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
delante de
in front of
hasta
until, even
hacia
toward
desde
from, since
a
to
on time
a tiempo
al día
the next day
50 km de
50 km from
two times a week
dos veces a la semana
about the weather
sobre el tiempo
nine years old
de nuevo años
shopping
ir de compras
by bike
en bici
by bus
en autobús
on the table
en la mes
on the floor
al suelo
around two
hacia las dos
at the end of the year
al final de año
on the next day
el proximo día
on time
a tiempo
on the left
a la izquidera
at 10 euros a kilo
al diez euros el kilo
in the shade
en la sombra
five times a month
cinco veces al mes
at the age of eighty
a la edad de ochenta
20km from my house
a 20km de mi casa
at times
de vez en cuando, a veces
