tips Flashcards
when do you use a
when the subject is a person
when do you use al
When there is a and an el (ex: Voy al supermercado)
nationality, political/religious stance, occupation, appearance, personality, day/date/time, and possession.
Ser
Location, feelings, conditions, and action in progress.
Estar
e –>
i or ie EX: Ella pedir-piede Yo querer-quiero
o –>
ue Ex: tu dormir-duermes
hundreds numbers don’t need a —— in between
do not have a y (doscientos cinco)
which numbers agree with gender EX: trescientas manzanas
200-900
Use qué when…
followed by a noun ¿Qué postre deseas? what (which) dessert do you want?
use cuál when…
followed by ser EX: ¿cuál es tu número? (ser)
Qué/Cuál + verb
other than ser use qué to ask about a general choice. Use cual to ask about a choice among options.
¿Qué quieres comprar?
¿Cuál quieres, el rojo o el azul?
Saber
To know how to do something and how something is. ALWAYS followed by a question. When we know something from memory
Conocer
Changes to conozco in yo form. To know a person/city/thing (nouns). To know someone personally. Or somewhere personally. Be familiar with.
ir nosotros form
imos
almorzar in preterit
almorcé