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124 Cards in this Set
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custom, habit
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la costumbre
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indigenous person
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el/la indígena
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chief
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el/la jefe/a
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half Spanish / half Native American (n.)
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el/la mestizo/a
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priest
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el sacerdote
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old person
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el/la anciano/a
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flag
"The soldier saluted the flag." |
la bandera
"El soldado saludaba la bandera." |
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peasant
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el/la campesino/a
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knowledge
"The mayans had a great/large knowledge about astronomy." |
el conocimiento
"Los mayas tenían un gran conocimiento de la astronomía." |
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council
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el consejo
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human rights
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los derechos humanos
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inequality
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la desigualdad
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epoch, age
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la época
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fountain, source
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la fuente
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hour
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la hora
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market
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el mercado
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peace
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la paz
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rock, stone
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la piedra
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power
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el poder
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a while
"We spent a long while talking with the indigenous people." a short while "I'll see you in a short while." |
el rato
"Pasamos un rato largo, hablando con los delegados indígenas." ratito/ratico "Te veo en un ratito/ratico." |
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reason for being
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la razón de ser
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face
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el rostro
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century
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el siglo
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health system
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el sistema de salud
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fear
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el temor
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time, weather
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el tiempo
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worker
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el trabajador
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vein
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la vena
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time
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la vez
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life
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la vida
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to capture
"They captured the leader of the rebellion." |
apresar
"Apresaron al líder de la rebelión" |
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to attack
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atacar
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to lower, go down
"The indigenous person lowered/bowed his head when the chief of the tribe approached him." |
bajar
"El indígena bajó la cabeza cuando se le acercó el jefe de la tribu." |
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to trust
"My siblings trusted (in) me when I was small/young." |
confiar en
"Mis hermanos confiaban en mí cuando era pequeña." |
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to delay
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demorar
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to deceive
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engañar
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to hinder, prevent
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impedir (i)
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to try
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intentar
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to kill
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matar
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to get dark
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oscurecer (zc)
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to violate, rape
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violar
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isolated
"I feel isolated when I dno't speak with anyone." |
aislado/a
"Me siento aislado cuando no hablo con nadie." |
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peasant, rural (adj.)
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campesino/a
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disinherited
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desheredado/a
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generator (adj.)
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generador/a
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oppressed
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oprimido/a
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surrounded
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rodeado/a
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in the long run
"In the long run, the indigenous people may lose their customs." |
a la larga
"A la larga, los indígenas pueden perder sus costumbres." |
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in turn
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a su vez
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unfortunately
"Unfortunately, the fight for the land is also the cause of much pain for these people." |
desgraciadamente
"Desgraciadamente, la lucha por la tierra es también causa de mucho dolor para estos pueblos." |
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little by little
"Little by little they lost their land." |
poco a poco
"Poco a poco, perdieron sus tierras." |
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above all
"The indigenous people want, above all, to keep their identity." |
sobre todo
"Los indígenas quieren, sobre todo, mantener su identitdad." |
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maybe, perhaps
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quizá(s)
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maybe
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tal vez
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by chance
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acaso
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village
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la aldea
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literacy
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la alfabetización
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illiteracy
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el analfabetismo
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unequal
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desigual
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entire, whole
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entero/a
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slave
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el/la esclavo/a
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exploit
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explotar
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war
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la guerra
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equal, same
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igual
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equality
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la igualdad
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conquest
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la conquista
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conqueror
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el conquistador
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to build
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construir
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popular belief
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la creencia popular
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gold
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el oro
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silver
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la plata
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corn
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el maíz
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riches
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la riqueza
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to collaborate
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colaborar
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to conquer
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conquistar
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to cooperate
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cooperar
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disaster
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el desastre
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to explore
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explorar
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to invade
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invadir
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misery
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la miseria
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oppression
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la opresión
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peaceful
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pacífico/a
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Pre-Columbian
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precolombino/a
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to respect
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respetar
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ruins
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las ruinas
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temple
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el templo
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moreover, furthermore
"The land is a source of food and, moreover, it gives them their identity." |
a la vez
"La tierra es una fuente de alimentos y, a la vez, les da su identidad." |
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nursing, breast-feeding
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amamantando
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tender, affectionate
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tierno/a
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Latin America: lovely, beautiful
loving, affectionate |
amoroso/a
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to bless
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bendecir
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a place of rest, a bed
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lecho
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priest
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el sacerdote
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virgin (n.)
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la doncella
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historical time
"the period of America's conquest" time in a season "the vacation period" |
época
"la época de la conquista de América" "la época de las vacaciones" |
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time of the day
"What time is it?" |
hora
"¿Qué hora es?" |
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time (in the abstract)
"Time passes." |
el tiempo
"El tiempo pasa." |
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time (the period of duration of an action, e.g. for a long time)
"Bartolomé de las Casas lived in America for a long time |
el tiempo
"Bartolomé de las Casa vivió en América por mucho tiempo." |
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the weather
"What's the weather like today?" |
el tiempo
"¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?" |
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again (another time)
"We have to look up the information again." |
otra vez
"Tenemos que buscar otra vez los datos." |
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once
"I only went to Mexico once." |
una vez
"Sólo fui a México una vez." |
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(x times)
"Colombus traveled to America four times in his life." |
dos / tres / cuatro... veces
"Colón viajó a América cuatro veces en su vida." |
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first, second, ... time
"When fray Bartolomé de las Casas saw Chiapas for the first time, he was very impressed." |
pimera, segunda, ... vez
"Cuando fray Bartolomé de las Casas vio Chiapas por primera vez se quedó muy impresionado." |
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sometimes / other times
"Sometimes, the Spaniards spoke the language of the natives; other times, they didn't." |
a veces / otras veces
"A veces, los españoles hablaban la lengua de los indígenas, otras veces no." |
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many times / each time
"Many times, they needed interpreters, but not every time they met." |
muchas veces / cada vez
"Muchas veces, necesitaban intérpretes, pero no cada vez que se encontraban." |
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It is necessary to...
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Es necesario + infinitivo
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To have to...
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Tener que + infinitivo
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One has to...
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Hay que + infinitivo
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Ought to / Should ...
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Deber + infinitivo
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Subjunctive: Verbs of Hope and Desire
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Desire: querer, desear
Hope: esperar, ojalá que |
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Verbs with Irregular Present Subjunctive
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dar, estar, haber, ir, saber, ser
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Irregular Present Subjunctive:
dar |
dé, des, dé,
demos, déis, den |
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Irregular Present Subjunctive:
estar |
esté, estés, esté,
estemos, estéis, estén |
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Irregular Present Subjunctive:
haber |
haya, hayas, haya,
hayamos, hayáis, hayan |
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Irregular Present Subjunctive:
ir |
vaya, vayas, vaya,
vayamos, vayáis, vayan |
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Irregular Present Subjunctive:
saber |
sepa, sepas, sepa
sepamos, sepáis, sepan |
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Irregular Present Subjunctive:
ser |
sea, seas, sea,
seamos, seáis, sean |
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Impersonal Expressions with Subjunctive:
"It is advisable..." "It is preferable..." |
es aconsejable
es preferible |
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Impersonal Expressions with Subjunctive:
"It is good / bad..." "It is better..." |
es bueno / malo
es mejor |
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Impersonal Expressions with Subjunctive:
"It is important..." "It is interesting..." |
es importante
es interesante |
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Impersonal Expressions with Subjunctive:
"It is possible..." "It is impossible..." |
es posible
es imposible |
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Impersonal Expressions with Subjunctive:
"It is horrible..." "It is terrible..." |
es horrible
es terrible |
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Impersonal Expressions with Subjunctive:
"It is a shame/pity..." "It is surprising..." |
es una lástima
es sorprendente |
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Impersonal Expressions with Subjunctive:
"It is necessary..." "It is ridiculous..." |
es necesario
es ridículo |
