Semestre 2 - Grammar class Flashcards

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1
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to be able to (carry out an action)

A

poder + infinitivo

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to finish (a process)

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terminar de + infinitivo

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3
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to have just (done something)

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acabar de + infinitivo

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4
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to not turn out the way one expects

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no acabar de + infinitivo

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5
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to end up (-ing verb)

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acabar por +infinitivo

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6
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quantity of time without doing something

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llevar sin + infinitivo

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to begin/start (-ing verb)

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empezar a/comenzar a/ponerse a + infinitivo

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8
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to stop s/th

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dejar de + infinitivo

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9
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doubt/approximation/should

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deber de + infinitivo

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10
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should/will

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venir a + infinitivo

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11
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intention on carrying out an action (future tense)

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ir a + infinitivo

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12
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repetition of an action

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volver a + infinitivo

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13
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to still without

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seguir sin + infinitivo

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14
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to usually…

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soler + infinitivo

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15
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must/to have to

A

hay que/tener que/deber/haber de + infinitivo

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16
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to finish s/th (before doing something else)

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dejar + participio

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17
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to have (completed s/th in totality)

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tener + participio

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18
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to finish an action (that could be continued)/considered

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dar por + participio

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19
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carrying out an action partially but it is likely that there is s/th left/will carry on

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llevar + participio

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20
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over a prolonged time s/o has been occupied by carrying out an action

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llevar + gerundio + expresión de tiempo

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21
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continuity/insistency of an action

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andar/continuar/seguir + gerundio

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22
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the result of carrying out an action after a long and difficult process (relacionar con “acabar por” + infinitivo)

A

acabar/terminar + gerundio

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23
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action that lasts over time

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estar + gerundio

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24
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action arising as a gradual process but more emphasis on the end process

A

ir + gerundio

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25
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to resume/restart

A

retomar - volver a empezar

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26
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although

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aunque (+indicative)

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27
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even if

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aunque (+subj.)

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28
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although/even if

A

pese a que (+ indicativo/subjuntivo)

a pesar de que (+ indicativo/subjuntivo)

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29
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however much

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por más que/por mucho que (+ indicativo/subjuntivo)

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30
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however many/much noun that

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por más sustantivo + que

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31
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however hard/much that

e.g. however hard you study

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por mucho/a/os/as + sustantivo + que (+ indicativo/subjuntivo) e.g. por mucho que estudies

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32
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knowing that

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a sabiendas de que + indicativo

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33
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a that

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y eso que + indicativo

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34
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while

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si bien + indicativo

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35
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however little

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por poco que + subjuntivo

36
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however…that

A

por (muy) + adjetivo/adverbio + que + subjuntivo

37
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in spite

A

a pesar de + infinitivo

38
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despite, in spite

A

pese a + infinitivo

39
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even + gerund

A

aun + gerundio

40
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whatever you do

A

hagas lo que hagas

41
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whoever it is

A

sea quien sea

42
Q

wherever you are

A

estés donde estés

43
Q

row, racket

A

el jaleo

44
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complaint

A

la reclamación

45
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to trust sb/believe sth

A

fiarse de alguien/algo

46
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bungees jumping

A

el puenting

47
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opening hours

A

las horas de apertura

48
Q

patrol

A

la patrulla

49
Q

branch, subsidiary

A

la sucursal

50
Q

to deny, refute

A

desmentir

51
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to beg

A

implorar

52
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to tell

A

contar

53
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to indicate, point out, state

A

indicar

54
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to ask for

A

pedir

55
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to ban, prohibit

A

prohibir

56
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to report that

A

informar

57
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to guess

A

acertar

58
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to think

A

opinar

59
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to tell, notify

A

avisar

60
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press conference

A

la rueda de prensa

61
Q

4 seasons pizza

A

una cuatro estaciones

62
Q

parachuting

A

el paracaidismo

63
Q

wet suit

A

el traje isotérmico

64
Q

parachute

A

un paracaídas

65
Q

chains

A

las cadenas

66
Q

so that

A

para que

67
Q

in order to

A
a fin de (que)
con el fin de (que)
con (el) objecto de (que) 
con el propósito/intención de (que) 
con vistas a (que)
68
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since

A

desde que (+conjugated verb)

69
Q

until

A

hasta (que)

70
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before

A

antes de (que)

71
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when

A

cuando

72
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after

A

después de (que)

73
Q

as soon as

A

en cuanto
tan pronto como
apenas

74
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the very moment…

A

nada más (+infinitivo)

75
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meanwhile

A

mientras tanto

76
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as

A

conforme

a medida que

77
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according to, depending on

A

según

78
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whenever, every time (that)

A

cada vez que

79
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whenever, as long as

A

siempre que

80
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as if

A

como si, igual que si, lo mismo que si (all + imperfecto o pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

81
Q

din, uproar, turmoil

A

el estruendo

82
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smooth, even

A

suave

83
Q

breeze

A

la brisa

84
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helpless, defenceless

A

desamparado

85
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ant

A

la hormiga

86
Q

professor

A

el/la catedrático/a

87
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carrot

A

la zanahoria