Undetstanding Spanish Conversation Deck 6 Flashcards
Parar/Detener/Dejar de
Stop/Stop, also detain/Stop as in quit it
Yo paré el carro. Yo detuve el carro.
I stopped the car.
El perro se paró./ El perro se detuvo.
The dog stopped.( Reflexive when someone or something stops on its own. NOT reflexive when one thing is stopped by another thing)
La policia me detuvo.
The police stopped (or detained) me.
Dejé de fumar.
I stopped smoking. ( I “left” it. )
Ella dejó de comer.
She stopped eating.
¡Deje eso!/ ¡Dejen eso!
Stop that! or Quit that! (singular and plural)
Subjunctive mood.
Take the “yo” form of the verb and add the opposite ending to it. “AR” verbs use “ER” endings. “ER” and “IR” verbs take “AR” ending.
Hablar in Subjunctive:
Yo hable Tú hables El/Ella/Usted hable Nosotros (as)/hablemos Ellos(as)/Ustedes hablen
Comer in Subjunctive:
Yo coma Tú comas El/Ella Usted coma Nosotros(as) comamos Ellos(as) Ustedes coman
Vivir in Subjunctive:
Yo viva Tú vivas El/Ella/Usted viva Nosotros(as) vivamos Ellos(as)/Ustedes vivan
Triggers for Subjunctive Mood:WEIRDOS
- Wishing/Wanting/Hoping
- Emotion
- Impersonal observations
- Requesting/Recommending/Demanding/Commanding
- Doubt/Disbelief/Denial
- Ojalá
“W”: Espero que yo gane la lotería.
Querer que. . .
Desear que. . .
Necesitar que. . .
I hope/want/desire/need that I win the lottery.
If verb in the first clause indicates uncertainty (wishing, wanting, hoping, expecting), that the action in the second clause will happen, then use subjunctive.
E: Me allegro de que estés a la universidad.
Temo que
Me enoja que
Me entristezco de que
Emotion: I am happy that you are at the university. I fear that. . . I'm angry that . . . I'm sad that. . .
I: Es posible que yo pueda venir esta noche.
Impersonal Observation:
It is possible that I can come tonight. (first clause states and impersonal observation that trigger the subjunctive b/c someone else may not find it possible in their observation.)
Es importante que tú estudies español. Es imposible que Es necessario que Es extraño que Es chistoso que Es bueno/malo que
Impersonal Observation: It is important that you study Spanish. ( subjunctive b/c it is just the speaker's opinion that someone else may not think is so). It is impossible that. . . It is necessary that . . . It is strange that. . . It is funny that. . . It is good/bad that. . .
R: Insisto que te vayas.
I insist that you leave. (indicates uncertainty b/c do not know if the action will happen) (DEMANDING)
Pido que me traigas un café.
I REQUEST that you bring me a coffee.
Vamos a pedirle que venga a la clase.
Let’s ask him to come to the class. (REQUESTING)
Recomiendo que probes la langosta. ¡Es rica!
I RECOMMEND that you try the lobster. It’s delicious.
D: Dudo que se vaya./No dudo que se va.
I DOUBT that he will leave./I do not doubt that he will leave. (No subjunctive b/c no doubt)
No creo que tú puedas hacerlo.
I do not believe that you can do it. (DISBELIEF)
Niega que tenga el dinero.
My brother does not want to admit or denies (negar) that he has the money. (DENIAL)
O: Ojalá que haga buen tiempo mañana.
God willing/Let’s hope that the weather is nice tomorrow. (OJALá)
Ojalá que no esté allí.
God willing/Let’s hope that he is not there. (OJALá)
Ojalá que no sigan luchando.
God willing/Let’s hope that that aren’t still fighting. (OJALá)
S: Limpie la casa en caso de que venga ella.
Clean the house in case she comes. (SPECULATION)
A menos que
Unless (SPECULATION)
Antes/Despues de que
Before/After (SPECULATION)
En caso de que
In case that (SPECULATION)
Con tal de que
Provided that (SPECULATION)
El hecho de que
The fact that (SPECULATION)
Aunque
Although (SPECULATION)
Cuando
When (SPECULATION)
Hasta que
Until (SPECULATION)
Siempre que
As long as (SPECULATION)
Tan pronto como/En cuanto
As soon as (SPECULATION)
Una Vez que
Once you have (SPECULATION)
Tomar/Llevar/sacar/Quitarse
To take /To carry (take something or someone to a different location/ to take something out of something
Llevas a tu hijo a la esquela (en coche).
You take (carry) your son to school in a car or by car. Do not use manejar or conducir.