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1
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don’t get dressed

A

no se vista

(vestirse → to get dressed)

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I was dressing myself when Roberta called

(right at that moment)

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estaba vistiéndome cuando Roberta llamó

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I was asking for more money

(right at that moment)

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estaba pidiendo más dinero

(pedir → to ask for)

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I was serving the dinner

(right at that moment)

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estaba sirviendo la cena

(servir → to serve)

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serve the dinner right here

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sirva la cena aquí mismo

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they served the dinner right here

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sirvieron la cena aquí mismo

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I repeat, don’t look at me that way

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repito, no me mire así

(repetir → to repeat)

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I’m repeating it right now

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estoy repitiéndolo ahora mismo

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they would repeat it

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lo repetirían

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they repeated it

(dot in the past)

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lo repitieron

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let’s eat right now

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comamos ahora mismo

(use the imperative)

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let’s change

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cambiemos

(cambiar → to change)

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tell it to me

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dígamelo

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put them here

(books)

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póngalos aquí

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don’t put them here

(books)

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no los ponga aquí

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by the way, I want you to come tonight

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a propósito, quiero que venga esta noche

(triggers the present subjunctive)

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I prefer that you come tonight Roberta

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prefiero que vengas esta noche Roberta

(triggers the present subjunctive)

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we propose that you come tonight Roberta

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proponemos que vengas esta noche Roberta

(triggers the present subjunctive)

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eat it, it’s good for you

(to a friend; referring to an orange)

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cómela, es buena para tí

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don’t eat it, it’s bad for you

(to a friend; referring to an orange)

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no la comas, es mala para tí

(always switch tracks with negative commands)

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I don’t permit that you come tonight

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no permito que venga esta noche

(other verbs that trigger the present subjunctive: approve, prohibit, allow, prevent)

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I’m afraid that you can’t come tonight

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temo que no pueda venir esta noche

(any type of emotion triggers the present subjunctive)

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I’m happy that you can come tonight

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me alegro de que pueda venir esta noche

(alegrarse de → to be happy with; to be glad about)

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we doubt that they can come tonight

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dudamos que puedan venir esta noche

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it’s ridiculous that they’re coming tonight

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es ridículo que vengan esta noche

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I’m sorry that you can’t come tonight

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siento que no pueda venir esta noche

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it’s a shame that you can’t come tonight Roberta

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es una lástima que no puedas venir esta noche Roberta

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it’s necessary that you come tonight Roberto

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es necesario que vengas esta noche Roberto

(triggers the present subjunctive)

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it’s necessary to study tonight

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es necessario estudiar esta noche

(the present subjunctive is not used unless somebody esle is being asked to do something)

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it was impossible that he could come tonight

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fue imposible que pudiera venir esta noche

(triggers the imperfect subjunctive)

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it’s improbable that Roberto can come tonight

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es improbable que Roberto pueda venir esta noche

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it’s good that Roberta can’t come tonight

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es bueno que Roberta no pueda venir esta noche

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33
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I would like to travel with a woman

(using querer)

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quisiera viajar con una mujer

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I wanted you to do it

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quería que usted lo hiciera

(triggers the imperfect subjunctive)

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I doubt that Pablo has eaten

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dudo que Pablo haya comido

(triggers the present perfect subjunctive)

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I’m happy that Pablo has eaten

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me alegro de que Pablo haya comido

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I doubted that you would come

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dudaba que viniera

(triggers the imperfect subjunctive)

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I doubted that you would come

(to a friend)

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dudaba que vinieras

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39
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we’ve just finished eating

A

acabamos de comer

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they’ve just finished reading this book

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acaban de leer este libro

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I’ve just finished studying

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acabo de estudiar

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he had just finished eating when you arrived

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acababa de comer cuando usted llegó

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they had just finished cleaning the house when you arrived

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acababan de limpiar la casa cuando usted llegó

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I had just finished reading the book when you called

(to a friend)

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acababa de leer el libro cuando llamaste

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I had just finished cleaning my car when you returned

(to a friend; using volver)

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acababa de limpiar mi coche cuando volviste

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my mother stopped singing

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mi madre dejó de cantar

(dejar de → to stop; to give up)

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we stopped eating and left the restaurant

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dejamos de comer y salimos del restaurante

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he returned to his work

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volvió a su trabajo

(volver a → to return to doing something)

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we returned to our work early

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volvimos a nuestro trabajo temprano

50
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we had returned home late

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habíamos vuelto a casa tarde

(volver a casa → to return home)

{always use había to express ‘had done something’}

51
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why don’t you take advantage of this opportunity Roberta?

(to a friend)

A

¿por qué no te aprovechas de esta oportunidad Roberta?

(aprovecharse de → to take advantage of)

52
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we ought to take advantage of this opportunity

A

debemos aprovecharnos de esta oportunidad

53
Q

I will not change my opinion

A

no cambiaré de opinion

(cambiar de → to change something, e.g. one’s mind)

{‘my, your, his, her’ is not necessary)

54
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I can count on you, I know that you won’t change your opinion

A

puedo contar con usted, sé que no cambiará de opinion

(contar con → to count on; to rely on)

55
Q

simple past for:

I gave

you gave

(he/she/you) gave

we gave

you all gave

they gave

A

di

diste

dio

dimos

disteis

dieron

56
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I did not realise this

A

no me di cuenta de esto

(darse cuenta de → to notice; to realise)

57
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I realised that you were able to come with me

A

me di cuenta de que podía venir conmigo

58
Q

I don’t agree with you

A

no estoy de acuerdo con usted

(estar de acuerdo con → to agree with)

59
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I never agree with you

A

nunca estoy de acuerdo con usted

60
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this means that I know how to use this expression

A

esto quiere decir que sé usar esta expresión

(not necessary to use ‘how’)

61
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this means that I can use this new expression

A

esto quiere decir que puedo usar esta expresión nueva

62
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it’s worth it to think before answering

(using responder)

A

vale la pena pensar antes de responder

(antes de + infinitiv → before)

63
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when we were students, it was worth it to think before answering

(using contestar)

A

cuando éramos estudiantes, valía la pena pensar antes de contestar

64
Q

he ate three days ago

A

comió hace tres días

65
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it’s three days since we ate

A

hace tres días que comimos

66
Q

I ate it an hour ago

(with ‘ago’ up front)

A

hace una hora lo comí

67
Q

I did it a short time ago

A

hace poco tiempo lo hice

68
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he did it a long time ago

A

hace mucho tiempo lo hizo

69
Q

it’s been three years since Juan has been living in Spain

A

hace tres años que Juan vive en España

(present tense is used since it is an ongoing event)

70
Q

we’ve been studying for ten hours

(using ‘since’)

A

hace diez horas que estudiamos

71
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Juan had been living in Spain for two years

A

hacía dos años que Juan vivía en España

(use the ‘wing’ tense for ‘had been’)

72
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Juan has been living in Spain for two years

A

hace dos años que Juan vive en España

73
Q

it’s very windy here

A

hace mucho viento aquí

74
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it was very windy yesterday

A

hacía mucho viento ayer

75
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the weather is good now

A

hace buen tiempo ahora

76
Q

the weather was bad yesterday and we didn’t go to the beach

A

hizo mal tiempo ayer y no fuimos a la playa

(‘dot’ in the past since it was only one occasion)

77
Q

it’s dusty today

A

hay polvo hoy

(for visible weather conditions e.g. it’s sunny; the moon is out; use hay)

78
Q

I asked him a question

A

le hice una pregunta

(hacer una pregunta → to ask a question)

79
Q

I would like to take a trip to Madrid

(using querer)

A

quisiera hacer un viaje a Madrid

80
Q

I don’t want to hurt myself

A

no quiero hacer me daño

(hacer se daño → to hurt oneself)

81
Q

we have to arrive early

A

tenemos que llegar temprano

82
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I’m cold, can you close the window?

A

tengo frío, ¿puede cerrar la ventana?

83
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we were cold, therefore we closed the window

A

teníamos frío, por lo tanto cerramos la ventana

84
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we were hot, therefore we opened the window

A

teníamos calor, por lo tanto abrimos la ventana

85
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are you thirsty Roberto?

are you hungry?

(to a friend)

A

¿tienes sed Roberto?

¿tienes hambre?

86
Q

he’s very lucky

A

tiene buena suerte

87
Q

we have very bad luck

A

tenemos muy mala suerte

88
Q

I have to be careful when I drive my car

(Latin American)

A

tengo que tener cuidado cuando manejo mi coche

(in Spain, ‘I drive’ is conduzco)

89
Q

Roberto was sleepy

A

Roberto tenía sueño

(tener sueño → to be sleepy; to feel sleepy)

90
Q

I’m sleepy and I’m not in a hurry

A

tengo sueño y no tengo prisa

(tener prisa → to be in a hurry)

91
Q

I’m sorry, but you are wrong

A

lo siento pero no tiene razón

(tener razón → to be right)

92
Q

I’m not to blame

A

no tengo la culpa

(tener la culpa → to bear the blame; to be at fault)

93
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I’m sure that they’re not to blame

A

estoy sugura que no tienen la culpa

(estar seguro → to be sure)

94
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I feel like eating pizza

A

tengo ganas de comer una pizza

(tener ganas de → to feel like; to be in the mood for)

95
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we weren’t in the mood to eat dinner here

A

no teníamos ganas de cenar aquí

96
Q

my dog is two years old

A

mi perro tiene dos años

97
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my daughter is ten years old

A

mi hija tiene diez años

98
Q

how old is your son?

A

¿cuántos años tiene su hijo?

99
Q

the meeting takes place right here

A

la reunión tiene lugar aquí mismo

(tener lugar → to take place)

100
Q

the meeting will take place next week

A

la reunión tendrá lugar la semana que viene

101
Q

you’re patient

A

tiene paciencia

102
Q

this situation doesn’t make sense and there’s no way around it

A

esta situación no tiene lógica y no tiene remedio

(tener lógico → to make sense)

103
Q

I feel like practicing these expressions

A

tengo ganas de practicar estas expresiones

104
Q

it’s not for you

A

no es para usted

105
Q

the letter is for Roberto, but the package is for me

A

la carta es para Roberto pero el paquete es para mí

106
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in order to be able to speak well, I ought to practice a lot

A

para poder hablar bien, debo practicar mucho

107
Q

by when do you want to have it?

A

¿para cuándo quiere tenerlo?

(para is used to indicate a deadline or time frame)

108
Q

how many inventions?

A

¿cuántas invenciones?

109
Q

is he arriving on Saturday?

A

¿llega el sábado?

110
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he arrived on Thursday

A

llegó el jueves

111
Q

you all read

(a command)

A

lean ustedes

112
Q

for tomorrow, read this book

(to several people)

A

para mañana, lean ustedes este libro

(para is used to indicate an assignment)

113
Q

we will be back

A

estarémos de vuelta

(estar de vuelta → to be back; to have returned)

114
Q

we will be back by next week

A

estarémos de vuelta para la semana que viene

115
Q

they have to do it by Sunday

A

tienen que hacerlo antes del domingo

(antes de → by a certain dated)

116
Q

they completed it after Friday

A

lo completaron después del viernes

(después de → later than; after)

117
Q

I want to attend summer school

A

quiero asistir a la escuela de verano

118
Q

I prefer the winter climate

A

prefiero el clima del invierno

119
Q

it’s cold in December

A

hace frío en diciembre

120
Q

the rite

A

el rito

121
Q

Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring

A

el rito de la primavera de Stravinsky

122
Q

can you prepare it for me before autumn?

A

¿puede prepararlo para mí antes del otoño?

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