#1 Aug,Sept1,2,8,18, Flashcards
Actually, I like studying Spanish a lot.
What is the common error?
DE HECHO/realmente/de verdad/ me gusta MUCHO estudiar español.
Actualmente would be WRONG, actualmente=currently
mucho follows gustar
I met Judy for lunch last week.
What is the common error?
Me encontre CON Judy para almorzar/el almuerzo la semana pasada. encontrarse-to meet
encontrarse con - to meet with
I wish I would stop worrying about this wound.
I wish I could stop worrying about this wound.
What is the common error?
Ojalá DEJARA DE preocuparme por esta herida.
Ojalá pudiera dejar de preocuparme por esta herida.
Ojalá triggers subj, this is imp subj which is a past tense
- the phrase is DEJAR DE algo, algo is usually in inf - Él dejó de fumar.
do not use the word “para” to indicate stop, use dejar de = to stop doing something
dejar-to leave dejar de - to stop (something)
PREOCUPARSE POR UNO/ALGO - por tells the cause of the worry (like gracias pro su ayuda)
preocuparse de is more like caring about something and often uses subj
-Se preocupan de que no me falte nada — They make sure I’ve got everything I need
-Es importante que te preocupes del examen primero — It’s important that you see to/worry about the exam first.
In the expression “didn´t realize that”, the preposition “de” should not be eliminated/deleted.
What is the common error?
En la expressión “se dio cuenta de que o darse cuenta de que”, no se debe suprimir la preposición “de”.
Don´t use No realicé, which means to carry out-perform-fulfill-produce. It is about bring something to fruition, not realizing something.
Sumergir-to submerge
Someter-to submit
Someterse-to put through algo, to undergo
We ran into Deb and Vicky.
What is the common error?
Nos encontramos a Deb y a Vicky.
encontrarse a = to run into
Yesterday I almost fell down.
What is the common error?
Ayer, casi me CAIGO.
almost + verb in PRESENT
with casi, use the present tense when talking about an event that almost occurred in the past but but didn´t actually happen
use PRESENT test with por poco/casi/un poco más
I had a good time.
Have a good day!
What is the common error?
Formal LA PASÉ bien. (Can use lo o la, but seems like la is used in LA.) La pasé un buen rato.
error is to say tuve un buen tiempo.
Or me la pasé bien.
Formal - Qué pase buen día. Qué tenga buen día.
Pase, tenga, diga are present subj and affirm command formal 3rd person. Pasé is 1st person preterite.
You need to stop smoking.
Smoking is not good for you.
What is the common error?
Ud. necesita/tiene que dejar de fumar. IT IS DEJAR DE!!!! FUMAR no es bueno para Ud.
When a verb ending in “ing” begins a sentence, then use INF. NOT Fumando no es bueno - this is WRONG.
I don´t work abroad anymore.
What is the common error?
Ya no trabajo en el extranjero.
Do NOT use this: No trabajo en el extranjero no más. It is wrong!
AND it is EN EL EXTRANJERO
Don´t worry.
No se preocupe.
expression - preocuparSE
No te preocupes.
No nos preocupemos.
I had a good time at lunch with Judy.
La pasé bien en el almuerzo con Judy I think me la pasé bien is also correct
NOT tuve buen tiempo,
es EN el almuerzo, not just el almuerzo - can also say durante el almuerzo
I almost didn´t finish my work yesterday.
Ayer por poco no termino mi trabajo.
por poco-casi uses present tense to speak of something that almost occurred in the past but didn´t
I didn´t like the movie at all.
I liked the picture a lot.
No me gustó nada la película.
No me gustó en absoluto la película.
Me gustó mucho la película.
the qualifier with gustar goes after the conjugated verb, not
Me gustó la película mucho. THAT ORDER IS WRONG
I didn´t realize it would be so hard to go through this alone. Although I am not really alone, it still is hard.
No me había dado-No me dí cuenta de que sería tan duro pasar por esto sola. Aunque en realidad no estoy sola, sigue siendo duro.
