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1
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how to form the perfect tense

A 
auxillery verb + past participle
he
has
ha
hemos 
habéis
han

+ -ido/-ado

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i have just been to the cinema

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acabo de ir al cine

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acabo de ir al cine

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i have just been to the cinema

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4
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they have worked

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habéis trabajado

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habéis trabajado

A

they have worked

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al + inf

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when/whilst

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when/whilst

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al + inf

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whilst reading a book, i listened to music

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al leer un libro, escuché música

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al leer un libro, escuché música

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whilst reading a book, i listened to music

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tan (+adj ) como

A

as……….as…

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as……….as…

A

tan (+adj ) como

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it isnt as important as 50 years ago to get married young

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no es tan importante com hace cincuenta años casarse joven

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no es tan importante com hace cincuenta años casarse joven

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it isnt as important as 50 years ago to get married young

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14
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when should you use the imperfect tense

A

Incomplete actions in the past

Actions that happened over a long period of time

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when should you use the present tense

A

Habitual actions

Something happened now

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16
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when should you use the preterite tense

A

Completed actions in the past

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17
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Cambiar, I form

“Siempre —— “

A

Cambio

18
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Cambio

A

Present tense, cambiar. I form

19
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Expliqué

A

I form. Explicar. Pretérito

20
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Quería

A

Imperfect. Querer. He/she/it. OR I form

21
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What tense should you use for feelings/ emotions in the past?

A

Imperfect. They didn’t stop feeling it.

22
Q

Dijeron

A

They form. Pretérito. Decir

23
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They form. Pretérito. Decir

A

Dijeron

24
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He presented a movie last night

A

Anoche presentò una película

25
Q

Pretérito. Presentar. He form

A

Presentó

26
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A bus full of tourists WAS TRAVELLING

A

Viajaba

it form. Imperfect tense. Viajar

27
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En general vosotros , —————- ir al cine o ver……

A

Preferís

Preferir. You pl form. Present tense IRREGULAR

28
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En 2012, los olímpicos————en Londres

Were celebrated

A

Se celebraron

They form. Reflexive. Pretérito. It only happened once and is finished.

29
Q

how to form the passive voice

A

ser + past participle + por + the agent
el autocar fue aparcado por el hombre
(the car was parked by the man)

30
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how to form the passive voice USING SE (impersonal. no subject)

A

se + third person (singular/plural) verb + (singular/plural) noun
VERB MUST AGREE WITH OBJECT

Se servirán bebidas en el jardín.
(Drinks will be served in the garden)
Se vende queso aqui.
(Cheese sold here.)
se construyeron las casas
(the houses were built)
31
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when to use SER

A
  • identity/existence
  • used with pronoun/nouns, adj of nationality
  • with past past participle to form passive sentence
  • with adjective to describe an unchanging characteristic
  • use with BUENO/MALO
32
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when to use ESTAR

A
  • location/presence
  • used to describe a position, with past participle to describe something’s state
  • with present participle (present continuous)
  • with adj to describe something’s state that could change
  • use with BIEN/MAL
33
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how to form imperative commands

A

……………usted……ustedes

hablar: …hable……hablen
comer: …coma……coman
vivir: ……..viva………vivan

34
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how to form NEGATIVE imperative commands

A
  • put a negative word such as no in front of the command
  • No saquen sus libros.
    Do not take out your books.
  • No ponga su bolsa aquí.
    Do not put your purse here.
  • No vengan mañana.
    Do not come tomorrow.
35
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Pronoun Placement in Affirmative Formal Commands

A

attached to the end of commands.
if the command form of the verb has more than one syllable, a written accent is added when attaching a pronoun

  • Tráigamelo.
    Bring it to me.
  • Míralo.
    Look at it.
36
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An accident OCCURRED

A

Ocurrió

It form. Pretérito. Ocurrir

37
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Pronoun Placement in Affirmative Formal Commands

A

attached to the end of commands.
if the command form of the verb has more than one syllable, a written accent is added when attaching a pronoun

  • Tráigamelo.
    Bring it to me.
  • Míralo.
    Look at it.
38
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Pronoun Placement in Negative Formal Commands

A

between the negative word (ie no) and the command form in negative formal commands.

  • No se levante antes de leer el artículo.
    Don’t get up before you read the article.
  • Nunca les compre dulces a los niños.
    Never buy candy for the children.
  • Nunca se los compre.
    Never buy it for them.
39
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examples of Plural Formal (Ustedes) Commands

A

Damas y caballeros, pasen por aquí.
Ladies and gentlemen, come this way.

Vengan más temprano mañana.
Come earlier tomorrow.

Estudiantes, abran sus libros.
Students, open your books.

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examples of singular Formal (Usted) Commands

A

Pague la cuenta, por favor.
Pay the bill, please.

Sea amable.
Be nice.

Abra la ventana.
Open the window

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