Grammar (Part 1)

Question 1

No porque (no) -> Ind, Imp, Sub

Answer 1

Subjunctive

Question 2

?Donde (tangible things: people (Pepe), place (la catedral), things (la mochilla)?

Answer 2

estar / está

Question 3

?Donde (event)?

Answer 3

ser / es

Question 4

Is la aula feminine?

Is el agua feminine?

Answer 4

yes, always feminine. el aula, las aulas. only use el aula because of the sound la + aula (a-a) is changed to el aula
(e.g. el agua fria)

Question 5

Triggers of subjunctive (simple)

Answer 5

No es verdad que
No creo que
- not subj. on questions ?No crees que Alba estará ya en Tenerife?
No pienso que
- no subj/ on warnings or tips. No pienses que te va a ayudar.
No me sorprende que
Ojalá
Para que = so that (when it implies the future)
Es importante que
Cuando (when it implies the future)

Question 6

haber means / present, past, imperfect

Answer 6

there are / hay, hubo, había

Question 7

Anoche means

Answer 7

yesterday evening

Question 8

suponer (e.g. supongo) / suponer que means

Answer 8

to imagine / to imagine that, to presume that. CAN REFER TO THE FUTURE–> Subjunctive

Question 9

Ojalá means

Answer 9

Hopefully

Question 10

Person is never está tarde they are…

Answer 10

llegar tarde, llegar pronto / you can say looking at your watch “es tarde”

Question 11

with mal use (ser or estar). Estos ejercicios____ mal.

Answer 11

están

Question 12

gustar que + (ind or sub)

Answer 12

Subjuntivo

Question 13

enfadada (enfadar) means

Answer 13

to anger, to irritate

Question 14

what is to be in a hurry in Spanish

Answer 14

dar se prisa

Question 15

to not be feeling well in Spanish

Answer 15

no se encuentra bien

Question 16

what does de ahí mean…

Answer 16

hence

Question 17

what does ser atento mean? estar atento mean?

Answer 17

ser: cordial/amable / estar: of details/presta atención

Question 18

bueno, malo, bien, mal. Which ones belongs to ser and estar?

Answer 18

Ser: bueno, malo
Estar: bueno, malo, bien, mal

Question 19

bueno, malo are for:

Answer 19

1) used with ser or estar to refer to persons or things

2) used with positive or negative objects (agua mala)

Question 20

bien, mal are for:

Answer 20

negative or positive actions (trabajar bien)

NOTE: mal –> siempre estar

Question 21

Ser is used for:

Answer 21

• personality and character
• nationality
• physical characteristics
• race
• gender
• origin
• identification (name or title)
• profession

Question 22

Estar is used for:

Answer 22

• location of things or people (NEVER EVENTS)
• emotions (moods and feelings)
• mental conditions
• physical conditions
• motion (present progressive)

Question 23

What is the Indicative?

Answer 23

Expresses certainty, affirmation and informs the listerner.

Question 24

What is the Subjunctive?

Answer 24

Expresses uncertainty, hypothesis, possibilities….WIERDO W=will, wish and influence
E=emotions
I=impersonal expressions (es necesario que)
R=Requests (used with requests)
D=Doubt, denial, disbelief (NO SUBJUNTIVO with No dudo que)
O=Ojalá = hope, hopefully

Question 25

What is the Imperative?

Answer 25

A order, mandate | NOTE (she said important): pedir, para dar instrucciones

Question 26

estar de guardia means

Answer 26

is open available 24 hours

Question 27

no estar para nadie means

Answer 27

not available for anyone

Question 28

estar por las nubes

Answer 28

is outrageous

Question 29

estoy de suerte

Answer 29

hope there is luck

Question 30

estarle bien empleado

Answer 30

to the negative consequences of something that he has done for having acted badly.

Question 31

esta al corriente

Answer 31

is so up to date

Question 32

esta que trina

Answer 32

so angry, so upset, so mad

Question 33

estar de modo

Answer 33

in style

Question 34

* when V1 is conditional, V2 is what?

Answer 34

subjunctive imperfecto. Me gustaría que estuvieras aquí

Question 35

* when V1 is future Imperfecto, V2 is what?

Answer 35

subjunctive present. Será mejor que vuelvas pronto.

Question 36

Verbs of the head are:

Answer 36

understanding, senses, language, expressions such as: es cierto que, es claro....

Question 37

Verbs of the heart are:

Answer 37

feelings, will, desire (WIERDO) or expressions, es bueno, es posible .....

Question 38

* in sentences of contrast, although the refer to the future, what is the form, ...mientras...

Answer 38

mientras + indicativo, Mientras yo voy poniendo la mesa, tú haces la cama. OR Mañana, mientras Juan limpia la casa, tu puedes aprovechar para estudiar un rato.

Question 39

Partículas (sólo indicativo)

Answer 39

desde que

Question 40

Partículas (sólo subjuntivo)

Answer 40

antes de que

Question 41

Partículas (infinitivo)

Answer 41

Nada más, Al, Después de, Antes de, Hasta (NADA H)

Question 42

Partículas (Indicativo/Subjuntivo)

Answer 42

Cuando, tal pronto como, en cuando, apenas, hasta que, mientras, siempre que, cada vez, después de que