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General and Present Flashcards

1
Q

hay

A

there is, there are

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2
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Present Indicative - Hablar

A

I speak
I do speak
I am speaking

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hablar (to speak)

A

hablo
hablas
habla

hablamos
habláis

hablan

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4
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comer (to eat)

A

como
comes
come

comemos
coméis

comen

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5
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vivir (to live)

A

vivo
vives
vive

vivimos
vivís

viven

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6
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ser (to be)

A 
soy
eres
es
somos
sois
son
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7
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estar (to be)

A 
estoy
estás
está
estamos
estáis
están
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8
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Uses of ser

A 
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

DOCTOR - description, occupation, characteristic, time, origin, relationship

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9
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Uses of estar

A

geographic or physical location
state or condition
many idiomatic expressions
progressive tenses

PLACE - position, location, action, condition, emomtion

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10
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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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11
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tener (to have)

venir (to come)

A 
tengo / vengo
tienes / vienes
tiene / viene
tenemos / venimos
tenéis / venís
tienen / vienen
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12
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o:ue stem-changers (dormir)

List other examples

A 
duermo
duermes
duerme
*dormimos
dormís
duermen
almorzar --> almuerza 
contar --> cuenta
costar --> cuesta
volver --> vuele 
recordar --> recuerda
volar --> vuela
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e:ie stem-changers (cerrar)

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A 
cierro
cierras
cierra
cerramos
cerráis
cierran
comenzar --> comienza 
empezar --> empieza 
entender --> entiende 
pensar --> piensa 
perder --> pierde 
preferir --> prefiere
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e:i stem-changers (repetir)

List other verbs and changes

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repito
repites
repite
repetimos
repetís
repiten
(decir --> diga), 
despedir --> despide 
medir --> mide
pedir --> pide
servir --> sirve
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15
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estar, ir, dar

A 
estoy – voy – doy
estás – vas – das
está – va – da
estamos – vamos – damos
estáis – vais – dais
están – van – dan
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16
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Ir a + infinitive

A

To be going to do something

voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van

17
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Acabar de + infinitive

A

To have just done something

acabo, acabas, acaba, acabamos, acabáis, acaban

18
Q

Volver a + infinitive

A

To do something again

vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, volvemos, volvéis, vuelven

19
Q

A Juan le gusta el libro.

A Juan le gustan los libros.

A

To “like” something

20
Q

Present Progressive

A

estar + present participle
I am speaking (right now, at this moment)
Never use present progressive for something that will occur in the future.

21
Q

Present Participle (-ando, -iendo, yendo)

Note irregular

A 
hablar – hablando (-ar)
comer – comiendo (-er)
vivir – viviendo (-ir)
decir – diciendo (e:i)
dormir – durmiendo (o:u)
leer – leyendo (orthographic)
seguir: siguiendo (orthographic)
22
Q

1st person changes only:

caber (to fit)

A

yo quepo

23
Q

1st person changes only:

caer (to fall)

A

yo caigo

24
Q

1st person changes only:

conducir (to drive)

A

yo conduzco

25
Q

1st person changes only:

conocer (to know, to be acquainted with)

A

yo conozco

26
Q

1st person changes only:

escoger (to choose)

A

yo escojo

27
Q

1st person changes only:

dirigir (to direct)

A

yo dirijo

28
Q

1st person changes only:

hacer (to do, to make)

A

yo hago

29
Q

1st person changes only:

poner (to put, to place)

A

yo pongo

30
Q

1st person changes only:

saber (to know something – a fact)

A

yo sé

31
Q

1st person changes only:

salir (to leave)

A

yo salgo

32
Q

1st person changes only:

seguir (to follow)

A

yo sigo

33
Q

1st person changes only:

traer (to bring)

A

yo traigo

34
Q

1st person changes only:

valer (to be worth)

A

yo valgo

35
Q

1st person changes only:

ver (to see)

A

yo veo

36
Q

Saber vs Conocer

A

saber: to know (facts, information, how to do something, something by heart)
conocer: to know (to be familiar with people, places, things)

37
Q

Pedir vs Preguntar

A

pedir: to ask (for an object or a service)
preguntar: to ask (a question, request information)

38
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lavarse to wash oneself

A 
yo me lavo
tú te lavas
él se lava
ella se lava
usted se lava
nosotros nos lavamos
nosotras nos lavamos

ustedes se lavan
ellos se lavan
ellas se lavan

Spanish Verbs - All in one (4 decks)

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