Y4 grammar

Question 1

What does using the reflexive for non-reflexive verbs usually denote? (Dativo ético)

Answer 1

It denotes a strong relationship between the subject agent of the phrase and the specific direct object of the sentence, often translating to “manage” to do something

Question 2

Name the SIX principal uses of ‘por’

Answer 2

Duration of time
Motivation 
Cause
Position
Medio (travel and communication)
Exchanges (algo por algo)

Question 3

Name the FOUR principal uses of ‘para’

Answer 3

Destinations
Recipients
Deadlines
Goals

Question 4

Por or para?

Durante las elecciones presidenciales, él no salió …… ministro de salud

Answer 4

PARA

cargo profesional o estatus

Question 5

Por or para?

No estoy ….. sus chistes

Answer 5

PARA

Estar para = not in the mood for

Question 6

Por or para?

Faltan tres días ….. los resultados de mi licencia

Answer 6

PARA

Temporal or spatial situation

Question 7

Por or para?

No hace demasiado calor ….. ser julio

Answer 7

PARA

Algo fuera de lo habitual

Question 8

Por or para?

Tengo tres capitulos del libro de Larson ….. leer …. jueves

Answer 8

POR … PARA

Por + infinvitivo = duración
Para + fecha = deadline

Question 9

What is the difference between aplicar and solicitar?

Answer 9

Aplicar = physical action of applying something

Solicitar = applying to something

Question 10

What is the difference between pedir, preguntar, hacer una pregunta?

Answer 10

Pedir = to ask for something

Preguntar = to ask (information)

Hacer una pregunta = to ask a question

Question 11

What is the difference between asistir, atender?

Answer 11

Asistir = to go to an event, school

Atender = to help, care

Question 12

What is the difference between ir, irse, salir and marchar?

Answer 12

Ir = to go

Irse = to leave one place for another

Salir = to leave a place

Marchar = to leave one place for another

Question 13

What is the difference between aprender, enterarse de, averiguar and saber?

Answer 13

Aprender = to learn something

Enterarse de = to learn by chance

Averiguar = to learn by investigating

Saber = to know

Question 14

What is the difference between conocer, quedar, encontrarse and tropezar con?

Answer 14

Conocer = to first meet someone

Quedar = to meet (at an appointment)

Encontrarse/tropezar con = to meet someone by chance

Question 15

What is the difference between aguantar, apoyar, mantener, meter, poner/ponerse and soportar?

Answer 15

Aguantar/soportar = to put up with smthn

Apoyar = to support

Mantener = to provide for

Meter = to introduce something inside another

Poner/ponerse = to place something in/on something

Question 16

What is the difference between tiempo, vez, hora and rato?

Answer 16

Tiempo = weather, time

Vez = occasion

Hora = one singular time

Rato = moment

Question 17

When using concessive connectors, how does the meaning differ between using indicative and subjunctive?

Answer 17

Indicative = phrase which denotes the past or present

Subjunctive = phrase which denotes the future

e.g. No confesará, aunque le ofrecieron dinero

VS

No confesará aunque le ofrezcan dinero

Question 18

Which mood do ‘así’ and ‘siquiera’ always take?

Answer 18

Subjunctive

Question 19

Which mood do ‘si bien’ and ‘y eso que’ always take when they translate to ‘despite the fact that’?

Answer 19

Indicative

Question 20

Name a few concessive connectors which can use both the indicative or subjunctive

Answer 20

Aunque, a pesar de que, mientras que

Question 21

What is the difference between solo and sólo?

Answer 21

Solo = adjective

Sólo = adverb