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167 Cards in this Set
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voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van |
to go
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ir a México
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to go to Mexico
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ir a pie/a caballo/en bicicleta
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to go on foot, on horseback, by bicycle
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ir al médico/al dentista
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to go to the doctor/to the dentist
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ir bien/mal
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to do well/badly
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ir de compras
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to go shopping
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ir de mal en peor
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to go from bad to worse
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ir de San Francisco a Los Ángeles
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to go from San Francisco to Los Angeles
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ir de vacaciones
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to go on vacation
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ir de viaje
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to go on a trip
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ir en carro, tren, avión, lancha, barco, taxi, metro
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to go by car, train, airplane, rowboat, boat, taxi, subway
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ir por algo
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to go get something
Voy por el pan. - I'm going to get the bread. |
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ver
veo, ves, ve, vemos, veis, ven |
to see
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dar
doy, das, da, damos, dais, dan |
to give
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ver televisión/tele
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to watch TV
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ver los documentos
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to look at the documents
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no ver ni jota
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to be blind as a bat, not be able to see a thing
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no entender ni jota
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to not understand a thing
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no ver por qué
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to not see why, not understand why
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no ver más allá de sus narices
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to not be able to see further than the end of one's nose
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dar al mar/a las montañas
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to face the ocean, the mountains
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dar (un) clic al botón/en el enlace/en el icono
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to click on the button/on the link/on the icon
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dar con
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to find, run across, bump into
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dar consejos
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to give advice
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dar la bienvenida
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to welcome
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dar las gracias
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to thank
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dar mucho trabajo
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to give/make a lot of work
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dar un concierto
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to give a concert
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dar un paseo/una vuelta
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to take a walk
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dar una película
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to show a film
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caber (yo quepo)
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to fit
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haber de + infinitive
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to have to do something
-also used (esp. in Mexico) as a substitute for future tense (Ha de regresar a las once. - He will return at eleven) |
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hay que
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one must/you must do something, it is necessary to do something (Hay que hacer una copia.) Tends to express a general obligation, not a personal one.
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saber (yo sé)
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to know
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saber algo de memoria
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to know something by heart
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saber algo de sobra
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to know something all too well
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saber dónde vive Daniel
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to know where Daniel lives
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saber inglés
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to know English
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saber lo del accidente
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to know about the accident
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saber para quién trabaja Alicia
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to know for whom Alicia works
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saber + infinitive
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to know how to do something
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no saber lo que pasa
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to not know what's happening/what's wrong
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no saber nada de nada
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to not know anything at all
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no saber ni jota/ni papa de algo
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to not have a clue about something
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conocer a alguien de vista
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to know someone by sight
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conocer un lugar como la palma de la mano
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to know a place like the back of one's hand
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acostumbrarse a + infinitive
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to be accustomed to doing something
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animar a uno a hacer algo
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to encourage someone to do something
Lo animamos a buscar trabajo. - We encourage him to look for work. |
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aprender a + infinitive
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to learn to do something
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atreverse a + infinitive
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to dare to do something
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ayudar a uno a hacer algo
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to help someone do something
¿Me ayudas a instalar el equipo físico? - Will you help me install the hardware? |
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comenzar (e>ie) a + infinitive
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to begin to do something
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dedicarse a + infinitive
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to devote oneself to doing something
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decidirse a + infinitive
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to decide to do something
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disponerse a + infinitive
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to get ready to do something
Yo dispongo a nadar. I'm getting ready to swim. |
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echar(se) a + infinitive
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to begin to do something
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empezar (e>ie) a + infinitive
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to begin to do something
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enseñar a + infinitive
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to teach/show how to do something
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invitar a uno a hacer algo
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to invite someone to do something
Te invito a comer. |
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llegar a + infinitive
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to succeed in doing something, manage to do something
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llevar a + infinitive
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to be lead to do something
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meterse a + infinitive
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to start to do something
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negarse (e>ie) a + infinitive
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to refuse to do something
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obligar a uno a hacer algo
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to force/compel someone to do something
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persuadir a uno a hacer algo
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to persuade someone to do something
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ponerse (me pongo) a + infinitive
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to begin to do something
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prepararse a + infinitive
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to prepare to do something
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renunciar a + infinitive
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to renounce/give up doing something
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volver (o>ue) a + infinitive
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to do something again
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bajar a + infinitive
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to go downstairs to do something
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correr a + infinitive
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to run to do something
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entrar a + infinitive
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to go in(side) to do something
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pasar a + infinitive
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to stop by to do something
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regresar a + infinitive
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to go/come back to do something
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salir a + infinitive
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to go out(side) to do something
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subir a + infinitive
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to go upstairs to do something
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venir a + infinitive
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to come to do something
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acabar de + infinitive
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to have just done something
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acordarse (o>ue) de + infinitive
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to remember to do something
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alegrarse de + infinitive
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to be glad to do something
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arrepentirse (e>ie) de + infinitive
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to regret doing something
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avergonzarse (o>üe) de + infinitive
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to be ashamed to do something
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cansarse de + infinitive
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to get tired of doing something
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dejar de + infinitive
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to stop doing something
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desesperar de + infinitive
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to despair/lose hope of doing something
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encargarse de + infinitive
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to take charge of doing something
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1. hartarse de + infinitive
2. hartarse de algo |
1. to get fed up with/have enough of doing something
2. to get sick of/fed up with something) |
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jactarse de + infinitive
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to boast about doing something
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olvidarse de + infinitive
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to forget to do something
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terminar de + infinitive
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to finish doing something
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tratar de + infinitive
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to try to do something
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consentir (e>ie) en + infinitive
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to consent/agree to do something
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consistir en + infinitive
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to consist of doing something
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demorar en + infinitive
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to delay/put off/take long in doing something
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dudar en + infinitive
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to hesitate/be hesitant to do something
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esforzarse (o>ue) en + infinitive
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to strive to do something
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insistir en + infinitive
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to insist on doing something
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interisarse en + infinitive
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to be interested in doing something
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quedar en + infinitive
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to agree to do something
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tardar en + infinitive
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to take time/delay/take long in doing something
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vacilar en + infinitive
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to hesitate to do something
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empeñarse en + infinitive
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to insist on doing something, be determined to do something
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amenazar con + infinitive
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to threaten to do something
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contar (o>ue) con (+ infinitive)
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to count on/rely on (to do something)
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soñar (o>ue) con + infinitive
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to dream of/about doing something
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empezar (e>ie) por + infinitive
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to begin by doing something
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esforzarse (o>ue) por + infinitive
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to strive/work hard to do something
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interesarse por + infinitive
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to be interested in doing something
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optar por + infinitive
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to opt/choose to do something
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votar por + infinitive
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to vote to do something
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seguir trabajando
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to still be working
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seguir enfermo
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to still be sick
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Vamos a estar de vuelta para las seis.
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We are going to be back/return at six.
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uses of ser + de
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possession: la casa es de Juan
origin: soy de Puerto Rico; soy de origen italiano material: la camisa es de algodón |
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uses of ser
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connect nouns and/or pronouns, possession, origin, material, time, dates and days of week, where an event takes place, an objective inherent or unchanging condition
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Su felicidad son sus hijos.
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Her happiness is her children.
(This is an example of how son is used when the predicate of ser is plural.) |
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Alicia es abogada.
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Alicia is a lawyer.
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Diego es cantante.
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Diego is a singer.
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uses of estar
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location (except events), conditions that the speaker sees as resulting from a change or when the adjective expresses the speaker's subjective impression, conditions of health or well being
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Soy/estoy casado/divorciado.
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I am married/divorced.
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¿Cómo es?
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What is he/she like? What does he/she look like?
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¿Cómo son?
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What are they like? What do they look like?
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estar (used by itself with a person as its subject)
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to be in, to be home, to be available (Busco al señor Acevedo. Lo siento, pero no está en este momento. - he is not here right now.)
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Paula es alegre.
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Paula is a cheerful person.
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Veo que estás muy alegre hoy.
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I see that you are very cheerful today.
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Estoy bien.
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I'm feeling fine.
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Estás mal.
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You're feeling ill.
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Estamos perfectamente.
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We're doing fine./We feel terrific.
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ser aburrido
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to be boring
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estar aburrido
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to be bored
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ser bueno
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to be good
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estar bueno
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to be tasty; to be funny (of a joke)
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ser interesado
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to be self-interested
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estar interesado
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to be interested
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ser listo
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to be sharp/clever
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estar listo
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to be ready
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ser malo
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to be bad
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estar malo
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to be sick
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ser preocupado
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to be caring
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estar preocupado
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to be worried
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ser rico
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to be rich
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estar rico
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to be delicious
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ser verde
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to be green; to be risqué
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estar verde
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to be unripe
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ser vivo
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to be sharp/clever/shrewd
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estar vivo
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to be alive
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¿De qué color es?
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What color is it?
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¿De qué es la camiseta?
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What is the T-shirt made of?
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¿De quién es la mochila?
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Whose backpack is it?
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¿Para quién es la carta?
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Whom is the letter for?
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Si no fuera por ti...
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If it weren't for you...
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¿Cuál es su nacionalidad?
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What is your nationality?
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¿Cuál es su profesión?
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What is your profession?
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¿De dónde eres?
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Where are you from?
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¿Cuál es su fecha de nacimiento?
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What is your date of birth?
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estar de vacaciones
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to be on vacation
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estar reunido
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to be at a meeting
Los directores están reunidos en la sala de conferencias. |
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estar de acuerdo con
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to agree with
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estar comprometido para hacer algo
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to be obliged to do something
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Maya está prometida con Octavio.
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Maya is engaged to Octavio.
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Los prometidos están enamorados.
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The fiancés (engaged couple) are in love.
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Estamos en primavera, verano, otoño, invierno.
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It is spring, summer, fall, winter.
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estar hecho una sopa
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to be soaked through and through
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estar en la luna
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to be out of it, have one's head in the clouds
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No estoy para quejas.
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I'm not in the mood for complaints.
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¿Es caro el condominio?
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Is the condominium expensive?
(To form Yes/No questions with a subject, Ser/Estar, and an adjective, place the subject at the end.) |
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lo (used as a neuter pronoun)
¿Luisa es una buena estudiante? Sí, lo es. |
can replace sentences and clauses; is mandatory with ser/estar to replace predicate nouns and adjectives regardless of number/gender.
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