoke
No le permite fumar a su hijo
101
It is Maria whom you should hide it from
Es a María a quien se lo debes ocultar
102
It is your boss whom you should ask for permission
Es a tu jefe a quien le debes pedir permiso
103
To Luz I did not say anything
A Luz no le dije nada
104
To John I did tell everything
A Juan sí se lo conté todo
105
The one you should ask for help is your father
A quien le debes pedir ayuda es a tu padre
106
You will perform a service to the civilized world.
Ud
Hará Ud. un servicio al mundo civilizado
| no indirect object pronoun because inanimate object
107
These details do not belong to history
Esos detalles no pertenecen a la historia
| no indirect object pronoun because inanimate object
108
He handed the materials over to the police
Entregó los materiales a la policía
| no indirect object pronoun because inanimate object
109
He sent the documents to the lawyers
Envió los documentos a los abogados
| no indirect object pronoun because inanimate object
110
You do not belong to yourself, you belong to your people
Ud.
Usted no se pertenece, pertenece a su pueblo
111
I won't give it to just anyone
No se lo voy a dar a cualquiera
112
I will give it to someone who knows how to appreciate it
Se lo regalaré a alguien que lo sepa apreciar
113
I won't explain to anyone the reasons behind my decision
No le explicaré a nadie los motivos de mi decisión
114
I teach her
Le enseño
115
He showed the man the books
Le enseñó los libros al hombre
116
Give my regards to Mary
Dale recuerdos a María
117
He told the girls all kinds of lies
Les contó toda clase de mentiras a las muchachas
118
They promised it to her
Se lo prometieron
119
Sell it to me
Véndamelo
120
Don't give it to him
No se lo des
121
I took it (f.) off (me)
Me la quite
122
He put it on (himself)
Se lo puso
123
We cannot explain it to ourselves
No nos lo podemos explicar
124
His house burnt down
Se le quemó la casa
125
My key got lost
Se me perdió la llave
126
He was informed
Se le informó
127
I didn't see her yesterday
No la vi ayer
128
Don't sell it
Ud.
No lo venda
129
Sell it to her
| Ud.
Véndaselo
130
By taking care of himself, he will improve
Cuidándose mejorará
131
By speaking to him you will convince him
Hablándole lo convencerá
132
I'll buy you something
Voy a comprarte algo
| Te voy a comprar algo
133
He has just called me
Acaba de llamarme
| Me acaba de llamar
134
She is looking at herself in the mirror
Se está viendo en el espejo
| Está viéndose en el espejo
135
I ordered you to do it
Te mandé hacerlo
136
I had it done for you
Te lo mandé hacer
137
It is useless to try it
Es inútil intentarlo
138
It is useless for him to try
Le es inútil intentar
139
He made her work
Le hizo trabajar
140
He made him return
Le obligó volver
141
He advised us to continue with the project
Nos aconsejó seguir con el proyecto
142
She started to cry
Se puso a llorar
143
He began to study
Se puso a estudiar
144
He stayed (home) to rest
Se quedó a descansar
145
He will stay for dinner
Se quedará a cenar
146
He wanted to leave early
Quiso irse temprano
| Se quiso ir temprano
147
You should not get angry
No debes enfadarte
| No te debes enfadar
148
I hope not to be bored
Espero no aburrirme
149
He expects to become rich
Aspira enriquecerse
150
The book is for her
El libro es para ella
151
He did it for you
Lo hizo por ti
152
Between her and me there are no secrets
Entre ella y yo no hay secretos
153
She is going with them
Va con ellos
154
Whom did you see?
| -Her
A quien viste?
| -A ella
155
Did you tell them?
| -Her, yes, but not him.
Se lo contaste a ellos?
| -A ella sí, pero él no
156
I bought something for him, but not for her
Le compré algo a él, pero no a ella
157
I have told you and I will tell her also
Te lo dije a ti, y a ella también se lo diré
158
She came to me crying
Llegó a mí llorando
159
I'll go to him since he is ill
Acudiré a él, ya que estsa enfermo
160
We resort to you in the hope that someone might assist us
Ud.
Recurrimos a Ud. esperanzados de que alguien nos asista
161
He came to me in a deplorable condition
Vino a mi en un estado deplorable
162
I introduced myself to her
Me presenté a ella
163
You addressed him in an arrogant tone of voice
Te dirigiste a él en tono altivo
164
We approached him
Nos acercamos a él
165
I commended myself to God
Me encomendé a Dios
166
He gave the car to me
Me regalé el auto a mí
167
I will give it to her
Se lo voy a dar a ella
168
Him I won't tell anything
A él no le diré nada
169
I'll deliver the books to you personally
Ud.
Le entregaré el libro a Ud. personalmente
170
They accused you of having doublecrossed him. And that is not true.
Te acusaron de haberlo traicionado. Y ello no es cierto.
171
Some claim that history repeats itself. If it were true, there wouldn't be any progress
Mantienen algunos que la historia se repite. Si ello fuera así no habría progreso alguno.
172
What became of it?
¿Qué fue de ello?
173
All my hopes hinge upon it
En ello tengo puestas todas mis esperanzas
174
Everything depends upon it
De ello depende todo
175
Count on it
Cuenta con ello
176
Nothing will draw us apart. I promise it to you.
Nada nos alejará. Te lo prometo
177
Do you believe he will ever amount to anything?
| -I doubt it
Crees que algún dia hará algo
| -Lo dudo
178
We don't have a phone. I'm sorry about it.
No tenemos teléfono. Lo siento
179
Understand it. Nothing keeps you here but her.
Comprendalo. Nada te detiene aquí más que ella
180
Get it straight: I don't want you (f.) to go alone
Óyelo bien: no quiero que te vayas sola.
181
Are you married?
| Yes I am
Esta Ud. casado?
| -Si lo estoy
182
He is sixty but he doesn't look it
Tiene sesenta años pero no lo parece.
183
He thinks he knows everything.
Él cree saberlo todo
184
He has lost everything
Todo lo ha perdido
185
Why do I have to decide on everything now?
¿Por qué tengo que deidirlo todo ahora?
