MTI (minus ch 10 Vocab) Flashcards

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What is the formula for the subjunctive tense

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Take the present indicative yo form of the word,delete the o, and add the following endings

  • ar: -e, -es, -e, -emos, -en
  • er/-ir: -a, -as, -a, -amos, -an
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What is the present subjunctive tense

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Expresses hopes and wishes e

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Stem changing verbs for subjunctive tense

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  • ar and -er stem changing verbs follow the stem changing pattern as always, but the nosotros tense does not change
  • ir verbs change in nosotros tense as well
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Spelling change verbs in subjunctive

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Follow same pattern as preterite
G to gu
C to qu
Z to c

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Conjugate dar for subjunctive

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Dé, des, dé, demos, den

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Conjugate Estar for subjunctive

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Esté, Estés, esté, estemos, Estén

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Conjugate ir in subjunctive

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Vaya, vayas, Vaya, vayamos, vayan

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Conjugate saber in conjunctive

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Sepa, sepas, sepa, sepamos, sepan

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Conjugate ser in conjunctive

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Sea, seas, sea, seamos, Sean

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What are the stressed possessives

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Mío(a), tuyo(a), suyo(a), nuestro(a), suyo(a)

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How do you express an action that has been occurring over a period of time and is still on going

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Hace + period of time + que + present indicative

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How do you say how long it has been since you have done something

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Hace + period of time + que + no + present indicative

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How do yo say how long ago an event took place

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Hace + period of time + que + preterite

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How do you say how long an action had been going on in the past before another more recent past event

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Hacía + period of time + que + imperfect

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When do you use por

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To describe the method by which an action is carried out
To give cause or reason
To give a time of day
To describe motion through or around a place
To express the idea of an exchange
To say that something was done on behalf of someone else
To express units of measure
To express duration of time
In certain fixed expressions

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When do you use para

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To indicate destination
To indicate a recipient of an object or action
To indicate a deadline or specific time in the future
To express intent or purpose
To indicate an employer
To make a comparison or state an opinion

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How is por translated into English

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(In exchange) for
During, in
Through, along,
On behalf of
For (duration of event)
By (transportation)
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How is para translated into English

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For (deadline)
Toward, in the direction of 
For (recipient or purpose)
In order to + verb
For... (In comparison with others)
For (employer)
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Guatemala

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It is a small country in Central America
Capital = Guatemala
Colors of flag are blue and white
Indigenes people are Mayas quiches

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Rigoberta Menchu

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Born in Guatemala in 1959
Learned to speak Spanish in 1985 and wrote a book called “me llamo Rigoberta Menchu y así me nació la concencia”
Won the Nobel peace prize in 1992

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Ricardo arjona

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Singer from Guatemala

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Rubén Darío

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Nicaraguan born in 1867
An author
Real name is Felix Ruben Garcia Sarmiento

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Nicaragua

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Capital is Managua
A lot of indigenous people were there before Columbus
He arrived in 1502