Flashcards in Capitulo Cuatro - Gramaticas Deck (8)
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3 things to remember about verbs like gustar:
1. Because gustar and verbs like it are really conjugated as according to the direct object (me gustan las frutas = Fruits please me), you must remember to match gustar to the number it is modifying:
Me gusta la fruta.
Me gustan las frutas.
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2. Remember to put the personal pronoun before using these verbs for persons other than first:
Me molesta
Te molesta
Le molesta
Nos molesta
Os molesta
Les molesta
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To emphasize a certain person, usually in a comparative sentence, use the Prepositional pronoun while using these verbs:
*A mi* me gusta Coldplay, pero a Hank no le gusta.
Well, *I* like Coldplay, but *Hank* does not.
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Estar v. Ser: How should you use Estar?
Use estar for:
1. LOCATION: Express location of people, places or objects.
- Los libros estan en la mesa.
2. CONDITION: to talk about temporal condition.
- "Como estas?" "Estoy bien."
3. EMOTIONAL CONDITIONS: to talk about emotional conditions.
- Estoy muy ocupada esta semana.
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Estar v. Ser: How should you use Ser?
Use SER for:
1. IDENTIFYING - yourself and others.
- Soy Ana y esta es mi hermana, Luisa.
2. PROFESSIONS - to indicate professions.
- Pablo Picasso es un artista famoso.
3. PERSONALITY/PHYSICAL TRAITS
- Somos altos y delgados.
- Soy estudiante bueno.
4. TIME AND DATE
- Es la una de la tarde. Hoy es miercoles.
5. NATIONALITY/ORIGIN
- Soy de Texas.
6. POSSESSION (w/ "de")
- Este celular es de Anita.
7. LOCATION
- La fiesta es en la residencia estudiantil.
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Stem changing verbs: conjugate a present indicative w/ a stem change of "o" into "ue"
o -> ue
encontrar (to find):
encuentro
encuentras
encuentra
encontramos
encontrais
encuentran
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Stem changing verbs: conjugate a present indicative w/ a stem change of "e" into "ie"
preferir (to prefer):
prefiero
prefieres
prefiere
preferimos
preferis
prefieren
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Stem changing verbs: conjugate a present indicative w/ a stem change of "e" into "i"
pedir (to ask for):
pido
pides
pide
pedimos
pedis
piden
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What forms do present indicative stem-changing verbs not change their stems?
In the Nosotros and Vosotros forms.
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