My Spanish 18 Flashcards
conocer
to know
creer
to believe
aburrido
boring
Es importante beber mucha aqua en el desierto
It is important to drink a lot of water in the desert
incorrecto
incorrect
correcto
correct
apropiado
appropriate
Si tengo suficiente dinero, comprarè esto
If I have enough money, I will buy this
Mi novia tiene mucho pelo
My girlfriend has a lot of hair
Ella tiene algùn dinero
She has some money
El tiene ningùn dinero
He has no money
Regla:
Josè visita mi casa
Josè visita mi amiga
A precedes and dignifies object nouns that are persons, and is never used before object nouns that are things
Regla:
Corro a comprar la nueva novela
Voy a leer con muchos interès (interest)
Principio (Comienzo, Empiezo) a leer la historia (story)
Invito a los amigos a leer mi novela
These verbs require a before though-completing infinitive
1: movement from one place to another (correr and ir)
2: beginning (principiar, comenzar, and empezar)
3: teaching and showing (ensenar, mostrar)
4: helping (ayudar)
5: learning (aprender)
6: inviting (invitar)
Uses of the preposition DE
A. De indicates place from: origin ; the topic of or about
De donde son Uds? Where are you from
Hablamos de Nueva York. We are speaking about New York
B. Del: from the, of the, about the. De followed by el is always del
C. De indicates the owner in Spanish just as ‘s indicates owner in English
Es de Juan. No es de Ana. It;s John. It isn’t Anna’s
Regla: De precedes the owner
D. The “possession” the thing owned stands before de and the owner
La chaqueta del chico. THe boy’s jacket
E. De indicates material (composition)
No es de oro. It is not (of) gold
El reloj es de plata. The watch is (of) silver
Regla: De que? beginms each question that asks what a thing is made of.
F. De after certain verbs … Acabo de –.I just
de algodòn
cotton
