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1
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I am giving him my Bible.

A

Le estoy dando mi Biblia.

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She gives me money.

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Ella me da dinero.

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I gave at the office.

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Di en la oficina.

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4
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Yes, they gave me a lot.

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Si, me dieron mucho.

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When I was young, I didn’t give to charities.

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Cuando era joven no daba a caridades.

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It is likely she gives it to me.

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Es probable que ella me lo dé.

“That” in English is optional, but the “que” in Spanish is not.

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It isn’t certain that they give it to her tomorrow.

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No es cierto (or No es seguro) que ellos se lo den mañana.

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Give (tú) the puppy to her.

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Da el perrito a ella.

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9
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Don’t give (tú) them any money.

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No les des nada de dinero.

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Give (ud) me a present.

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Déme un regalo.

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Let’s give the children a warning.

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Démos a los niños una advertencia.

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Yes, I have given it to him.

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Sí, se lo he dado.

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13
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I will give two examples.

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Daré dos ejemplos.

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14
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She is telling him goodbye.

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Ella le está diciendo adiós.

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15
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I say the same thing every night.

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Digo lo mismo cada noche

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They told us that we could stay.

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Nos dijeron que podíamos quedarnos.

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17
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What were you saying? (Imperfect tense)

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¿Qué decías ?

¿Qué estabas diciendo?

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18
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I prefer you (tú) to tell me the truth.

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Prefiero que me digas la verdad.

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19
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It is interesting that you (ud) say that.

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Es interesante que diga eso.

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20
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Tell (tú) me what you mean.

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Dime lo que quieres decir.

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21
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Don’t tell (tú) lies.

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No digas mentiras.

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22
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Tell (ud) me what you want.

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Digame lo que quiere.

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23
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I have never said that.

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Nunca he dicho eso.

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24
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He will tell him everything.

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Le dirá todo.

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25
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I am being nice.

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Estoy siendo agradable.

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26
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I am a Christian.

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Soy cristiana.

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27
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The knife was sharp yesterday.

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El cuchillo fue afilado ayer.

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28
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As a child, I was blond.

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De niña, yo era rubia.

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29
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She was a terrific person.

He was a fabulous person.

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Ella era una persona estupenda.

Él era una persona fabulosa.

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30
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I don’t think I am polite.

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No creo que sea simpático.
“I think that”, “I believe that” uncertainty in English but not Spanish
“It is probable/likely that” uncertainty in Spanish (Es probable que)
“I don’t think that/I don’t believe that” uncertainty in Spanish

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31
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Please (tú) be serious.

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Por favor sé serio.

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32
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Don’t be (tú) rude.

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No seas rudo/descortés/grosero.

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33
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It has been wonderful.

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Ha sido maravilloso.

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34
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I will be very brief.

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Seré muy breve.

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35
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They will be difficult years.

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Serán años difíciles.

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36
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The text remains unclear.

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El texto sigue estando poco claro. (keeps/continues being)

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37
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It continues being on the table.

It is still on the table.

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Sigue estando sobre la mesa.

Todavía está sobre la mesa.

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38
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I’m ready.

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Estoy listo.

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39
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I was in Pepe’s house all afternoon.

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Estuve en casa de Pepe toda la tarde.

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40
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We were always bored.

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Siempre estábamos aburridos.

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41
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I’m very sorry that you’re sad.

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Siento mucho que estés triste.

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42
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It’s a pity/it’s a shame that Mary is ill.

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Es una lástima/es una pena que María esté enferma.

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43
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Be (tú, fem) ready.

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Está lista.

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44
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Be (Uds) ready at 2:00.

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Estén listos a las dos.

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45
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Don’t be (tú) nervous.

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No estés nervioso.

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46
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We have been enjoying the weather.

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Hemos estado disfrutando del clima.
Has/have been + present participle =
Present tense of haber + estado + present participle

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47
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Your glasses will be ready in fifteen minutes.

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Sus anteojos estarán listos en quince minutos.

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48
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I was doing my homework.

A

Yo estaba haciendo la tarea.

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49
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What are you doing now?

A

¿Qué estás haciendo ahora?

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50
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On Sundays I do nothing.

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Los domingos no hago nada.

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51
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My sister became a nun.

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Mi hermana se hizo monja.

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52
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Yes, they did the test but it came out negative.

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Sí, me hicieron la prueba, pero salió negativa.

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53
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What was the weather like?
How was the weather?

A

¿Qué tiempo hacía?

¿Como estuvo el clima?

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54
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I did not know what I was doing.

A

No sabía lo que hacía.

No sabía lo que estaba haciendo.

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55
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He wanted to shoot this movie for a year.

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Quería rodar esta película desde hacía un año.

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56
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I want Mary to do it.

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Quiero que María lo haga.

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57
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Just do (tú) what I tell you.

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Solo haz lo que te digo.

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58
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Don’t do (tú) that.

A

No hagas eso.

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59
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Do (tú) the best you can.

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Haz lo mejor que puedas (subjective).

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60
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Don’t ask (Ud) questions.

A

No haga preguntas.

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61
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We have not done that.

A

No lo hemos hecho.

No hemos hecho eso.

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62
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I have made a proposal.

A

He hecho una propuesta.

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63
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Next time I will do it.

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La próxima vez lo haré.

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64
Q

Those seeds are the ones mom gave the gardener.

A

Esas semillas son las que mamá dio al jardinero.

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65
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I am going.

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Estoy yendo.

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66
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He goes to the library every day.

A

Él va a la biblioteca todos los días.

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67
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You went to church this morning.

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Fuiste a la iglesia esta mañana.

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68
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We went to the movies every Sat.

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Íbamos al cine todos los sábados.

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69
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It is important they go prepared.

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Es importante que vayan preparados.

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70
Q

Go (tú) to sleep.

A

Ve a dormir.

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71
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Don’t (tú) leave.

Go away.

A

No te vayas.
Vete.
Irse in command form is an order to just go away.

72
Q

I have often gone to the restaurant.

A

He ido muchas veces al restaurante.

73
Q

Have you ever been to …?

A

¿Alguna vez has ido a …?

74
Q

The first ones from each class will go on the trip.

A

Los primeros de cada clase irán de viaje.

75
Q

Now it’s my turn and then it’ll be yours.

A

Ahora es mi turno y luego será tuyo.

76
Q

Go (Ud) straight, then turn right.

A

Vaya derecho, y después dé vuelta a la derecha.

Ir in command form is an order to go to a specific place.

77
Q

Don’t keep turning the volume on the TV so high.

A

No sigas poniendo la tele tan alta.

78
Q

I never wear a tie to go to school.

A

Nunca me pongo corbata para ir a la escuela.

79
Q

I set the table for the guests.

A

Yo puse la mesa para los invitados.

80
Q

We could not agree.

A

No podíamos estar de acuerdo. (Imperfect)

81
Q

Allow me to give two examples.

Let me give you two examples.

A 
Permítanme que les ponga dos ejemplos.
(3rd person subjunctive, permitir)
Permit me (Uds) that I put to you 2 examples.
82
Q

You (tú) should set the table. Set the table.

A

Debes poner la mesa. Pon la mesa.

83
Q

Don’t put (tú) the wet towel on the bed.

A

No pongas la toalla mojada sobre la cama.

84
Q

We have not made it easy for ourselves.

We have not put…

A

No nos lo hemos puesto fácil.

No hemos puesto…

85
Q

I will put them on the table.

A

Yo los pondré en la mesa.

86
Q

You ( tú) will get upset if Juan tells lies.

A

Tú te pondrás molesto si Juan dice mentiras.

87
Q

I’m leaving the house. (In the process of leaving)

A

Yo estoy saliendo de casa.

Salir is used to talk about leaving a specific place.

88
Q

No, I’m going out to walk.

A

No, yo salgo a caminar.

89
Q

Tomorrow they leave for New York.

A

Mañana salen para New York.

90
Q

I left the meeting and I returned home.

A

Yo salí de la reunión y volví a casa.

91
Q

We used to leave early because there wasn’t much work to do at the office.

A

Salíamos temprano porque en la oficina no había mucho trabajo.

92
Q

Isn’t there a flight that leaves later?

A

¿No hay un vuelo que salga más tarde?

93
Q

Leave (Ud) my house.

A

Salga de mi casa.

94
Q

Leave (tú) your house at least three hours before the flight.

A

Sal de tu casa por lo menos tres horas antes de vuelo.

95
Q

You (tú) should not go out tonight. Don’t go out tonight.

A

No debes salir esta noche. No salgas esta noche.

96
Q

The women have left.
The women have gone out.
Haven’t the women gone out/left yet?

A

Las mujeres se han ido.
Las mujeres han salido.
¿No han salido ya las mujeres?
¿Todavía no se han ido las mujeres?

97
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I will leave the hotel at one o’clock.

A

Yo saldré del hotel a la una.

98
Q

You (Uds) are failing to learn from history.
You are not learning from history.
(You are not knowing how to learn from history).

A

No están sabiendo aprender de la historia.

99
Q

Knowing all this…

A

Sabiendo todo esto…

100
Q

I don’t know what it is called.

A

Yo no sé cómo se llama.

101
Q

He knew that I did not know how to cook.

A

Él supo que yo no supe cocinar.

102
Q

I didn’t know if the boys were going to be able to help us.

A

Yo no sabía si los muchachos iban (imp) a poder ayudarnos.

Are going to be able - van a poder

103
Q

We didn’t know if the owners sold the house.

A

No sabíamos si los dueños vendieron la casa.

104
Q

To the best of my knowledge, the answer is no.

That I know, …

A

Que yo sepa, la repuesta es no.

105
Q

As soon as you know if you can come, tell me.

A

En cuanto sepas si puedes venir, dímelo.

“Sepas” is subjunctive because the action that follows has not yet been completed

106
Q

I don’t think he knows the answer.

A

No creo que él sepa la repuesta.

107
Q

I have known how to dance since high school.

A

He sabido bailar desde la secundaria.

108
Q

Only I will know what I want.

A

Sólo yo sabré lo que quiero.

109
Q

Turn around (Ud) right now.

A

Dé la vuelta ahora mismo.

110
Q

Turn (Ud) right on the next road.

A

Dé vuelta a la derecha en la próxima calle.

111
Q

He continues to be afraid.

He keeps being afraid.

A 
El sigue teniendo miedo. 
To keep (on) + present part: seguir + present part
112
Q

I still have my doubts.

I continue having my doubts

A

Yo sigo teniendo mis dudas.

113
Q

The kittens have to sleep.

A

Los gatitos tienen que dormir.

114
Q

It wasn’t my fault.

A

No tuve la culpa.
tener la culpa-to be to blame, to be guilty
La culpa-fault; guilt, blame

115
Q

I had to cancel the trip.

A

Tuve que cancelar el viaje.

116
Q

She had to clean her room.

A

Tenía que limpiar su habitación.

117
Q

You were afraid to speak in public.

A

Tenías miedo de hablar en público.

118
Q

it is necessary that finally we will be successful.

A

Es necesario que al final tengamos éxito.

119
Q

I hate that I have to come back to work.

A

Odio que tenga que regresar al trabajo.

To hate - odiar (reg)

120
Q

Have (tú) patience.

A

Ten paciencia.

121
Q

Be (tú) careful.

A

Ten cuidado.

122
Q

Don’t be jealous.

A

No tengas celoso.

123
Q

Have you had dizziness?

A

¿Ha tenido mareo(s)?

124
Q

Have you had this type of pain before?

A

¿Ha tenido este tipo de dolor antes?

125
Q

I will not have time.

A

No tendré tiempo.

126
Q

We will have a two hour delay.

A

Tendremos dos horas de retraso.

El retraso-delay

127
Q

The tourists are bringing the luggage to the yacht.

A

Los turistas están trayendo el equipaje al yate.

128
Q

Christmas is getting closer, and we bring you sales.

A

Navidad se acerca, y les traemos las ofertas.
Acercarse - to come closer, approach
Acercar - to bring near, bring close

129
Q

Look what I brought for you!

A

¡Mira lo que te traje!

130
Q

When we worked, we brought our lunches. (Pretérito)

A

Cuando trabajamos trajimos nuestros almuerzos.

131
Q

Every Sunday night I brought a casserole.

A

Todos los domingos por la noche traía una cacerola.

132
Q

Mary wants me to bring the tickets.(Mary wants that I …)

A

María quiere que yo traiga las entradas.

133
Q

Bring (tú) the compass.

A

Trae la brújula.

134
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Don’t bring (tú) the witch.

A

No traigas (try-gas) la bruja.

135
Q

Have you brought the spare tire?

A

¿Has traído la llanta de repuesto.
El repuesto - spare, replacement part
Repuesto - past part of reponer (to replace)

136
Q

I will bring some crackers and cheese and Juanita will bring something to drink.

A

Traeré unas galletas y queso y Juanita traerá algo de beber.

137
Q

You are coming home late.

A

Tú estás viniendo tarde a casa.

138
Q

I come because I have a very dry cough, and a strong chest pain.

A

Vengo porque tengo una tos muy seca y me duele mucho el pecho.

139
Q

I came to ask a favor of you.

A

Vine para pedirte un favor.

140
Q

Who (singular, plural) came with him?

A

¿Quiénes vinieron con él?

¿Quien vino con él?

141
Q

The pressure came from me.

A

La presión venía de mi.

142
Q

We used to come every day.

A

Veníamos cada día.

143
Q

I don’t believe Mary’s coming.

I don’t believe Mary comes.

A

No creo que María venga.

144
Q

Come (tú) home right now.

A

Ven a casa ahora.

145
Q

Come (tú) back here and eat.

A

Vente aquí para comer.
Venirse - to come back (sometimes a sexual meaning)
More common: Vuelve aquí y come.

146
Q

Don’t be (come) (tú) late.

A

No vengas muy tarde.

147
Q

You have not come to see me.

A

No has venido a verme.

148
Q

We will come to class early if we can.

A

Nosotros vendremos a la clase temprano si podemos.

149
Q

I will certainly come and listen (I will come without failing to show up and listen).
I will come to listen.

A

Vendré sin falta a escucharles.

Vendré a escuchar.

150
Q

Do you still see friends from the University?

Do you continue seeing friends…

A

¿Sigues viendo a los amigos de la universidad?

151
Q

I was watching the TV when Pedro arrived.

A

Yo estaba viendo televisión cuando Pedro llegó.

152
Q

They see the stars.

A

Ellos ven las estrellas.

153
Q

I see someone in the window.

A

Veo a alguien en la ventana.

154
Q

If my father sees you, he is going to scold me.

A

Si mi padre te ve, me va a reñir.

Reñir - to quarrel; reprimand; scold

155
Q

She saw me while I was crying.

A

Me vio mientras estaba llorando.

156
Q

They would see us every year.

A

Nos veían cada año.

157
Q

I will give her a hug when I see her.

A

La abrazaré cuando la vea.

Subjunctive because the action that follows has not been completed.

158
Q

Let’s watch the movie tonight.

A

Veamos la película esta noche.

159
Q

Park over there. See (tú) those cars…

A

Estaciona allá. Ve esos carros…

160
Q

Do not watch the movie

A

No veas la película.

161
Q

I have not seen him lately.

A

No lo he visto últimamente.

Últimamente - lately

162
Q

They are hearing the waves of the ocean.

A

Ellos están oyendo las olas del océano (o del mar).

163
Q

I get sad when I hear that song.

I become sad …

A

Me pongo triste cuando oigo esa canción.
Poner triste - to make sad, gloomy
Ponerse triste - to become sad

164
Q

She hears music.

A

Ella oye música.

165
Q

You (tú) heard your sister’s steps.

A

Tú oíste los pasos de tu hermana.

166
Q

He heard that Estela is on a trip.

A

Él oyó que Estela está de viaje.

Estar de viaje - to be on a trip

167
Q

Every morning, my grandmother used to go to church and hear mass.

A

Todas las mañanas, mi abuelita iba a la iglesia y oía misa.

168
Q

It’s a shame that he doesn’t hear my complaint.

A

Es una pena que no oiga mi queja.

Subjunctive because of subjectivity

169
Q

I doubt that we hear his voice.

A

Dudo que oigamos su voz.

Subjunctive

170
Q

Listen (tú), you have the red light.

A

Oye, tienes el semáforo en rojo.

171
Q

Don’t listen (tú) to what the teacher says.

Use oír

A

No oigas lo que dice el maestro.

Also: No escuches lo que dice el maestro.

172
Q

I’ve heard that you’re getting married.

A

He oído que te casas.

173
Q

We have heard it all.

A

Todos lo hemos oído. Or

Lo hemos oído todo.

174
Q

He will undoubtedly hear what I have to say.

Without doubt, he will hear…

A

Sin duda oirá lo que tengo que decir.

175
Q

We are grateful to be given this opportunity.

We’re grateful that you-plural have given us this opportunity

A

Agradecemos que nos hayan dado esta oportunidad.
Agradecer-to thank; be thankful for
You have given-has, han dado
That you have given-que hayas dado, que hayan dado

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