que Flashcards

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passage of time

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  1. present tense

hace (time period) que (verb)
ex. Hace 10 años que vivo en Colorado
I’ve lived in Colorado for 10 years

  1. preterite tense

hace (time period) que (verb)
ex. Hace 5 años que nos casamos
We got married 5 years ago

  1. imperfect tense

hace (time period) que (verb)
ex. Hacia mucho tiempo que no veía una buena película
I hadn’t seen a good movie for a long time

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to express obligation/necessity

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  1. hay que: it is necessary to

ex. Hay que lavarse las manos antes de comer.
It is necessary to wash one’s hands before eating

  1. tener que: to have to

ex. Tengo que hacer más ejercicio.
I have to do more exercise

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it is necessary to

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hay que

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to have to

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tener que

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to compare

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mas que/menos que: more than/less than

ex. Rita tiene más dinero que Luisa
Rita has more money than Luisa

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more than/less than

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mas que/menos que

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what/why

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  1. qué: what

ex. Qué te gusta hacer?
what do you like to do

  1. por qué: why

ex. Por qué comes tanto helado?
Why do you eat so much ice cream?

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