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Chapter 19: The Present Subjunctive Flashcards

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John knows that I live in Madrid.

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Juan sabe que (yo) vivo en Madrid.

Certainty: indicative mood

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John knew that we would travel to Ecuador.

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Juan sabía que íbamos a viajar a Ecuador.

Certainty: indicative mood

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I hope that you can come tomorrow.

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Espero que vengas mañana.

Uncertainty: venir in present subjunctive

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We will buy the car even if it costs a lot.

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Comparemos el auto aunque cueste mucho.

Uncertainty: costar in present subjunctive

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We doubt that Martha will come tonight.

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Dudamos que Marta venga esta noche.

Doubt: venir in present subjunctive

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They insist that we call before eight o´clock.

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Insisten que llamemos antes de las ocho.

Demand: llamar in present subjunctive

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Julie and I wish you a nice day.

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Julia y yo deseamos que pases un día feliz.

Hope or desire: pasar in present subjunctive

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They are afraid that you won´t come back home tomorrow.

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(Ellos) temen que (tú) no vuelvas mañana a casa.

Emotions and feelings: volver in present subjunctive

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We need a secretary who is bilingual.

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Necesitamos una secretaria que sea bilingüe.

Indefinite, or nonexistent person or thing: ser in present subjunctive

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I hope that you win the lottery!

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¡Espero que ganes la lotería!

Desire, hope: ganar in present subjunctive

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I am happy that you (Uds) can dine with me.

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(Yo) me alegro de que Uds. puedan cenar conmigo.

Emotions and feelings: poder in present subjunctive

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I want an apartment with a big kitchen.

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Quiero un apartamento que tenga una cocina grande.

Indefinite or nonexistent person or item: tener in present subjunctive

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I don´t know anyone who wants to help this community.

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No conozco a nadie que quiera ayudar a esta comunidad.

Indefinite or nonexistent person or item: querer in present subjunctive

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It is necessary that you (Uds) sign this letter.

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Es necesario que Uds. firmen esta carta.

(Impersonal expressions with opinions and suggestions: firmar in present subjunctive).

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(It think) It may rain tomorrow.

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Es posible que llueva esta tarde.

Impersonal expressions with opinions and suggestions: llover in present subjunctive.

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Present subjunctive of bailar (paradigm)

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Baile
Bailes
Baile
Bailemos
Bailéis
Bailen
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Present subjunctive of beber (paradigm)

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Beba
Bebas
Beba
Bebamos
Bebáis
Beban
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Present subjunctive of escribir (paradigm)

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Escriba
Escribas
Escriba
Escribamos
Escribáis
Escriban
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Present subjunctive of destruir

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Destruya
Destruyas
Destruya
Destruyamos
Destruyáis
Destruyan
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Present subjunctive of hacer

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Haga
Hagas
Haga
Hagamos
Hagáis
Hagan
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Present subjunctive of querer

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Quiera
Quieras
Quiera
Queramos
Queráis
Quieran
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Present subjunctive of salir

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Salga
Salgas
Salga
Salgamos
Salgáis
Salgan
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Present subjunctive of tener

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Tenga
Tengas
Tenga
Tengamos
Tengáis
Tengan
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Present subjunctive of ver

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Vea
Veas
Vea
Veamos
Veáis
Vean
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Present subjunctive of mentir
``` Mienta Mientas Mienta Mintamos Mintáis Mientan ```
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Present subjunctive of dormir
``` Duerma Duermas Duerma Durmamos Durmáis Duerman ```
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Present subjunctive of pedir
``` Pida Pidas Pida Pidamos Pidáis Pidan ```
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Present subjunctive of coger
``` Coja Cojas Coja Cojamos Cojáis Cojan ```
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Present subjunctive of conocer
``` Conozca Conozcas Conozca Conozcamos Conozcáis Conozcan ```
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Present subjunctive of dirigir
``` Dirija Dirijas Dirija Dirijamos Dirijáis Dirijan ```
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Present subjunctive of distinguir
``` Distinga Distingas Distinga Distingamos Distingáis Distingan ```
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Present subjunctive of buscar
``` Busque Busques Busque Busquemos Busquéis Busquen ```
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Present subjunctive of apagar
``` Apague Apagues Apague Apaguemos Apaguéis Apaguen ```
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Present subjunctive of abrazar
``` Abrace Abraces Abrace Abracemos Abracéis Abracen ```
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Present subjunctive of dedicar
``` Dedique Dediques Dedique Dediquemos Dediquéis Dediquen ```
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Present subjunctive of explicar
``` Explique Expliques Explique Expliquemos Expliquéis Expliquen ```
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Present subjunctive of llegar
``` Llegue Llegues Llegue Lleguemos Lleguéis Lleguen ```
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Present subjunctive of pagar
``` Pague Pagues Pague Paguemos Paguéis Paguen ```
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Present subjunctive of sacar
``` Saque Saques Saque Saquemos Saquéis Saquen ```
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Present subjunctive of tocar
``` Toque Toques Toque Toquemos Toquéis Toquen ```
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Present subjunctive of dar
``` Dé Dés Dé Demos Deis Den ```
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Present subjunctive of estar
``` Esté Estés Esté Estemos Estéis Estén ```
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Present subjunctive of ir
``` Vaya Vayas Vaya Vayamos Vayáis Vayan ```
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Present subjunctive of saber
``` Sepa Sepas Sepa Sepamos Sepáis Sepan ```
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Present subjunctive of ser
``` Sea Seas Sea Seamos Seáis Sean ```
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My father wants me to prepare dinner.
Mi padre quiere que yo prepare la cena.
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I want you to buy the ticket.
Quiero que (tú) compres el billete.
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I need to buy the ticket.
(Yo) necesito comprar el billete. (If the subject of the subordinate clause is the same as the subject of the main clause, use an infinitive, not the subjunctive).
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To advise, give advice to someone
Aconsejar
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To insist
Insistir en
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To prefer
Preferir
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To recommend, advise
Recomendar
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To suggest
Sugerir
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I advise you to sign now.
Yo te aconsejo que tú firmes ahora.
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Joaquin insists that you go to his home.
Joaquín insiste en que tú vayas a su casa.
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We prefer that the children watch this movie.
Preferimos que los niños vean esta película.
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They suggest that we arrive early.
(Ellos) sugieren que lleguemos temprano.
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To tell, order
Decir
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To require, call for, demand
Exigir
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To tell, order, give orders
Mandar
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To allow, permit
Permitir
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To prohibit, forbid
Prohibir
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Alina says that you should prepare the snack now.
Alina dice que prepares la merienda ahora.
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The owner requires that I pay my rent the first day of every month.
El dueño exige que yo pague mi alquiler el día primero de cada mes.
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The sergeant orders you to open the doors.
El sargento manda que abras las puertas.
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The law prohibits smoking (Uds) cigarettes here.
La ley prohíbe que fumen cigarillos aquí.
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To wish, desire
Desear
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To hope, expect
Esperar
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To want, expect
Querer
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Doris wants you (Uds.) to travel with her.
Doris quiere que Uds. viajen con ella.
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I hope that my sister will live with me.
Espero que mi hermana viva conmigo.
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The teacher wants the children to learn Spanish.
El maestro quiere que los niños aprendan español.
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I wish that, I hope that, God willing
Ojalá (que)
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I hope that you win! (Ojalá)
¡Ojalá que puedas ganar!
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I hope it doesn´t snow tonight. (Ojalá)
Ojalá que no nieve esta noche.
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God willing, we´ll win this game.
Ojalá que ganemos este partido.
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To doubt
Dudar
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To not believe
No creer
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Not to be convinced about
No estar convencido/a de
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To not be sure about
No estar seguro/a de
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To not thing
No pensar
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To not suppose
No suponer(se)
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We doubt that you will take these lamps to your living room.
Dudamos que tú lleves estas lámparas a para tu sala.
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I do not believe that you (Uds) can buy this fabulous car.
No creo que Uds. puedan comprar este auto fabuloso.
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I am not convinced that you (Uds) are members of our family.
No estoy convencido de que Uds. sean miembros de nuestra familia.
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Lina is not sure that they will return her money.
Lina no es segura de que devuelvan su dinero.
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The coach does not think that you can lower your weight in two weeks.
El entrenador no piensa que puedas bajar de peso en dos semanas.
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It is not thought that the hurricane will affect Puerto Rico.
No se supone que el huracán afecte a Puerto Rico.
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They are not sure that Laura works here. | They are sure that Laura works here.
Ellos no están seguros de que Laura trabaje aquí. | Ellos están seguros de que Laura trabaja aquí.
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I do not think that you (Ud) can leave the hospital now. | I think that you (Ud) can leave the hospital now.
No pienso que Ud pueda salir del hospital ahora. | Pienso que Ud. puede salir del hospital ahora.
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Unless
A menos que
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Before
Antes (de) que
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Although, even though
Aunque
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When
Cuando
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After
Después (de) que
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In case
En caso de que
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Until
Hasta que
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While
Mientras que
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In order that, so that
Para que
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Without
Sin que
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As soon as
Tan pronto como
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We will leave at ten o´clock tonight unless your brother does not get here.
Salimos a las diez de la noche a menos que tu hermano no llegue aquí.
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We will not buy the apartment before the lawyer reads the contract.
No compramos el apartamento antes de que el abogado lea el contrato.
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We need to visit Anne even if it rains a lot.
Necesitamos visitar a Ana aunque llueva mucho.
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We will have dinner after little Peter finishes his homework.
Cenaremos después que Pedrito termine la tarea.
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I will help you clean the house so that you can rest.
Te ayudaré a limpiar la casa para que tú descanses.
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I will work with Ileana until she leaves the office.
Trabajo con Ileana hasta que ella salga de la oficina.
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Carlos will answer as soon as he can.
Carlos contestará tan pronto como pueda.
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Juan always answers when I call him.
Juan siempre me contesta cuando yo lo llamo.
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Even though it is not expensive, we are not going to buy this sofa.
Aunque no es caro, no vamos a comprar este sofá.
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To be glad, happy
Alegrarse de
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To be sorry, regret
Sentir
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To be surprised
Sorprenderse (de)
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To fear, suspect
Temer
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To be afraid of, fear
Tener miedo de
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They are happy that you will graduate this summer.
Ellos se alegran que tú te gradúes este verano.
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I am sorry that you (Uds) cannot have dinner with me.
Siento mucho que Uds. no puedan cenar conmigo.
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My daughter is surprised that her friends are here!
¡Mi hija se sorprende de que sus amigas estén aquí.
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I am afraid that you may fail this math exam.
Temo que no pases este examen de matemáticas.
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I am afraid that the thieves may steal my car.
Tengo miedo de que los ladrones roben mi auto.
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We are delighted that you are participating in this meeting.
Estamos encantados que participes en esta reunión.
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I am happy that my boyfriend is coming tonight.
Estoy feliz que mi novio vengan esta noche.
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Luisa is worried that you may miss the flight.
Luisa está preocupada que tú pierdas el vuelo.
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It is doubtful that
Es dudoso que
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It is important that
Es importante que
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It is impossible that
Es imposible que
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It is a shame/pity that
Es (una) lástima que
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It is better that (2)
Es mejor que | Más vale que
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It is necessary that
Es necesario que
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It is possible that
Es posible que
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It is probable that
Es probable que
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It is fantastic that
Es fantástico que
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It is incredible that/it is unbelievable that
Es increíble que
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It is terrible that
Es terrible que
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It is doubtful that we will write this letter tonight.
Es dudoso que escribamos esta carta esta noche.
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It is important that you keep a copy of this document in your office.
Es importante que guardes una copia de este documento en tu oficina.
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It is a pity that you don´t have access to the Internet at home.
Es una lástima que no tengas acceso a la Internet en casa.
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It is necessary that we learn other languages.
Es necesario que aprendamos otros idiomas.
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It is very probable that it will rain tomorrow.
Es muy probable que llueva mañana.
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It is better that we study for the test. (Es mejor que)
Es mejor que estudiemos para pasar la prueba.
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It is better that you drive slowly on this road! (Más vale que)
¡Más vale que manejes (OR conduzcas) despacio en esta carretera!
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It is certain that
Es cierto que
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It is true
Es verdad que
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It is obvious that
Es obvio que
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It is certain that my parents come today.
Es cierto que mis padres vienen hoy. | Impersonal expressions that express certainty govern the indicative mood
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It is obvious that you are happy.
Es obvio que tú estás alegre. | Impersonal expressions that express certainty govern the indicative mood
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I have friends that help me a lot. | I don´t have friends that help me a lot.
Tengo amigos que me ayudan mucho. | No tengo amigos que me ayuden mucho.
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Carlos found someone who speaks German and French. | Carlos did not find anyone who speaks German and French.
Carlos encontró a alguien que habla alemán y francés. | Carlos no encontró a nadie que hable alemán y francés.
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They do not know anyone who lives in Caracas.
(Ellos) no conocen a nadie que viva en Caracas.
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Do you (Ud.) know anyone who can buy my car?
¿Conoce Ud. a alguien que pueda comprar mi auto?
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I want a house that has a swimming pool.
Quiero una casa que tenga una piscina.
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He needs a job that pays well.
Necesita un trabajo que pague bien.
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We´re hoping to find a doctor who can cure this disease.
Esperamos encontrar un médico que sepa curar esta enfermedad.
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They´re looking for a professor who gives easy exams.
Buscan un profesor que dé exámenes fáciles.
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I´m looking for someone who can help me.
Busco a alguien que me pueda ayudar.
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I need my sister, who knows how to solve this problem.
Necesito a mi hermana, que sabe solucionar este problema. (If the one wants, needs or is looking for something or someone that exists, then the subordinate clause is in the indicative).
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I´m looking for a person who speaks Spanish. (I´ve not yet met such a person). I´m looking for a person who speaks Spanish. (I think she got lost, and might be in trouble).
Busco una persona que hable español. Busco a una persona que habla español. (When the person is not known, the ¨a¨ is omitted, except with Alguien).
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I´m going to get my daughter, who can help me.
Voy a buscar mi hija, que me puede ayudar. | Buscar can express “to get”
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Go get the keys, they´re in the kitchen.
Ve a buscar las llaves, están en la cocina. | Buscar can express “to get”
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I hope to get a job.
Espero conseguir trabajo.
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He´s trying to get the money.
Está tratando obtener el dinero.
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The girl gets red when she is embarrassed.
La chica se pone roja cuando tiene vergüenza.
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I get sad when I think about my parents.
Me pongo triste cuando pienso en mis padres.
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Put your coat on. You´re going to get sick.
Abrígate. Te vas a poner enfermo. (Poner enfermo is used in European Spanish instead of enfermarse).
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To get bored
Aburrirse
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To get tired
Cansarse
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To get angry (Spain)
Enfadarse
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To get sick
Enfermarse
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To get angry (Latin America)
Enojarse
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To get rich
Enriquecerse
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To get drunk
Emborracharse
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To get excited
Emocionarse
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To get frustrated
Frustrarse
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To get hurt
Herirse
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To get better
Mejorarse
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To get lost
Perderse
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To get worried
Preocuparse
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I´m not going to order dessert—I don´t want to get fat.
No voy a pedir postre, pues no quiero ponerme gordo.
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She can´t walk that far. She gets tired.
Ella no puede caminar esa distancia. Se cansa.
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We always use the GPS because we don´t want to get lost.
Siempre usamos el sistema de SPG porque no queremos perdernos. (Sistema de Posicionamiento Global)
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I hope you all don´t get mad at me.
Espero que no se enojen conmigo.
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The important thing is that everyone is all right.
Lo importante es que todos están bien.
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The important thing is that I find work.
Lo importante es que yo encuentre trabajo.
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It´s important that you come to class tomorrow.
Lo importante es que vengas a clase mañana.
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It´s ridiculous that he doesn´t treat him with more respect.
Es ridículo que él no lo trate con más respeto.
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It´s a shame that they are sick.
Es una lástima que estén enfermos.
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You need to practice. (Es necesario)
Es necesario que practiques.
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It´s absolutely necessary that we protect our natural resources.
Es imprescindible que protejamos los recursos naturales.
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Come (Uds) to my house.
Ven a mi casa.
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I´m coming to your house/I´m going to your house.
Voy a tu casa.
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Go (Ud.) to the market.
Ve al mercado.
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(The doorbell rings)—I´m coming!
(Suena el timbre)—¡Voy!
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It´s necessary that you (Ud.) fill out this form.
Es necesario que rellene este formulario.
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What shape is this object? | It´s a triangle.
¿De qué forma es este objeto? | Es un triángulo.
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Subjunctive forms aren´t hard to learn.
Las formas del subjuntivo no son difíciles de aprender.
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Use the infinitive form after a preposition.
Usa la forma del infinitivo después de una preposición.
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They´re going to form a protest group.
Van a formar un grupo de protesta.
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There must be a faster way to do this. (3)
Debe de haber alguna forma de hacer esto más rápido. ...alguna manera... ...algún modo...
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I do it like this. (3)
Yo lo hago de esta forma así. ...de esta manera... ...de este modo...
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It´s really cold, but I´m going to wear my new sandals anyway. (3).
Hace mucho frío, pero voy a llevar mis nuevas sandalias de todas formas. ...de todas maneras. ...de todos modos.
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Sometimes she behaves badly, but I love her anyway. (3)
A veces se porta muy mal, pero la quiero de todas formas. ...de todas maneras. ...de todos modos.
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The application for entrance into that university is long and detailed.
La solicitud para la entrada a aquella universidad es muy larga y detallada. (La solicitud = application in the sense of a document to gain privileges)
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Are you going to apply for the job?
¿Vas (tú) a solicitar el puesto? (Solicitar = to apply, in the sense of taking the steps to gain a post or position).
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They´re going to apply three coats of paint to the walls.
Van a aplicar tres manos de pintura a las paredes. | Aplicar = to apply, in the sense of putting a layer of a substance onto something
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You should apply sunscreen before going out.
Deberías aplicar protector del sol antes de salir. | Aplicar = to apply, in the sense of putting a layer of a substance onto something
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The rule applies to all students, including seniors.
La regla se aplica a todos los estudiantes, incluso a los que están en su último año. (Aplicarse = to apply, in the sense that a rule or guideline is in effect).
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I hardly earn anything. It´s not worth the trouble to keep on working here.
No gano casi nada. No vale la pena seguir trabajando aquí.
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Pay attention to the details. It´s worthwhile to fill the application form out carefully.
Pon atención a los detalles. Vale la pena llenar la solicitud con cuidado.
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Her son is marrying a girl who is a real treasure.
Su hijo se casa con una chica que realmente vale la pena.
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That girl is studying medicine and engineering at the same time.
Esa chica estudia medicina e ingeniería a la vez.
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I´m going to the conference with Margarita and Ines.
Voy al congreso con Margarita e Inés.
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We have to make sure that we lock the door.
Tenemos que asegurarnos de cerrar la puerta con llave.
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Make sure you review the subjunctive forms.
Asegúrate de repasar las formas del subjuntivo.
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Hey, Luis, are you busy?
Oye, Luis, ¿estás ocupado?
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Excuse me, sir—did you drop this notebook?
Oiga señor—¿Se le cayó este cuaderno?
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I´m asking you to come to office right now.
Te pido que vengas a la oficina ahora mismo.
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He always asks me to speak more slowly.
Él siempre me pide que hable más despacio.
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To beg
Rogar
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To beg (on one knee)
Suplicar
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To implore, beseech, beg on both knees
Implorar
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I beg you (Ud) to help me.
Le ruego que me ayude.
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They beg him to give them money. (Suplicar)
Le suplican que les dé dinero.
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We beseech you (Uds) not to go out into the street.
Les imploramos que no vayan a la calle.
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Will you help me?
¿Me ayudas?
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Will you do me a favor?
¿Me haces un favor?
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Will you (Ud) write us a letter?
¿Nos escribe una carta?
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Will you give us the instructions?
¿Nos das las instrucciones?
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Help me!
¡Ayúdame!
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Send me an email.
Mándame un email.
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Write us a letter.
Escríbanos una carta.
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Give us the instructions.
Danos las instrucciones.
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Do me a favor and call me tonight. (Sarcastic)
Hazme el favor de llamarme esta noche.
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I always try to finish my work before I go home.
Siempre trato de terminar mi trabajo antes de volver a casa.
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What´s it about? | It´s about a personal matter.
¿De qué se trata? | Se trata un asunto personal.
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The teacher always offers to help us. (la profesora)
La profesora siempre se ofrece para ayudarnos. | ofrecerse: to offer to do something for somebody else
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What can I do for you?
¿Qué se te ofrece?
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Can I help you?
¿Te ayudo?
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Can I lend you (Uds) the money?
¿Les presto el dinero?
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Do you want me to help you?
¿Quieres que te ayude?
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Do you (Uds) still want me to lend you the money?
¿Quieren Uds. que les preste el dinero?
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Of course I’ll go with you.
Por supuesto te acompaño.
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Are we still going to Cancun for spring break? | Of course!
¿Siempre vamos a Cancún para el descanso de primavera? | ¡Por supuesto!
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He lends it to me.
Me lo presta.
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They’re lending it to you.
Te lo prestan.
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He lends it to her.
Se lo presta (a ella).
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They’re lending it to you all.
Se lo prestan (a Uds).
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to give
dar
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to tell
decir
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to teach/show
enseñar
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to send (2)
enviar | mandar
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to explain
explicar
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to show
mostrar
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to offer
ofrecer
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She gives me a lot of presents. | She gives them to me.
Ella me da muchos regalos. | Me los da.
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They tell us their secrets. | They tell them to us.
Ellos nos dicen sus secretos. | Nos los dicen.
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You all tell us the truth. | You all tell it to us.
Ustedes nos dicen la verdad. | Nos la dicen.
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We’re offering you the tickets. | We’re offering them to you.
Nosotros te ofrecemos los boletos. | Te los ofrecemos.
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to borrow
pedir que prestar (subj)
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I’m going to give you the keys. | I’m going to give them to you (2)
Te voy a dar las llaves. | Te las voy a dar. Voy a dártelas.
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He’s lending me his car. | He’s lending it to me. (2)
Me está prestando su carro. | Me lo está prestando. Está prestándomelo.
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I’m going to give the keys to YOU. Not to your brother.
Te voy a dar las llaves a ti. No a tu hermano.
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He’s lending the car to ME. not to you.
Me presta el carro a mí. No a ti.
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My friend takes really good notes.
Mi amigo toma muy buenos apuntes. (apuntes: notes, in the sense of a transcription or written comments).
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I hope I get a good grade in this course.
Espero sacar una buena nota en este curso. (nota: a grade, as in a class).
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Sonia, why are you always late? | I’m sorry, ma’am, it’s that I have to work before coming to class.
Sonia, ¿por qué siempre llegas tarde? | Lo siento, señora, es que tengo que trabajar antes de venir a clase.
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I don’t like to miss a class.
No me gusta perder una clase. | perder can mean “to miss” in the sense of not experiencing something, or arriving too late
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Hurry up, I don’t want to miss the train.
Apúrate, no quiero perder el tren. | perder can mean “to miss” in the sense of missing the train
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It’s a shame that you missed the party.
Es una lástima que te hayas perdido la fiesta. | perderse: to fail to experience something
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I miss you a lot. (extrañar)
Te extraño mucho. | use extrañar or echar to mean “miss” in the sense of lamenting the absence of a person or place
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I miss my parents a lot.
Echo mucho de menos a mis padres. | use extrañar or echar to mean “miss” in the sense of lamenting the absence of a person or place
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Three pages are missing from the magazine.
Faltan tres páginas de la revista. | faltar: to miss, in the sense that something is missing
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He’s never missed a day from work
Nunca ha faltado al trabajo. | faltar a: can be used for missing work or school
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He missed! (the 3-point shot)
¡Falló! | fallar: to miss a goal
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I work hard because I don’t want to let you down.
Trabajo duro porque no quiero fallarte. | fallar + indirect object: to let someone down
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I missed three questions.
Se me pasaron (por alto) tres preguntas. (pasar (por alto) : to miss in the sense of not getting something right).
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I agreed to meet Alfredo for lunch.
Quedé con Alfredo para almorzar.
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We agreed to get together at eight o’clock.
Quedamos en reunirnos a las ocho.
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Then will you pick me up at five o’clock? | OK. (agreed)
Entonces, ¿pasas por mí a las cinco? | De acuerdo.
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I’ll call you (Uds) as soon as I reach Madrid.
Los llamo en cuanto llegue a Bogotá.
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I’ll leave this job as soon as I have the money I need to buy the house.
Dejaré este trabajo en cuanto tenga el dinero que necesito para comprar la casa.
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I saw Olga yesterday with a group of her girlfriends. By the way, do you still go out with her?
Ayer vi a Olga con un grupo de sus amigas. Por cierto, ¿sigues saliendo con ella?
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Don’t hesitate to contact me if you need anything.
No dudes en contactarme si necesitas algo. | no dudar en: don’t hesitate to

Spanish all-in-one (14 decks)

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