Basic Grammar Flashcards
when you have a group of people that are consumed into a singular what do you put it as? singular or plural?
singular
can you give an example where a group of people are cnsdences into one unit and left in singular?
la gente (the people) or mi familia
what are the abbreviation that you can use to remember whether you use ser or Estar?
SER- DOCTOR
ESTAR- PLACE
for Ser, what does DOCTOR stand for?
description
occupation
characteristics
time
origin
relationship
for estar, what does PLACE stand for?
place
location
action
conditions
emotions
what does you do when a second verb is a reflexive verb?
you conjugate it, but put the ending on the end.
how do you say I want and what follows?
quiero+ INF
how would you say I want to travel to Spain this summer?
quiero viajar a España este Verano.
how do you say I can and what follows?
puedo + inf
how would you say I can take a car to go to the beach?
puedo coger el coche para ir a la playa.
what is the verb coger?
it means to take, and no its not tomar, it is used when talking about transport.
how would you say I need and what follows it?
necesito +INF
how would you say it is nesseresry? and wha follows?
es necesario +INF
how would you say it is neseary to sleep?
es necesario dormir
how would you say I know how to? and what follows?
sé +INF
