9. 5-19-25 Span Obs Lesson 13

Question 1

basic rule for imperative in English

Answer 1

• tú positive, is 3rd person sing (él,ella,Ud.)present tense = imperative mood yo como, tú comes, él coma
  Coma Victoria! formal
• EVERYTHING ELSE IS PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE
  yo form drop o, change ar to i
  yo from drop i, change er-ir to a
• Usted/él/ella + third-person singular present subjunctive = Imperative mood

Question 2

What is the imperative used for? To give orders, instructions, and advice, and to make requests and petitions.

Answer 2

Para qué se usa el imperativo? Para DAR órdenes, instrucciones y consejos y para hacer pedidos y peticiones.
peticiones are rather formal

Question 3

how to form the subjunctive in English

Answer 3

• yo form of present indicative drop o ending =
  present subjunctive stem
• then add the changed ending to the stem (ar=i, er/ir=a)
  present present subjunctive
  yo conozco - conozca
  tú conoces - conozcas
  él,ella,Ud conoce - conozca
  nosotros conocemos - conozcamos
  ellos conocen - conozcan

Question 4

Fashion trends change, but Chanel continues to be faithful to its original style.

Answer 4

Las modas cambian, pero Chanel sigue siendo fiel a su estilo original.

sigue siendo - continues to be-continues being

Question 5

The translator told him to translate it.

Answer 5

El traductor le dijo que lo tradujera.

If the first statement is in imperative, then the followig clause has to be in imp subj ra, ras, etc.

Question 6

You Ud. translate it!
You tú translate it!

Answer 6

SUBJUNCTIVE - Traduzcalo! ir verb, changes to a. Yo traduzco - Ud. traduzca, nosotros traduzcamos, ellos traduzcan
PRESENT TENSE- Traducelo! tú POSITIVE is 3rd person singular, present

Question 7

from what I understand

Answer 7

por lo que tengo entendido
lo que yo entiendo
por lo que sé

also as far as I know, hasta donde yo sé

Question 8

You Ud. Don´t translate it!
You tú Don´t translate it!

Answer 8

No + present subjunctive = imperative mood

Ud. !No lo traduzca! (3rd person singular, present subjunctive tense)
Tú. ¡No lo traduzcas! tú negative is the SAME as tú present subjunctive

PRESENT TENSE SUBJUNCTIVE
yo traduzco traduzca
tú traduces traduzcas
él, Ud. traduce traduzca
nosotros traducimos traduzcamos
ellos traducen traduzcan

Question 9

This book has been translated into six languages.

Answer 9

Este libro ha sido traducido a seis idiomas.

Question 10

I had a good time.

Answer 10

Me lo pasé muy bien.

Question 11

It’s important that you (Ud.) translate the document before the meeting.

Answer 11

Es importante que traduzca el documento antes de la reunión.

Question 12

This book was translated into English.

Answer 12

Este libro fue traducido al inglés.

Question 13

The imperative is used for what? Translate and answer in Spanish.

Answer 13

¿Para qué se usa el imperativo? Para dar órdenes, hacer peticiones o exigir algo.

Question 14

I had breast cancer but now, thank God, they say it is in remission.

Answer 14

Tuve cáncer de mama, pero gracias a Dios, ahora dicen que está en remisión.

the medical term is cáncer de mama,
el término médico es cáncer de mama

chicken breast - la pechuga
breast, heart, womb, sinus - el seno
the chest - el pecho

Question 15

and you still being you, and you still are

Answer 15

y sigues siendo tu