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hablar (Present) (ar verb)
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(to be speaking)
hablo hablas habla hablamos hablan |
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hablar (imperfect)
(ar verb) |
(spoke )
hablaba hablabas hablaba habla'bamos hablaban |
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hablar (imperfect)
(ar verb) |
(spoke)
hablaba hablabas hablaba habla'bamos hablaban |
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aprender (present)
(er verb) |
(to learn)
aprendo aprendes aprende aprendemos aprenden |
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aprender (imperfect)
(er verb) |
(learned)
aprendi'a aprendi'as aprendi'a aprendi'amos aprendi'an |
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aprender (preterite)
er verb |
learned
aprendi' aprendiste aprendio' aprendimos aprendieron |
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vivir (present)
ir verb |
(to live)
vivo vives vive vivimos viven |
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vivir (imperfect)
ir verb |
lived
vivi'a vivi'as vivi'a vivi'amos vivi'an |
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vivir (preterite)
ir verb |
lived
vivi' vivi'ste vivi'o vivimos vivieron |
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pensar (present)
e- ie stem changing verb |
(to think)
pienso piensas piensa pensamos piensan |
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pensar (imperfect)
ar verb |
(thought)
pensaba pensabas pensaba pensa'bamos pensaban |
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pensar (preterite)
ar verb |
(thought)
pense' pensaste penso' pensamos pensaron |
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acostarse (present tense)
ar verb o- ue stem change |
(to go to bed)
me acuesto te acuestas se acuesta nos acostamos se acuestan |
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acostarse (imperfect)
ar verb |
went to bed
me acostaba te acostabas se acostaba nos acostabamos se acostaban |
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acostarse (preterite)
ar verb |
went to bed
me acoste' te acostaste se acosto' nos acostamos se acostaron |
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pedir (present)
e-i stem change ir verb |
(to ask for)
pido pides pide pidimos piden |
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pedir (imperfect)
ir verb |
asked for
pedi'a pedi'as pedi'a pediamos pedi'an |
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pedir (preterite)
ir verb |
asked for
pedi' pediste pidio' pedimos pidieron |
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Preterite Endings for AR verbs
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aste o' amos ara'n |
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Imperfect Endings for AR verbs
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aba
abas aba abamos aban |
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Preterite endings for IR / ER verbs
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i'
iste io' imos ieron |
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Imperfect Endings for IR / ER verbs
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i'a
i'as i'a iamos i'an |
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Preterite endings for ER/ IR verbs
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i'
iste io' imos ieron |
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Imperfect Endings for ER / IR verbs
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i'a
i'as i'a i'amos i'an |
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comenzar (present)
e-ie z-c |
(to begin)
comienzo comienzas comienza comenzamos comienzan |
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comenzar (imperfect)
ar verb |
(began)
comenzaba comenzabas comenzaba comenzabamos comenzaban |
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comezar (preterite)
ar verb |
(began)
comence' comenzaste' comenzo' comenzamos comenzaron |
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conocer (present)
c-zc |
(to know)
conozco conoces conoce conocemos conocen |
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conocer (imperfect)
er verb |
knew
conoci'a conoci'as conoci'a conoci'amos conoci'an |
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conocer (preterite)
er verb |
(knew)
conoci' conociste conoci'o conocimos conocieron |
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leer (present)
er verb |
(to read)
leo lees lee leemos leen |
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leer (imperfect)
er verb |
(to have read)
lei'a lei'as lei'a lei'amos lei'an |
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leer (preterite)
er verb |
to have read
lei' lei'ste leyo' lei'mos leyeron |
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pagar (present)
ar verb |
to pay
pago pagas paga pagamos pagan |
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pagar (Imperfect)
ar verb |
to have paid
pagaba pagabas pagaba pagabamos pagaban |
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pagar (Preterite)
ar verb |
to have paid
pague' pagaste pago' pagamos pagaron |
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seguir (present tense)
e - i |
to follow
sigo sigues sigue siguimos siguen |
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seguir (imperfect tense)
ir verb |
followed
segui'a segui'as segui'a segui'amos segui'an |
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seguir (preterite)
ir verb |
followed
segui' seguiste segui'o seguiamos seguieron |
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andar (preterite)
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walked
anduve' aduviste' anduvo anduvimos aduvieron |
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dar (present)
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to give
doy das da damos dan |
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dar (preterite)
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gave
di' diste dio dimos dieron |
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decir (present)
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to say or tell
digo dices dice dicimos dicen |
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decir (preterite)
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said or told
dije dijiste dijo dijimos dijieron |
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estar (present)
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to be
estoy esta's esta' estamos esta'n |
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estar (preterite)
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was
estuve estuviste estuvo estuvimos estuvieron |
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Manny compro' un boleto
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Manny bought a ticket
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Manny lo compro'
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Manny bought it
DT (Manny IT he bought) |
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Manny le compro' un boleto a su esposa
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manny bought a ticket for his wife
DT( Manny IT he bought (the ticket) for this wife. |
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E'l nos recomendo' es'e pelicula
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He, to us, he recomended, the movie
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El nos la recomendo'
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he recommended it to us
DT (He, to us, it he recommended. |
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Comparative Statements
MORE THAN/ LESS THAN apples are more nutritous than oranges |
mas/menos + adjective/noun/adverb + que
las manzanas son más nutritivas que naranjas |
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Elena tiene MENOS hambre QUE matilda
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Elana has less hunger than matilda
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Lorena estudia MAS QUE Roberto
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Lorena studies MORE THAN Roberto
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Comparative Statements
Better than / Worse than Older than / Younger than |
Mejor = better Peor = worse
menor = younger mayor = older |
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El tiepmo en Spain es mejor que en maricabo
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The weather in spain is BETTER THAN in
Maricabo. |
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Lorena y Roberto SON MAYORES QUE Elana
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Lorena and Robert are older than Elana.
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Statements of Equality.
something is equally (blank) as something |
tan + adjective/ adverb + como
Esta' TAN nublado en Caracas COMO en Maricabo It is as cloudy in Caracas as it is in Maricabo. |
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Statements of Equality.
Something is Is as MUCH or has as Many as something else. |
tanto como
tanta como as MUCH as Tantos como tantas como as MANY as Estudias TANTO COMO yo. You study as much as i do. |
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Superlative Statements
i have the best husband |
agrees in sex and number
mas = most (adjective) menos = least (adjective) mejor(es) = best peor(es) = worst menor(es) youngest mayor(es) oldest yo tengo el mejor esposo I have the best husband tego la familia mas intelegente i have the most intelligent family. |
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He gives it to me
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El me lo da.
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They give it to me
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Ellos me lo dan
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We give them (f) to you
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nos te las damos
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I told it to you
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Yo te lo dije
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They wrote it to you
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Ellos te lo escribieron
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He buys them for you
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E'l te los compra.
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He sings it to her
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E'l se la canta
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We sing it to you
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Nosotros te la cantamos
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We tell it to them
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Nosotros Se lo decimos
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I tell it to them
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yo se lo digo
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She buys them for you
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Ella te los compra
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She cooks it (f) for him.
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Ella se la cocina
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We cook it (f) for him.
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Nosotros se la cocinamos.
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Indirect Object Pronouns
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Always Comes Before D.O
Me Te Le (se) Nos Les (se) |
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Direct Object Pronouns
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Comes after the I.O.
Lo La Los Las |
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Formal Commands
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Yo form of verb, Drop the O and add the appropriate ending
ar verbs= E (singular) EN (Plural) Ir/Er verbs A (singular) AN (Plural) |
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Formal Commands AR Verbs
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E (Singular)
EN (Plural) |
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Formal Commands ER/IR Verbs
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A (singular)
AN (plural) |
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Bring your passport! Dont forget it!
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Traiga su passaporte, No lo olivide
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Call us today! Dont call us tomorrow!
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llámenos hoy, no llame mañana
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Tomar
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to take
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tener
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to have
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pensar
e-ie |
to think
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dar
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to give
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pedir
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to ask for
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Volver
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to return
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decir
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to say
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venir
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to come
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hacer
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to do/make
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correr
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to run
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llegar
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to arrive
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empezar
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to begin
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caerse
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to fall
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levantarse
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to get up
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decirme
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to tell me
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Formal Command
Dar |
give it
De / Den |
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Formal Command
Ir |
go to
Vaya |
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Formal Command
Ser |
be
sean |
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Formal Command
haber |
have
haya |
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Formal Command
Estar |
be
este' |
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Formal Command
Saber |
know
sepa |
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Bailen mucho pero no estudien
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Dance a lot but do not study
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Traigan musica pero no beban mucha cerveca
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Bring music but dont drink to much beer
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divertanse muchismo pero no lleguen a casa muy tarde
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have a lot of fun but dont arrive home late.
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Sean simpaticos pero no esturnuden mucho
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Be nice but dont sneeze a lot .
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Preterite usage
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SIngle time completed events in the past.
(what someone DID or DIDNT do) The begining or end of an event. At 11, it began to rain Actions that interupt other actions when tomas entered the room cuando tomas entro' often associated with time expressions ayer, anteayer, una vez, el mes pasado |
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Imperfect Usage
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Habitual or ongoing actions in the past
every year we used to, we would always Background information that sets the stage for preterite actions The night of the party... Interupted events (while, were) Time expressions such as todos los dias, cada semana, siempre, |
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hacia
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towards
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detra's de
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behind
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entre'
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in between
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enfrente de
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across from
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a la izquierda de
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on the left of
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a la derecha de
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on the right of
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al lado de
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next to
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cerca del
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near the
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delante de
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in front of
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lejos de
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far away from
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hasta
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up to, until
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cruzar
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to cross
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doblar
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to turn
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parar (se)
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to stop
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continuar
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to continue
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subir (se)
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to go up
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a pie
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on foot
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en metro
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by taxi
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norte
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north
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este
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east
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sur
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south
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oeste
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west
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Informal Positive Commands
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use the el form of the verb
hablar - habla comer - come vivir - vive |
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Informal Negative Commands
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the yo form and switch the ending (ar-e) (ir/er - a) and add s
No hables NO comas no vivas no vayas |
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llorar
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to cry
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gritar
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to shout
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el anfitrion(a)
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host/hostess
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el brindis
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toast
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el balneario
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beach resort
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el mar
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sea
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el rio
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river
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hacer una parrillad
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bbq
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pescar
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to fish
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pasear en valero
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to go sailboating
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algo
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some
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alguien
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somebody
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algu'n
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some
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algu'no(a)
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any
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seimpre
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always
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tambi'en
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also, too
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nada
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nothing
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nadie
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nobody/no one
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ningu'n
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none
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ni ni
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niether nor
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nunca
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never
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tampoco
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neither
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me pongo conento/avergonzado/molesto
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i get happy/ embarrased/ annoyed
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el pastel
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cake
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¿qué te dieron tus amigos el año pasado?
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what did you give your friends last year
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¿qué les regalaste a ellos?
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what did you give to your friends?
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i gave my friends books
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yo di mis amigos libros
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i gave them books
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yo les di libros
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cuando te pones enojado a veces?
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what makes you mad sometimes?
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traffic and stupid people make me mad
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el tráfico y la gente estúpida me hacen enojado
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¿qué haces cuidadosamente ?
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What do you do carefully?
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i am careful when i ride my motorcycle
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tengo cuidado cuando monto mi motocicleta
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the best restraunt in town is
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el mejor restraunt de la ciudad
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cuánto tiempo hace que te divertiste en una fiesta
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how long since you amused yourself at a party?
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la amistad
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friendship
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el amor
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love
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la boda
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wedding
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la cita
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date
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el compromiso
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engagement
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el noviazgo
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courtship
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enamorarse
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tofall in love with
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querrer
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tolove
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los recién casados
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newlyweds
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la vida
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life
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abrazar
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to hug
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besar
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to kis
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casarse con
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married with
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rompar
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to break up wth
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salir con
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to go out with
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la paraje
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couple
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asistar
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toattend
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terminar
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to end
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asistar
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to attend a function
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cada dia
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each day
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hecho
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made
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puesto
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put
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vuelto
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returned
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visto
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seen
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dicho
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said/ told
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a premera vista
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at first sight
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vetsido de gala
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dressed elegantly
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traje
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suit
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tuxedo
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esmoquin
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yesterday my friends wanted to read and swim but they could not because it was raining.
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mis amigos desearon(p) ayer leer y nadar, pero no podrían(i) porque
llovía. |
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last week i studied, worked, and read.
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la semana pasada yo, estudié, trabajé, y leí.
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their flight arrived at 11
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su vuelo llegó a las once.
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quien te prestó las gafas del sol
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who loaned you the sun glasses.
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maraco loaned them to me
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marco me las prestó
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de repente
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suddenly
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