Quiz 1 Flashcards
I am
estoy
We are
estamos
present progressive: I am fishing
Estoy pescando
Present Progressive: We are eating
Estamos comiendo
present participle of -ar verbs hablar
hablando
present participle of -er verbs comer
comiendo
present participle of -ir verbs escribir
escribiendo
When the stem of an -er or -ir verb ends in a vowel, the present participle ends in _____
-yendo
leer present participle
leyendo
present participle of oír
oyendo
present participle of traer (to bring)
trayendo
present participle of ir
yendo
present participle of poder
-can to be able to
-pudiendo
present participle of venir
to come
preferir present participle
prefiriendo
conseguir present participle
-to get
-consiguiendo
dormir present participle
durmiendo
the present progressive in spanish is mainly used to emphasize that an action
is in progress at the time of speaking
todavía
are still
right now
ahora mismo
Uses of ser
- nationality and place of orgin
- profession or occupation
- characteristics of people and things
- generalizations
- possession
- what something is made of
- time and date
- where or when an event takes place
Uses of Estar
- location or spatial relationships
- health
- physical states and conditions
- emotional states
- certain weather expressions
- ongoing actions (progressive tenses)
El chico es listo vs El chico está listo
The boy is smart vs The boy is ready
La profesora es mala vs la profesora está mala
The professor is bad vs the professor is sick
Las peras son verdes vs las peras están verdes
Pears are green vs the pears are not ripe
El gato es muy vivo vs el gato está vivo
The cat is very clever vs the cat is alive
no está seguro
is not sure
bathing suit
el traje de baño
la blusa
blouse
la bota
boots
customer
el cliente
shorts
los pantalones cortos
sandals
sandalias
shoes
los zapatos
jeans
los mahones/los vaqueros
purse
la bolsa
cash
el dinero en efectivo
el dependiente/el vendedor
clerk/salesperson
cash register
la caja
credit card
la tarjeta de crédito
wallet
la cartera
jacket
la chaqueta
tie
la carbata
a pair of shoes
un par de zapatos
el dependiente
clerk
el vendedor
salesman
la dependienta
clerk (f)
saleswomen
la vendedora
sweater
el suéter
yellow
amarillo
orange
anaranjado
white
blanco
grey
gris
brown
marrón o café
purple
morado
pink
rosado
coat
el abrigo
raincoat
el impermeable