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1
Q

Have to do X

Structure #1

A

tener + que + infinitive

Structure #1

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2
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Going to X

Structure #2

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ir + a + infinitive

Structure #2

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3
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Before or after something happens

Structures #3

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antes + de + inf
después + de + inf

Structures #3

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4
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Before or after SOMEONE does something

Structures #4

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antes + de + que + subj
después + de + que + subj

Structures #4

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5
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Someone could have done X

ido/ado = past participle

Structure #5a

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podría + haber + ido/ado

Structure #5a

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6
Q

Someone should have done X

Structure #5b

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debería + haber + ido/ado

Structure #5b

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to be x’ing
make progress x’ing
end up x’ing
history of x’ing
busy x’ing
been doing x (carry time)
spend time x’ing
make someone x
stop x’ing
keep x’ing

Structure #6a

A

estar + ando/iendo
ir + ando/iendo
terminar + ando/iendo
venir + ando/iendo
andar + ando/iendo
llevar + ando/iendo
pasar + ando/iendo
hacer + ando/iendo
parar + ando/iendo
seguir/quedarse + ando/iendo

Structure #6a

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8
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describes what someone does

Structure #7

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es + adj + que + subj

Structure #7

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person 1 wants person 2 to do X

Structure #8

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desire verb + que + subj

desire verbs:
necesitar, querer, esperar, desear, ojala, preferer, pedir

person or it

Structure #8

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has just done X

Structure #9

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acabar + de + uv

Structure #9

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finished doing X

Structure #9

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terminar + de + uv

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12
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do X again

Structure #9

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volver + a + uv

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13
Q

About to do X
(2 options)

Structure #10

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estar + por + infinitive
estar + a punto de + infinitive

Structure #10

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14
Q

someone wants to do something

Structure #11a

A

changed verb + unchanged verb

Usually cv is desire verbs*:
* necesitar, querer, esperar, desear, ojala, preferer, pedir…
* Quiero ir, Necesito venir, Puedo hacerlo

Structure #11a

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15
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Organizes people, places & things

Structure #12

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article + noun + de + article + noun

Structure #12

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16
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upon or when X

Structure #13

A

Al + infinitive

Structure #13

17
Q

to be done or Is done

ido/ado = past participle

Structure #14

A

estar + ido/ado
ser + ido/ado

terminar + ido/ado
venir, ir…

Structure #14

18
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one must X, Is neccesary to to X

Structure #15

A

hay + que + infinitive

Structure #15

19
Q

whenever
wherever
however
whoever
whatever

Structure #16

A

cuando
donde
como
quien
lo que
+
sea + que + subjunctive

Structure #16

20
Q

to what extent X is / was / will be

Structure #17

A

que + tan + adj + ser

Que tan = Cual = How

Structure #17

21
Q

Describes a state or condition someone is in,
OR pretends to be in
OR falls into.

Examples:
*state someone/thing looks like they are in
* state someone falls into
* state someone pretends to be in
*state someone/thing seems to be in

Structure #18

A

reflexive verb + adj (describing word)
Ejemplos:
* verse - you look tired, te ves cansado/a
* quedarse - Me quedo quieto (still)
* hacerse - ??
* parecerse - too look like/resemble, me parezco a mi hermana

Structure #18

22
Q

to be done, will be done

A

ser / estar + ido/ado

23
Q

relates actions to amounts

Structure #20

A

tener / ser / haber +
amount + que + infinitive

Structure #20

24
Q

could be
maybe
perhaps
at least

Structure #21

A

puede + ser + que + subj

tal vez + subj
quizas + subj

porlo menos + subj

Structure #21

25
Q

Command structure
Imperative

Structure #22

A

Command structure:
Use the subjunctive for EVERYthing, except:

the affirmative ‘tu’ uses the tu present indicative, but drop the ‘s’!

Structure #22

26
Q

Irregular +Command verbs
* Saber *(+ and -) *
* Ser
* Ir
* Tener
* Poner
* Salir
* Venir
* Hacer
* Decir

Imperative tense

Structure #22b

A

Saber (+ -) = sepa
Positive Commands:
* Ser = se
* Ir = Ve
* Tener = Ten
* Poner = Pon
* Salir = Sal
* Venir = Ven
* Hacer = Haz
* Decir = Di

Imperative tense

Structure #22b

27
Q

Used to talk about things that are unintentional. not your fault, you are the victim

Structure #23

A

se + affected party +
changed verb

Structure #23

28
Q

Because of

Due to

Structure #24

A

Por + infinitive
Por + noun

Structure #24

29
Q

as long as X

Structure #25b

A

con tal que subj

Structure #25b

30
Q

as soon as x (4 ways)

when x

Structure #25b

A

de que subj or uv
apenas subj or uv
en cuanto subj or uv
tan pronto como subj or uv

cuando subj or uv

The use of the subjunctive depends on whether talking about a future (subj) event or a completed or habitual action.

Structure #25b

31
Q

by the time x

Structure #25b

A

para cuando + subj

Structure #25b

32
Q

in order to X
for ‘noun’
so that X
by the time X

Struture #26

A

para + infinitive
para + noun
para + que + subj
para + cuando + subj

Struture #24

33
Q

so that
given that, since

A

para que subj, así que

ya que

34
Q

the X thing

Structure #19

A

lo + adj (describing word)

Structure #19

35
Q

to have to do X
(alternative to tener que uv)

A

me te le nos os les
+ toca + uv

it falls upon ‘person’ to do

similar to tener que uv

36
Q

there is going to be X

A

va + a + haber

  • Va a haber una fiesta.
  • No creo que vaya a haber tiempo para hacerlo.
37
Q

the act of x’ing

Structure #11b

A

el + uv + cv

Structure #11a

38
Q

Imperfecto Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Past tense subjunctive

A

Expresses: It’s too late to change, remorse, regret
infinitive stem + imperfect subjuctive endings:
+ara ——- Hablara
+aras —— Hablaras
+ara ——- Hablara
+áramos - Habláramos
+aráis —- Hablaráis
+aran —– Hablaran
+iera ——- Corriera
+ieras —— Corrieras
+iera ——- Corriera
+iéremos - Corriéremos
+iereis —– Corriereis
+ieran —— Corrieran

39
Q

perhaps
maybe
certainly
however, nevertheless
therefore
by the way
meanwhile
even though

A

quizás
tal vez
ciertamente
sin embargo
por lo tanto, por eso
por cierto
mientras tanto
a paser de, aunque

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