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65 Cards in this Set
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- Back
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listo/ta
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ready
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despacio
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slowly
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ese/ esa
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that (adj)
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este/ esta
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this (adj)
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di'game
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tell
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m'edico
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doctor
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recuerdo
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I remember
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calle
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street
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por aqui'
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this way, through here
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por alli'
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that way, through there
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si'ga
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go on, continue
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avenida
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avenue
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ve'ale
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see you
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apreder
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to learn
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que venir
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to come
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excelente
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excellent
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eso
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THAT
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tengo que ir
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I have to go
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que tal?
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how are things?
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de acuerdo
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agreed
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co'mo no
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certainly, sure
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bravo
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well done, good job
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preterite tense
Llame' a la una. |
at a fixed point of time
[pinpoint of time] ayer |
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preterite tense
Te llame' dos veces |
a specific number of times
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preterite tense
El vivio' alli' por cinco an~os. |
a specific enclosed period of time
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preterite tense
Compre' un sombrero, me sente' en un banco y me dormi' |
part of a chain of events
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preterite tense
En ese momento, no tuve miedo |
sudden changes of mood, feelings or opinions
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-ar and -ar that changes in the present do not change in the preterite.
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cerrar
cerro' |
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-ir verbs that change do change in the preterite, but in a different way.
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preferir
prefer' prefirio' |
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imperfect tense
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action in the past that occurred repeadly
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imperfect tense
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action in the past that occurred over an extended period of time
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the imperfect tense
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used to "set the stage" for an event that occurred in the past
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the preterite
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pinpoint
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the imperfect tense
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wide surface
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the imperfect tense
Juan estaba enfermo. |
actions which ar not physical, that is feelings and mental actions, usually use the imperfect tense
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the imperfect
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a menudo, a veces, cada di'a, cada an~o, con frecuecia, de vez en cuando, en aquella e'poca, frecuentemente, generalmente, muchas veces, mucho, nunca, por un rato, siempre, tantas veces, todas las semanas, todos los dias, todo el tiempo, varias veces
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the preterite
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ayer, ayer por la man~ana, ayer por la tarde, anteayer, anoche, desde el primer momento, despue's, durante dos siglos, el ano pasado, el unes por la noche, el mes pasado, el otro dia, en ese momento, entonces, esta manana, esta tarde, hace dos dias, anos, la semana pasada
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tense & mood
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tense refers when an action takes place, while mood merely reflects how the speaker feels about the action
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-zar,
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z changes to c when it comes before the letter e
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- ger, gir
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g changes to j when it comes before the letter a
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-guir,
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gu changes to g when it comes before the letter a
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negative informal commands
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tu' form of the present subjunctive
No hables ma's lentamente. |
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irregular tu commands
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decir -di
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irregular tu commands
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hacer - haz
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irregular tu commands
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ir - ve
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irregular tu commands
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poner - pon
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irregular tu commands
only in affirmative |
salir - sal
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irregular tu commands
only in affirmative |
ser - se'
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irregular tu commands
only in affirmative |
tener - ten
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irregular tu commands
only in affirmative |
venir - ven
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the conditional
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used to express probability, possibility, wonder or conjecture, and is usually translated as would, could, must ahve or probably.
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the conditional
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used to express probability, possibility, wonder or conjecture with regard to the past, is usually translated as would, could, must have or probably
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the conditional
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to express speculation about the past
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the conditional
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to express the future form the perspective of the past
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the conditional
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to express hypothetical actions or events which may or may not occur
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the conditional
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to indicate what would happen were it not for some certain specific circumstances
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the conditional
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for polte use to soften requests
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the conditional
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to ask for advice
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the conditional
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for reported speech
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the conditional
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to express what would be done in a particular situation
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the conditional
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to express an anction which is contrary to fact
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the past participle
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- ar
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the past participle
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-er, - ir
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la cuenta esta' pagada.
the bill is paid |
past participle used as a adjective
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he pagado la cuenta
i have paid the bill |
past participle used in the present perfect tense
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