Points of Grammar Flashcards
what does an ‘A’ before an ‘Imy’ verb do?
emphasises the person or the fact
e.g. A vosotros vos gusta
can you place an ‘A’ before any verb?
no
you can only place one before an ‘Imy’ verb
if ‘demasiado’ is followed by an adjective does it change to agree with the adjective?
no
e.g. demasiado fea, demasiado negro
if ‘demasiado’ is followed by a noun does it change to agree with the adjective?
yes
e.g. demasiadas clases, demasiados deberes, demasiada contaminación
what are the three different verbs meaning ‘to ask’?
preguntar
pedir
rogar
when do you use preguntar?
to ask a question, or to ask for/after someone
when do you use pedir?
to ask for something, or (used with que and the subjunctive) to ask someone to do something
when do you use rogar
more formal than pedir
often best translated as ‘request’
used in the impersonal reflexive ‘se ruega’ on public notices
how does rogar radically change?
o —> ue
on 1, 2, 3 and 6
sobre
on, about
al lado de
next to
en
in, on
detrás de
behind
enfrente de
in front of
debajo
underneath
de
from, of
entre
between
dentro de
inside, within
