Tense Practice Flashcards
(181 cards)
It rains a lot in Ireland
Llueve mucho en Irlanda
Present tense to indicate timeless or habitual events that still
occur
I smoke more than sixty a day
Fumo más de sesenta al día
Present tense to indicate timeless or habitual events that still
occur
Maria’s Venezuelan
María es venezolana
Present tense to indicate timeless or habitual events that still
occur
Sea-gulls eat fish
Las gaviotas comen peces
Present tense to indicate timeless or habitual events that still
occur
I don’t have a credit card
No tengo tarjeta de crédito
Eating on my own depresses me
Me deprime comer sola
Those who are believers have that
consolation
Los que son creyentes tienen ese consuelo
Why are you so sad?
Por qué estás tan triste?
state rather than action, therefore present, not continuous
. It’s cold
Hace frío
state not action, present, not continuous
She seems tired
Parece cansada
state, not action, present
Isn’t the moon bright!
Cómo brilla la luna
state not action, therefore present
She’s wearing a suit today
Hoy lleva traje de chaqueta
state rather than action, present
We acknowledge receipt of your letter of
January 3
Acusamos recibo de su carta del 3 de enero
It sounds unnatural to me
A mí me suena poco natural
The opposition considers a maneuvre, the
liberalization policy announced by the
regime
La oposición considera una maniobra el aperturismo anunciado por el régimen
Why are you getting involved in that
business?
Por qué te metes en ese asunto?
present because finite
what did you say?
Qué dices?
present, not an action
Can’t you hear the dogs?
No oyes los perros?
I’m drowning!
Que me ahogo!
present, unlikely that this person would be saying that they are mid process in drowning
I’m coming
Ya voy!
is about to happen, not in process
Wait while I put this in the oven
Espérate que meto esto en el horno
Merino passes the ball to Andreas
Merino pasa la pelota a Andreas
Shall I bring it for you?
Te lo traigo yo?
Present is used for permission
Shall I write to our grandparents to tell
them?
Escribo a los abuelos para decírselo?
present for permission