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1
Q

what is the present progressive

A

when we use an -ing verb in English
when the action is process of taking place like I am doing my homework

you need the correct form of the verb estar like estoy or estamos
then for ar verbs remove the ending and add ando and for er/ir verbs add iendo

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I am speaking

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estoy hablando

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I am going out

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estoy sailiendo

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4
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what are reflexive verbs

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have ‘se’ on the end of the infinitive and are actions that you do you to yourself and there is no other object receiving the action.
often used when discussing daily routine - showering, bathing, getting up

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5
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lavarse

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to wash

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I wash

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me lavo

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the imperfect tense

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in the past when the action is not completed
like I used to swim and I was walking along the road and I thought that it was boring
for ar verbs:
I - aba 
you - abas
he/she/it - aba 
we - abamos 
you - abais 
they - aban 
find the infinitive verb
remove the ar ending 
add the correct ending 
for ir/er verbs:
I - ia 
you - ias 
he/she/it - ia 
we - iamos 
you - iais 
they - ian
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8
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I used to go/ was going

A

iba

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9
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I used to be / I was

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era

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10
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I used to watch/ was watching

A

veia

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what is the imperfect progressive

A 
ing verb in the past
estar in either:
I was - estaba
you were - estabas 
he/she/it was - estaba
we were - estabamos 
estabais - you all were 
they were - estaban

infinitve - ending
add
ar - ando
er/ir - iendo

estaba hablando - I was speaking

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12
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what is the preterite tense

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in the past when the action has being completed
find the infinitive
remove ending
add correct ending

ar verbs:
I - e with accent 
you - aste 
he/she/it - o with an accent 
you - asteis 
they - aron 
er/ir verbs:
I - I with an accent 
you - iste
he/she/it - io (o with an accent )
we - imos 
you - isteis 
they - ieron
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13
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I prefered

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preferi

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14
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I had

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tuve

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15
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I gave

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di

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16
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I wanted

A

quise

17
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estuve

A

I was

18
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I did/made

A

hice

19
Q

what is the perfect tense

A 
the past tense when there is no time frame like I have eaten there 
begin with:
he - I have 
has - you have 
ha - he/she/it has 
hemos - we have 
habeis - you have 
han - they have

choose infinitive and take of ending
ar:
ado

er/ir:
ido

20
Q

we have eaten there

A

hemos comido alli

21
Q

what is the pluperfect

A

when you use had in the past
when talking about a past action that is completed before another past action
like he had spoken and then we left or they had already finished when I left

use either:
habia - I had 
habias - you had 
habia - he/she/it had 
habiamos - we had 
habiais - you had 
habian - they had

infinitive take off ending
ar = ado
ir/er = ido

22
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I had eaten pizza and it made me ill

A

habia comido pizza y hizo mi enfermo

23
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near future

A 
voy a + infinivitve 
vas
va
vamos
vais
van
24
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the future tense

A 
when something WILL happen 
infinitive + the correct ending 
I - e with an accent 
you - as with an accent on the a 
he/she/it - a with an accent 
we - emos
you - eis
they - an with an accent on the a
25
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it will be interesting

A

sera (accent on a) interesante

26
Q

I will have

A

tendre with accent on second e

27
Q

I will go out

A

saldre with accent on the e

28
Q

what is the conditional tense

A 
something that COULD/WOULD happen in the future 
at ending onto the infinitive 
I - ia with accent on I 
you - ias with accent on the I
he/she/it - ia with accent on the I 
we - iamos with accent on the I 
you - iais with accent on the first I 
they - ian with accent on the I
29
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it would be fantastic

A

seria fantastic

30
Q

the subjunctive

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used with expressions that refer to feelings, doubt, request and demand
doubt or uncertainty of whether the action will be completed
for example:
I want you to go to the shop
I hope that I pass the exam
it is important that you remember the rules

31
Q

when do we use the present subjunctive and when do we use the imperfect subjunctive

A

present:
when the present or future tense

imperfect;
preterite, imperfect or the conditional which is could/would

32
Q

I hope that I pass my exams

A

espero que pase mis examines

33
Q

present subjunctive

A

find the infinitive remove the ending and add the correct one
ar

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