Spanish Review

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ser

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generally denotes characteristics or qualities that cannot be changed and is used to define or to tell who or what the subject is.

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estar

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used ti describe conditions that indicate a change or deviation from what is normal for the person or thing being described, or to indicate locations, whether permanent or temporary

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used with adjectives to describe physical characteristics

ex: su casa ___ grande.

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ser

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used with adjectives to describe personality traits and inherent characteristics.

ex: Tu hermano ___ simpatico.
ex: El auto ___ comodo.(comfortable)

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ser

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used to identify ppl or things

ex:La doctora Mateluna ___ profesora.

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ser

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used to ask for identification, to discuss what a person is like, or to talk about a person's profession.

ex: Quien ___?
ex: Como ___?
ex: Que ___?

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ser

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used to express nationality

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ser

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used to express the origin(use "de").

ex: ___ de Nueva York.

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ser

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used to tell waht materials things are made of.

ex: la cama ___ de madera(wood)

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ser

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used to tell time

ex: ___ la una y cinco(five min after one)

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ser

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used to discuss time in a general way.

ex: ___ la hora de comer.(its time to eat.)

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ser

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used to talk about days of the week.

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ser

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used to tell dates

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ser

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used to indicate where an event takes place.

ex: La fiesta ___ en casa de Juan.

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ser

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used to form impersonal expressions and to express generalizations, opinions, and ideas that are generally held to be true.

ex: ___ importante
ex: ___ evidente

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ser

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used to show possession

ex: ___ mi casa.
ex: El auto ___ de Juan.
ex: ___ mis hijos.s

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ser

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combined with "para," tells for whom or what something is intended.

ex: Las cartas ___ para mi hermano.
ex: Para que ___ este libro?

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ser

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used for mathematical equations

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ser

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appears before an infinitive

ex: querer ___ poder(where theres a will, theres a way)
ex: Lo importante ___ sonar.(what matters is to dream)

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ser

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used with adjectives to describe physical or emotional states or the condition of someone or something at a given moment

ex: ___ triste. (yo)
ex: el auto ___ sucio(dirty) (el form)

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estar

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used with adjectives to describe behavior at a particular moment.

ex: Hoy ___ muy perezosos.
You are very lazy today

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estar

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used with adj to describe the weather conditions at a particular moment.

ex: ___ nubleado
Its cloudy

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estar

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indicates the location of someone or something in space or time.

ex: Juan ___ en la universidad.
Juan is at the university.
ex: ___ en primavera
It is spring
ex: ___ en enero.
Its January

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estar

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used to form the progressive tense.
___ + present participle

ex: Maria ___ comiendo tacos.
Maria is eating tacos.

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estar

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used to tell time, hour, day, and date.

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ser

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asks or tells ?que? or ?quien? with adjectives

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ser

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never used to tell time, hour, day, or date

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estar

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future tense

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yo- 'e nosotros- emos
tu- 'as vosotros- 'eis
el- 'a ellos- 'an

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future irregular verbs that drop the "e."

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haber, habr-
poder, podr-
querer, querr-
saber, sabr-

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future irr verbs that change "e" or "i" in the infinitive "d"

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poner, pondr-
salir, saldr-
tener, tendr-
venir, vendr-

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future verbs that drop the "c" and the "e" from the infinitive

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decir, dir-
hacer, har-

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conditional tense

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yo- 'ia nosotros- 'iamos
tu- 'ias vosotros- 'iais
el- 'ia ellos- 'ian

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Preposiciones

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a, de,por, para, en , antes de...

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used to refer to specific ppl.

ex: conoc'i __ los hijos de Maria.
I met marias children

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a

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used with persons, when the direct object is ?quien?

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a

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used before negative words like: nadie, alguien, ningun

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a

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used after a verb to indicate location without the idea of movement.

ex: 'El __ casa.
he is at home.

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en

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used to indicate a precise date

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de

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indicates possession

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de

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indicates starting point or place of origin

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de

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indicates what something is made of

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de

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indicates subject or theme

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de

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placed between an adjective and an infinitive in impersonal sentences.

ex: Es imposible __ leer.
its impossible to read.
ex Es f'acil __ explicar
it easy to explain

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de

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generally used to express motion thru or by a place, length, or duration of time, source, cause, or means.

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por

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for the sake of, on behalf of, in place of

ex: Lo hice __ mis hijos
I did it for my kids

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por

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in exchange for

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por

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because of, due to...

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por

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about to

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por

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expresses a goal, purpose, recipient of an action, destination, time limits or deadlines, comparisons with others, and readiness.

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para

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for what purpose

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para

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destined for, to be given to

ex: Compr'e el auto ___ mi hijo.
I bought the car for my son

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para

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in the direction of, toward

ex: Ayer partieron ___ Lima.
Yesterday they left for Lima

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para

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in the employ of...

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para

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used to show capacity.

ex: Queremos una mesa __ ocho.
We want a table for eight.

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para

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used to express benefit or harm

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para