Unit 3 Flashcards
‘bisabeulo/a’ in English
Great grandfather/mother
‘great grandfather/mother’ in Spanish
bisabuelo/a
‘yerno’ in English
son in law
‘son in law’ in Spanish
yerno
‘nuera’ in English
daughter in law
‘daughter in law’ in Spanish
nuera
‘cunado/a’ in English
brother/sister in law
‘brother/sister in law’ in Spanish
cunado/a
primo/a in Spanish
cousin
‘cousin’ in Spanish
primo/ prima
‘este/ese/aquel’ in English
this/that
this/that in Spanish
este/ese/aquel
What distance does ‘este’ describe?
touching distance
What word is used to describe ‘this’ in touching distance?
este
What distance does ‘ese’ describe?
close but not reaching distance
What word is used to describe ‘that’ just outside of reaching distance?
ese
What distance does ‘aquel’ describe?
far away, still in sight
What describes ‘this’ when it is far away but still in sight?
aquel
When is the Imperfect Verb Tense used?
when there is no fixed beginning or end
‘frecuentemente’ in English
frequently
‘frequently’ in Spanish
frecuentemente
‘siempre’ in English
always
‘always’ in Spanish
siempre
‘a veces’ in English
sometimes
‘sometimes’ in Spanish
a veces
‘muchas veces’ in English
often / many times
often / many times in Spanish
muchas veces
‘conocido’ in English
acquaintance
‘acquaintance’ in Spanish
conocido
What instances would you use Imperfect Tense?
Tell what day or time it was, what the weather was like, the physical/mental state of a person or object
What tense would you use to tell what day or time it was?
Imperfect
What tense would you use to tell what the weather was like?
Imperfect
What tense would you use to describe how the mental state of a person was?
Imperfet
When do you use Preterite Tense?
To say when something happened, actions completed in the past, or to talk about an event
What tense do you use to say when something happened?
Preterite
What tense do you use to describe actions completed in the past?
Preterite