Pronouns and Prepositions Flashcards

Based on Spanish Pronouns and Prepositions (Richmond)

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1
Q

In questions:
“qué” often precedes a ______
“cuál” often precedes a ______ or ______

A

noun
verb or prepositional phrase

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2
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(To) whom? (2)

A

¿A quién? ¿A quiénes?

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Whom do you see?

A

¿A quién ves?

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To whom are you writing?

A

¿A quiénes escribes?

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Whose? (2)

A

¿De quién? ¿De quiénes?

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Whose book is this?

A

¿De quién es este libro?

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Whose hats are on the table?

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¿De quiénes son los sombreros que están en la mesa?

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Which ones do you prefer?

A

¿Cuáles prefieres?

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9
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Which number is correct?

A

¿Qué número is correcto?

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10
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In questions, use _______ to ascertain the correct answer from many possible answers, e.g. What is your name? (Which of all the names that exist is yours?)

A

cuál

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He has a book for me.

A

Él tiene un libro para mí (mí has an accent)

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I have a gift for you.

A

Tengo un regalo para ti.

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I work with you now.

A

Trabajo contigo ahora.

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They live with me.

A

Ellos viven conmigo.

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Q

Why don’t they carry [m.] the book with them?

A

¿Por qué no llevan el libro consigo?

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Juan, you think only about yourself.

A

Juan, sólo piensas en ti mismo.

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It’s mine.

A

Es mío.

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18
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The books are mine.

A

Los libros son míos.

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They’re yours.

A

Son tuyos.

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It’s ours.

A

Es nuestro.

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21
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The cats are hers.

A

Los gatos son suyos.

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22
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The money is theirs.

A

El dinero es suyo.

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This painting of his is beautiful.

A

Esta pintura suya es hermosa.

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Those friends [f.] of hers are pretty.

A

Esas amigas [f.] suyas son bonitas.

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His house is red, but mine is white.

A

Su casa es roja, pero la mía es blanca.

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26
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Our brand is cheap; theirs is expensive.

A

Nuestra marca es barata; la suya es cara.

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27
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Juan is taller than Diego.

A

Juan es más alto que Diego.

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Pablo is less intelligent than Diego.

A

Pablo es menos inteligente que Diego.

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29
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That boy is as handsome as the devil.

A

Ese chico es tan guapo como el diablo.

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30
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My house is nicer than yours.

A

Mi casa es más bonita que la tuya.

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31
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My airplane is better than yours.

A

Mi avión es mejor que el tuyo.

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32
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His problems are worse than ours.

A

Sus problemas son peores que los nuestros.

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33
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Her cat is older than mine.

A

Su gato es mayor que el mío.

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34
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this (one), these (ones) (4 + 1 neuter)

A

este
estos
esta
estas
esto (neuter)

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35
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that (one), those (ones) (4 + 1 neuter)

A

ese
esos
esa
esas
eso (neuter)

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36
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that over there, those over there (4 + 1 neuter)

A

aquel
aquellos
aquella
aquellas
aquello (neuter)

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37
Q

He reads the big book, and I read the small one.

A

Él lee el libro grande, y yo leo el pequeño.

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38
Q

I like the blue table, but you like the red one.

A

A mí me gusta la mesa azul, pero a ti te gusta la roja.

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39
Q

You wear black shoes and I wear yellow ones.

A

Tú llevas zapatos negros y yo llevo los amarillos.

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40
Q

I have three boxes and he has four (boxes).

A

Yo tengo tres cajas y él tiene cuatro.

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41
Q

There are two tables there, but only one (table) here.

A

Hay dos mesas allí, pero sólo una aquí.

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42
Q

I know you [informal].

A

Yo te conozco.

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43
Q

We see him/it.

A

Lo vemos.

44
Q

You love me.

A

Tú me amas.

45
Q

She buys them [m].

A

Ella los compra.

46
Q

You [singular, informal] love us.

A

Tú nos amas.

47
Q

They eat it [f].

A

La comen.

48
Q

We have them [f].

A

Las tenemos.

49
Q

We see her.

A

La vemos.

50
Q

We don’t know him.

A

No lo conocemos.

51
Q

You don’t buy them [m].

A

No los compras.

52
Q

I want to see you. [2 options]

A

Te quiero ver.
Quiero verte.

53
Q

He should visit us. [2 options]

A

Él nos debe visitar.
Él debe visitarnos.

54
Q

I don’t have to read it. [2 options]

A

No lo tengo que leer.
No tengo que leerlo.

55
Q

We don’t want to do it. [2 options]

A

No lo queremos hacer.
No queremos hacerlo.

56
Q

Pablo buys a book for me.

A

Pablo me compra un libro.

57
Q

She told us a lie.

A

Ella nos dijo una mentira.

58
Q

I always tell you the truth.

A

Yo te digo la verdad siempre.

59
Q

She writes a letter to him.

A

Ella le escribe una carta.

60
Q

He sings a song to them.

A

Él les canta una canción.

61
Q

He doesn’t bring me anything.

A

Él no me trae nada.

62
Q

They don’t tell us the truth.

A

Ellos no nos dicen la verdad.

63
Q

I can tell you everything. [2 options]

A

Te puedo decir todo.
Puedo decirte todo.

64
Q

He wants to sell her the car. [2 options]

A

Él le quiere vender el carro.
Él quiere venderle el carro.

65
Q

I don’t have to tell them anything. [2 options]

A

No les tengo que decir nada.
No tengo que decirles nada.

66
Q

[redundant use of third-person indirect object pronoun for clarity/emphasis]

I give Bruno five pesos.

A

Le doy a Bruno cinco pesos.

67
Q

[redundant use of third-person indirect object pronoun for clarity/emphasis]

I ask them if they want to go.

A

Les pregunto a ellos si quieren ir.

68
Q

I like the painting. I like the paintings. [The painting(s) is/are liked by me.]

A

Me gusta la pintura. Me gustan las pinturas.

69
Q

You like the cat [m.]. You like the cats [m.].

A

Te gusta el gato. Te gustan los gatos.

70
Q

He/she likes the table. He/she likes the tables.

A

Le gusta la mesa. Le gustan las mesas.

71
Q

We like the motorcycle. We like the motorcycles.

A

Nos gusta la moto. Nos gustan las motos.

72
Q

They/You [Ud.] like the piano. They like the pianos.

A

Les gusta el piano. Les gustan los pianos.

73
Q

I like to work.

A

Me gusta trabajar

74
Q

You like tea.

A

Te gusta el té. [abstract nouns require definite article]

75
Q

I like it.

A

Me gusta.

76
Q

He likes them [as plural of “it”].

A

Le gustan.

77
Q

I don’t like it.

A

No me gusta.

78
Q

I wash my hair.

A

Me lavo el pelo.

79
Q

You weigh yourself.

A

Te pesas.

80
Q

She bathes.

A

Se baña.

81
Q

They wash their hands.

A

Se lavan las manos.

82
Q

I stay in a hotel.

A

Me quedo en un hotel.

83
Q

We see ourselves in the mirror.

A

Nos vemos en el espejo.

84
Q

Juan feels sick.

A

Juan se siente enfermo.

85
Q

I read before going to bed.

A

Yo leo antes de acostarme.

86
Q

We eat dinner after washing our hands.

A

Cenamos después de lavarnos las manos.

87
Q

Do you (all) want to stay here?

A

¿Quieren ustedes quedarse aquí?

88
Q

You should take off your shoes.

A

Deberías quitarte los zapatos.

89
Q

Direct object pronouns (7)

A

me
te
lo, la
nos
los, las

90
Q

Indirect object pronouns (5)

A

me
te
le
nos
les

91
Q

Reflective object pronouns (5)

A

me
te
se
nos
se

92
Q

I buy it for myself.

A

Me lo compro. (Pronouns in reflexive+direct order.)

93
Q

I write it [f.] to you.

A

Yo te la escribo. (Pronouns in indirect+direct order.)

94
Q

I give it to him. [Not “Yo le lo doy.”]

A

Yo se lo doy. [Per the “la la” rule for two third-person object pronouns appearing together.]

95
Q

He sells it [f.] to her. [Not “Él le la vende.”]

A

Él se la vende. [Per the “la la” rule for two third-person object pronouns appearing together.]

96
Q

I don’t have it for you.

A

No te lo tengo.

97
Q

I don’t have them for them.

A

No se los tengo.

98
Q

I want to give it to you. [Two options for different word orders.]

A

Te lo quiero dar

Quiero dártelo. [Add accent over last syllable of infinitive.]

99
Q

You have to send it [f.] to me. [Two options for different word orders.]

A

Me la tienes que enviar.

Tienes que enviármela. [Add accent over last syllable of infinitive.]

100
Q

She can do it for herself. [Two options for different word orders.]

A

Ella se lo puede hacer.

Ella puede hacérselo. [Add accent over last syllable of infinitive.]

101
Q

I don’t want to leave it for you. [Two options for different word orders.]

A

No te lo quiero dejar.

No quiero dejártelo. [Add accent over last syllable of infinitive.]

102
Q

When do you want to give them [f.] to them? [Two options for different word orders.]

A

¿Cuándo se las quieres dar?

¿Cuándo quieres dárselas? [Add accent over last syllable of infinitive.]

103
Q

Reciprocal pronouns in ENGLISH (2)

A

each other (two people)

one another (more than two people)

104
Q

Reciprocal pronouns (2)

A

nos (ourselves, each other, one another)

se (themselves, each other, one another)

105
Q

We see each other every day.

A

Nos vemos cada día.

106
Q

They can’t write to one another.

A

No pueden escribirse.