Chapter 13: Demonstrative and possessive adjectives and pronouns Flashcards

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This exercise is easy.

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Este ejercicio es fácil.

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That computer is very expensive.

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Esa computadora es muy cara.

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Those monitors [way over there] do not cost a lot.

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Aquellos monitores cuestan poco.

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what are the demonstrative adjectives?

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este, esta; ese, esa; aquel, aquella
estos, estas; esos, esas; aquellos, aquellas

this (m), this (f); that (m), that (f); that-long-distance (m), (f)
these (m), (f); those (m), (f); those-long-distance (m), (f)

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Do [tú] you need these instructions?

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¿Necesitas estas instrucciones?

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I want to travel in that car.

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Quiero viajar en ese auto.

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Luis works in that store over there.

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Luis trabaja en aquella tienda.

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Alfonsina’s house

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La casa de Alfonsina

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Pepito’s toys.

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Los juguetes de Pepito.

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What are the short forms of the possessive adjectives?

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mi, mis
tu, tus
su, sus
nuestro, nuestra, nuestros, nuestras
vuestro, vuestra, vuestros, vuestras
su, sus
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What are the long forms of the possessive adjectives?

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mío, mía, míos, mías
tuyo, tuya, tuyos, tuyas
suyo, suya, suyos, suyas
nuestro, nuestra, nuestros, nuestras
vuestro, vuestra, vuestros, vuestras
suyo, suya, suyos, suyas
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my calendar

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mi calendario

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our traditions

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nuestras tradiciones

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an uncle of yours [tú]

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un tío tuyo

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colleagues of mine

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los colegas míos

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Oh, my God!

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¡Ay, Dios mío!

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their friend/a friend of theirs [prep pron only]

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un amigo de ellos

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your [Ud/Uds] relatives [long form]

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los parientes suyos

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I have two shirts. Do you [tú] prefer this one or that one?

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Tengo dos camisas. ¿Prefieres esta o esa?

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These shoes are expensive but those [over there] are cheaper.

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Estos zapatos son caros pero aquellos son más baratos.

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Why do you have this? [indeterminate]

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¿Por qué tienes esto?

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That is a real mystery.

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Eso es un verdadero misterio.

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And what is that over there?

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Y aquello, ¿qué es?

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what are the possessive pronouns?

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el mío, la mía, los míos, las mías
el tuyo, la tuya, los tuyos, las tuyas
el suyo, la suya, los suyos, las suyas
el nuestro, la nuestra, los nuestros, las nuestras
el vuestro, la vuestra, los vuestros, las vuestras
el suyo, la suya, los suyos, las suyas

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I don’t have my camera. I need yours. [tú]
No tengo mi cámara. Necesito la tuya.
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Our store opens at eight but yours [Ud/Uds] doesn’t open until nine.
Nuestra tienda abre a las ocho pero la suya no abre hasta las nueve.
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Well, I don’t understand this.
Pues, no entiendo esto.
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Did you [tú] hear that?
¿Escuchaste eso?
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I didn’t understand that stuff the prof was explaining last week.
No entendí aquello que explicaba el profe la semana pasada.
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Administrative spokespersons refused to speak about it.
Los portavoces de la administración se negaron a elaborar sobre ello.
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The saddest part in all is that he lost his wallet.
Lo más triste de todo eso es que perdió su billetera.
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The least fun part was the trip through the desert.
Lo menos divertido fue el viaje por el desierto.
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The best thing is that my wife will be able to come with me.
Lo mejor es que mi esposa podrá acompañarme.
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Ten Spanish scientists are doing research in mountain regions. They are studying climatic changes in several areas. It is necessary to understand changes in the environment. They study remote climatic eras. This study includes adaptation to future scenarios. The scientists want to communicate their ideas to the public.
Diez científicos españoles investigan regiones montañosas. Están estudiando cambios climáticos en varias áreas. Es necesario comprender los cambios del medio ambiente. Estudian las antiguas épocas climáticas. Este estudio incluye la adaptación a escenarios futuros. Los científicos quieren comunicar sus ideas a la población.
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The boy is little, but the girl is not little.
El niño es pequeño, pero la niña no es pequeña.
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The French newspaper and the French magazine are Alba’s.
El periódico francés y la revista francesa son de Alba.
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Reguetón is popular; and salsa is popular, too.
El reguetón es popular; y también es popular la salsa.
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The job seems difficult, but this activity is very easy.
El trabajo parece difícil, pero esta actividad es muy fácil.
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The red roses cheer up the room.
Las rosas rojas alegran la sala.
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I bought the expensive shoes.
Compré los zapatos caros.
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The German students will travel to Peru.
Los estudiantes alemanes viajarán al Perú.
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I remember those happy days.
Me acuerdo esos días felices.
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a yellow rose
una rosa amarilla
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my four dogs
mis cuatro perros
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Interesting books delight their readers.
Los libros interesantes deleitan a los lectores.
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A tall mountain separates the provinces.
Una montaña alta separa las provincias.
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Tall, slender, muscular and attractive.
Alto, delgado, musculoso y atractivo.
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You (tú) have a loyal, sharp, persevering colleague.
Tienes una colega leal, lista, persistente.
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Tough experiences build character.
Las duras experiencias fortalecen el carácter. [adjective placed first because it is the focus of the sentence—and an inherent quality of its noun]
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Patriots are remembered for their courageous deeds.
Los patriotas son recordados por sus valientes hazañas. [Adjective placed first because it is a focus of the sentence—and an inherent quality of its noun]
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This young man is a friend of my brother Louis.
Este chico es un amigo de mi hermano Luis.
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Your [tú] friends and my brothers are meeting tomorrow.
Tus amigos y mis hermanas se reúnen mañana.
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They want to see three Argentine movies on TV.
Quieren ver tres películas argentinas en la tele.
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Many times they go out to dinner together.
Muchas veces salen a cena juntos.
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Some of Louis’s friends are Italian.
Algunos amigos de Luis son italianos.
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antiguo (before the noun)
former
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antiguo (after the noun)
ancient, old
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cierto (before the noun)
[a] certain
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cierto (after the noun)
sure
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gran (before the noun)
great
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grande (after the noun)
big
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mismo (before the noun)
same
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mismo (after the noun)
himself [intensive]
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pobre (before the noun)
poor [i.e., unfortunate]
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pobre (after the noun)
poor [i.e., lacking money]
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viejo (before the noun)
old-time, old-fashioned
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viejo (after the noun)
old
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My friend’s mother is an old woman.
La madre de mi amigo es una señora vieja.
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I love to chat with my old friends.
Me encanta charlar con mis viejos amigos.
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Do you [tú] want to see the same movie again?
¿Quieres ver la misma película, otra vez?
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Well, they themselves did it!
¡Bueno, lo hicieron ellos mismos!
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some [begins with -a]
alguno; algún before a masc. sing. noun
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good
bueno; buen before a masc. sing. noun.
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big/great
grande; gran before ANY sing noun
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bad
malo; mal before a masc. sing. noun
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no [limiting adjective], not any
ninguno; ningún before a masc. sing. noun
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first
primero; primer before a masc. sing. noun
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third
tercero; tercer before a masc. sing. noun
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Someday, you [tú] will understand your parents.
Algún día, entenderás a tus padres.
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Charles behaves like a good student.
Carlos se porta como un buen estudiante.
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I do not like the first day of school.
No me gusta el primer día de clases.
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This dish left me with a bad taste in my mouth.
Este plato me dejó un mal sabor en la boca.
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hundred
cien [before all nouns except the numbers 1 to 99] | ciento [otherwise]
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saint
san [before all male names except those beginning with To- or Do-] santo [otherwise]
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One hundred years is a century.
Cien años es un siglo.
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Gloria Fuertes was a great poet.
Gloria Fuertes era una gran poeta.
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Saint Thomas and Saint Dominick are revered.
Santo Tomás y Santo Domingo son venerados.
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Alina found the stolen jewels in her room.
Alina encontró las joyas robadas en su habitación.
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Weren’t you [tú] in Chile last week?
¿No estuviste en Chile la semana pasada?
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You [tú] sound like a broken record.
Suenas como un disco rayado.
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Haven’t you [tú] found the lost books?
¿No has encontrado los libros perdidos?
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past participle of abrir
abierto
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past participle of escribir
escrito
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past participle of hacer
hecho
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past participle of imprimir
impreso
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past participle of morir
muerto
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past participle of romper
roto
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past participle of volver
vuelto
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envolver
to wrap
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desenvolver
to unwrap
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revolver
to stir
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deshacer
to undo
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rehacer
to redo
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reescribir
to rewrite
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Take [tú] the wrapped packages to the post office.
Lleva los paquetes envueltos al correo.
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Where is the printed version?
¿Dónde está la versión impresa?
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Good morning
Buenos días.
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Bye for now.
Hasta luego.
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The apple of his eye.
La niña de sus ojos.
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The life of the party.
El alma de la fiesta.
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The pilot lands the plane.
El piloto aterriza el avión.
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The pilot landed the plane.
El piloto aterrizó el avión.
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The pilot will land the plane.
El piloto aterrizará el avión.
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Mario answered the phone.
Mario contestó el teléfono.
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A man came with Lucy. [VSO]
Vino un hombre con Lucía.
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The cars are getting closer [VSO]
Se aproximan los coches.
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Last night, we dined at Casa Paco.
Anoche cenamos en Casa Paco.
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We saw Louisa at the restaurant. [OSV]
A Luisa la vimos en el restaurante.
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The musician plays the piano with a lot of enthusiasm. [prep. phrase first]
Con mucho entusiasmo, el músico toca el piano.
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We found the shoes.
Encontramos los zapatos.
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I live in Argentina.
Vivo en Argentina.
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They left at four-thirty.
Salieron a las cuatro y media.
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You [tú] write a long list.
Escribes una lista larga.
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The judge pronounced the sentence.
El juez dictó la sentencia.
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We greeted Roberto.
Recibimos a Roberto. [personal “a”. Use before direct object that is a specific person or persons]
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We saw your [tú] sister.
Vimos a tu hermana. [personal “a”. Use before direct object that is a specific person or persons]
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We recognized Ana’s uncle.
Reconocimos al tío de Ana. [personal “a”. Use before direct object that is a specific person or persons]
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Louisa loves her dog to death.
Luisa quiere a su perro con locura. [Personal a: used with direct object pets and other animals to show close affection]
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The girl bathes her kitten.
La niña baña a su gatito. [personal . Used with direct object pets or other animals to show a degree of personal attachment]
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I love my country.
Amo a mi patria. [personal “a”. Used with direct object objects or entities to show a degree of personal attachment]
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The girl adores her teddy bear.
La niña adora a su osito de peluche. [personal “a”. Used with direct object objects or entities to show a degree of personal attachment]
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They saw someone in the theater.
Vieron a alguien en el teatro. [personal “a”. Use with direct object indefinite pronouns alguien, alguno/a, nadie, ninguno/a]
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I miss Barcelona. (2)
Extraño a Barcelona. OR Extraño Barcelona. [personal a: direct object countries, cities, and geographical names not preceded by a definite article may sometimes use the personal “a”]
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We have two uncles.
Tenemos dos tíos. [Never use the personal “a” with the verb tener]
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Juanita has friends in Peru.
Juanita tiene amigos en Perú. [Never use the personal “a” with the verb tener]
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The boy will buy this book for his father.
El chico comprará este libro a su padre.
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The Internet offers opportunities for our students.
El Internet ofrece oportunidades a nuestros estudiantes.
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The stock market decreased the wealth for the investors.
La bolsa de valores diminuyó el capital a los inversores.
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Dr. Benitez prescribed an antibiotic for his patient.
El doctor Benitez recetó un antibiótico a su paciente.
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Mario works in that office [over there]. | Mario doesn’t work in that office [over there]
Mario trabaja en aquella oficina. | Mario no trabaja en aquella oficina.
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We never go out at night.
Nunca salimos de noche.
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She never tells lies.
Jamás dice mentiras.
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She does not deny the truth, either.
Tampoco niega la verdad.
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The secretary did not even finish the letter.
La secretaria ni terminó la carta.
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I will never ever help you with your [tú] homework.
Nunca jamás te voy a ayudar con tu tarea.
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Elisa never travels.
Elisa no viaje nunca. [if a negative word follows a verb, the verb must be preceded by “no”.]
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I will never travel with you [tú].
Yo no viajaré jamás contigo. [if a negative word follows a verb, the verb must be preceded by “no”.]
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Marta will never ever come.
Marta no vendrá nunca jamás. [In informal speech, multiple negatives per sentence are common.]
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Lucy does not ever have time.
Lucy no tiene tiempo nunca. [In informal speech, multiple negatives per sentence are common.]
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Tomorrow no one will come.
Mañana no viene nadie.
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There is no problem.
No hay ningún problema.
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No one left his house.
Ninguno salió de su casa.