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85 Cards in this Set
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there is, there are
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hay
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Present Indicative
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I speak
I do speak I am speaking |
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to speak
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hablar
hablo hablas habla hablamos habláis hablan |
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to eat
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comer
como comes come comemos coméis comen |
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to live
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vivir
vivo vives vive vivimos vivís viven |
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to be (essence or permanent))
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ser
soy eres es somos sois son |
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to be (condition or temporary)
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estar
estoy estás está estamos estáis están |
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Uses of ser
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the hour, day, and date
place of origin occupation nationality religious or political affiliation the material something is made of possession relationship of one person to another certain impersonal expressions where an event is taking place essential qualities |
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Uses of estar
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geographic or physical location
state or condition many idiomatic expressions progressive tenses |
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Ser and estar (contrasting uses)
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When a noun follows the verb, use ser
When an adjective follows the verb, decide between "essence" and "condition" To tell where something is from, use ser To tell where something is located right now, use estar To tell where an event is taking place, use ser |
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to come
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venir
vengo vienes viene venimos venís vienen |
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to have
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tener
tengo tienes tiene tenemos tenéis tienen |
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To have just done something
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Acabar de + infinitive
acabo acabas acaba acabamos acabáis acaban |
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to give
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dar
doy das da damos dais dan |
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To be going to do something
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Ir a + infinitive
voy vas va vamos vais van |
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to do something again
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Volver a + infinitive
vuelvo vuelves vuelve volvemos volvéis vuelven Volver a + infinitive éis, vuelven) |
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To "like" something
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gustar
gusto gustas gusta gustamos gustáis gustan To "like" something |
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Present Progressive (to be - condition)
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estar + present participle
I am speaking (right now, at this moment) Never use present progressive for something that will occur in the future. |
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Present Participle
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Present Participle (-ando, -iendo, yendo)
Present Participle (-ando, -iendo, yendo) |
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speaking
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hablar - hablando (-ar)
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eating
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comer - comiendo (-er)
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living
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vivir - viviendo (-ir)
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saying
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decir - diciendo (e:i)
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sleeping
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dormir - durmiendo (o:u)
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reading
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leer - leyendo (orthographic)
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following
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seguir: siguiendo (orthographic)
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to fit
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caber
yo quepo |
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to fall
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caer
yo caigo |
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to drive
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conducir
yo conduzco |
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to know, to be acquainted with
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conocer
yo conozco |
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to choose
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escoger
yo escojo |
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to direct
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dirigir
yo dirijo |
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to do, to make
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hacer
yo hago |
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to put, to place
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poner
yo pongo |
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to know something - a fact
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saber
yo sé |
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to leave
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salir
yo salgo |
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to follow
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seguir
yo sigo |
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to bring
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traer
yo traigo |
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to be worth
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valer
yo valgo |
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to see
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yo veo |
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to know (facts, information, how to do something, something by heart)
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saber
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to know (to be familiar with people, places, things)
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conocer
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to ask (for an object or a service)
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pedir: to ask (for an object or a service)
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to ask (a question, request information)
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preguntar: to ask (a question, request information)
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to wash oneself
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lavarse
yo me lavo tú te lavas él/ella/usted se lava nosotros/as nos lavamos vosotros/as os laváis ustedes se lavan ellos/as se lavan |
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What is the preterite past tense of regular spanish verbs?
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The preterite past tense expresses action that took place at a definite time or an action that has been completed.
There are two sets of regular endings - AR verbs - ER and IR verbs |
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Preterite past tense: conjugated regular -ar spanish verbs
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-é
-aste -ó -amos -asteis -aron |
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Preterite past tense of the verb speak (to have spoke)
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hablar
yo hablé (i spoke) tú hablaste (you spoke) usted/él/ella habló (you/he/she spoke) nosotros/as hablamos (we spoke) vosotros/as hablasteis (we spoke) ustedes/ellos/ellas hablaron (you all/they spoke) |
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Preterite past tense: conjugated regular -er and ir spanish verbs
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-í
-iste -ió -imos -isteis -ieron |
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Preterite tense of the verb eat (to have eaten or ate)
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comer
yo comí (i ate) tú comiste (you ate) usted/él/ella comió (you/he/she ate) nosotros/as comimos (we ate) vosotros/as comisteis (we ate) ustedes/ellos/ellas comieron (you all/they ate) |
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Preterite tense of the verb to live (to have lived)
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vivir
yo viví (i lived) tu' viviste (you lived) usted/él/ella vivió (you/he/she lived) nosotros/as vivimos (we lived) vosotros/as vivisteis (we lived) ustedes/ellos/as vivieron (you all/they lived) |
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When is the preterite past tense in spanish is used?
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- To tell of something that happened once
- To tell of something that happened more than once but with a specific end -To indicate the beginning or end of a process |
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When is the imperfect past tense in spanish used?
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- To tell of past habitual or repeated actions
- To describe a condition, mental state or state of being from the past - To describe an action that occurred over an unspecified time - To indicate time or age in the past |
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What is the imperfect past tense of regular spanish verbs?
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The imperfect past tense expresses action in the past that either has not been completed, that occurred habitually or frequently, or that took place over an indefinite period of time.
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Imperfect past tense: regular -ar spanish verbs
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-aba
-abas -aba -ábamos -abais -aban |
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Imperfect past tense of the verb speak (to have spoken)
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hablar
yo hablaba (i spoke) tú hablabas (you spoke) usted/él/ella hablaba (you/he/she spoke) nosotros/as hablábamos (we spoke) vosotros/as hablasteis (we spoke) ustedes/ellos/ellas hablaban (you all/they spoke) |
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Imperfect past tense: regular -er and ir spanish verbs
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-ía
-ías -ía -íamos -íais -ían |
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Imperfect past tense of the verb eat (to have eaten)
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comer
yo comía (i ate) tú comías (you ate) usted/él/ella comía (you/he/she ate) nosotros-as comíamos (we ate) vosotros-as comíais (we ate) ustedes-ellos-as comían (you all/they ate) |
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preterite past tense of the verb ser (to be) to have been, or the verb ir (to go) to have gone
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fui
fuiste fue fuimos fuisteis fueron |
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preterite past tense of the verb dar (to give) to have given
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di
diste dio dimos disteis dieron |
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preterite past tense of the verb hacer (to make or to do) to have made or to have done
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hice
hiciste hizo hicimos hicisteis hicieron |
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imperfect past tense of the verb ser (to be) to have been
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era
eras era éramos erais eran |
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imperfect past tense of the verb ver (to see) to have seen
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veía
veías veía veíamos veíais veían |
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imperfect past tense of the verb ir (to go) to have gone
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iba
ibas iba íbamos ibais iban |
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Use of the preterite
Yesterday I ate an apple. |
Yo ayer se comió una manzana.
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Use of the preterite
Last week I ate an apple. |
La semana pasada yo comió una manzana.
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Use of the preterite
Last night I ate an apple. |
Anoche yo comió una manzana.
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Use of the preterite
Last month i ate an apple. |
El mes pasado yo comió una manzana.
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Use of the preterite
The other day I ate an apple. |
El otro día yo comió una manzana.
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Use of the preterite
Last year I ate an apple. |
El año pasado yo comió una manzana
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Use of the preterite
Then I ate an apple. hace dos días, años (two days, years ago) esta mañana (this morning) ayer por la mañana (yesterday morning) |
Entonces yo comió una manzana.
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Use of the preterite
Two days ago I ate an apple. |
Hace dos días yo comió una manzana.
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Use of the preterite
Two years ago I ate an apple. |
Hace dos años yo comió una manzana.
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Use of the preterite
This morning I ate an apple. |
Esta mañana yo comió una manzana
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Use of the preterite
Yesterday morning i ate an apple. |
Ayer por la mañana yo comió una manzana.
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Use of the imperfect past tense
Often I eat an apple. |
A menudo yo come una manzana.
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Use of the imperfect past tense
Usually I eat an apple. |
Generalmente yo come una manzana.
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Use of the imperfect past tense
Sometimes I eat an apple. |
A veces yo come una manzana.
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Use of the imperfect past tense
Many times I eat an apple. |
Muchas veces yo come una manzana.
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Use of the imperfect past tense
Every day I eat an apple. |
Cada día yo come una manzana.
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Use of the imperfect past tense
Always I eat an apple. |
Siempre yo come una manzana.
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Use of the imperfect past tense
Every year I eat an apple. |
Cada año yo come una manzana.
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Use of the imperfect past tense
All the time I eat an apple. |
Todo el tiempo yo come una manzana.
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Use of the imperfect past tense
From time to time I eat an apple. |
De vez en cuando yo come una manzana.
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Use of the imperfect past tense
Several times I eat an apple. |
Varias veces yo come una manzana.
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