4. 4/18/25 LanProSpanObs Lec7 Flashcards

Chapter 7 gerundios (14 cards)

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Q

I am looking for you.
I am looking for it.

A

Le estoy buscando - is leísmo but often used with words like buscar and pensar.
Lo estoy buscando.

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Can you give me a breakdown of the function of each word in the sentence?

A

¿Podría desglosar la función de cada palabra de la oración?

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HOw do you say “part-of-speech”?

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¿Cómo se dice “clase de palabra”?
Se dice “clase de palabra” para decir part-of-speech.

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Name four verbs that can use the verb + gerund structure in present progressive (to indicate “ongoing action or action happening right nowish”. Translate before the parenthesis and answer.

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Nombra cuatro verbos que puedan usar la estructura verbo + gerundio en presente progresivo…. traduce y conteste estar, llevar, continuar, seguir (seguir is from ser - to be, being)

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“to carry” can be used metaphorically for time with a gerund/present participle

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“Llevar” puede usarse metafóricamente para el tiempo con un gerundio/participio de presente.

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I think we have had this house for more than 20 years.

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Creo que llevamos más de 20 años en esta casa.

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7
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Miguel continues to be the love of my life.

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Miguel sigue siendo el amor de mi vida.

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I just got here. I´ve been here for 2 minutes.

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Acabo de llegar. Llevo 2 minutos aquí.

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My mom has been gone for 5 months and Michael for 10 years.

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Mi mamá se fue hace 5 meses y Miguel 10 años.

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I´ve been waiting for you all day.

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Llevo todo el día esperándolo. (esperándole is used in Spain, esperándolo is used in Mex and probably more of LA).

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I´ve been thinking about it a long time.

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Llevo mucho tiempo pensándolo.

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12
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I keep forgetting you are not here.

A

Se me sigue olvidando que no estás.

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13
Q

How long have you been here?
I´ve been here about 1 week.

A

¿Cuánto tiempo lleva aquí?
Lllevo aquí más o menos una semana.

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14
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We are still living in the same house.

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Aún/todavía seguimos viviendo en la misma casa.
aún used more in writing, todavía used more in speech, both it seems go before the verb

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