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May 2023 (150 cards) Flashcards

1
Q

When to use imperfect past
Talking about what the w_____ was like
Talking about w__ one was with
Describing q____
Talking about a__
To say what t___ it was
To describe a s_____ or s____

A

Pretérito Imperfecto (story telling tense, not a defined time)
Talking about what the weather was like
Talking about who one was with
Describing qualities
Talking about age
To say what the time was
To describe a situation/setting

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2
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THAT was really cool (referring to a trip)
*hint - aquel…

A

Aquello viaje era muy chido.

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Past verbs with an e>i stem change
To compete, to get something, ask for , prefer, repeat, follow, feel, serve/function

A

competir (to compete)
conseguir (to achieve)
pedir (to ask for)
preferir (to prefer)
repetir (to repeat/rehearse)
seguir (to follow)
sentir (to feel)
servir (to serve/to be good at something/ be useful)

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to rehearse / rehearsal
My boyfriend will finally has somewhere to rehearse with his garage band.

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ensayar / ensayo
Mi novio por fin tiene un lugar… para ensayar con su grupo.

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5
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He preferred to stay at the hotel.
They competed every Saturday
They asked me for a favor

A

Él prefirió quedarse en el hotel.
Ellos compitieron cada sábado
Me pidieron un favor

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6
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Finally she got the document
Antonio took the exam again (repeated).
Your excuse was pointless (servir)

A

Por fin consiguió el documento
Antonio repitió el examen.
Tu excusa no sirvió para nada.

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7
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Maybe they felt obligate

A

Tal vez se sintieron obligados

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  1. Siento / Me siento emocionada porque voy a verte pronto.
  2. Ella siente / se siente que el tiempo pasa muy rápido.
  3. Mi mejor amigo siempre siente / se siente alegre cuando escucha salsa.
A
  1. Me siento emocionada porque voy a verte pronto.
  2. Ella siente que el tiempo pasa muy rápido.
  3. Mi mejor amigo siempre se siente alegre cuando escucha salsa.
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  1. Ayer sentí / me sentí mucho estrés en el examen final.
  2. Nunca hemos sentido / nos hemos sentido bien recibidos aquí.
  3. ¿Sara, sientes / te sientes enfadada por lo que pasó anoche?
A
  1. Ayer sentí mucho estrés en el examen final (external influence)
  2. Nunca nos hemos sentido bien recibidos aquí (perception/emotion internal)
  3. ¿Sara, te sientes enfadada por lo que pasó anoche? (internal)
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  1. Las personas sienten / se sienten que él no será un buen presidente.
  2. Si no los invitamos sentirán / se sentirán tristeza.
  3. Ella no quiso venir porque sentía / se sentía enferma.
  4. Siento / me siento bien cuando madrugo.
A
  1. Las personas sienten que él no será un buen presidente (result of something else)
  2. Si no los invitamos sentirán tristeza. (tied to an earlier idea / external influence)
  3. Ella no quiso venir porque se sentía enferma. (internal)
  4. Me siento bien cuando madrugo (internal)
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They haven’t eaten anything all day

A

No han comido nada en todo el día.

**en is necessary ‘in all of the day’

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12
Q

to do pottery

A

hacer cerámica

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13
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Nothing is forever

A

Nada es para siempre.

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I asked
You asked
he/she/ud asked
we asked
they asked

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yo pedí
tú pediste
él / ella / Ud. pidió
nosotros / nosotras pedimos
ellos / ellas / Uds. pidieron

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15
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Distribuir, construir, destruir and huir, are irregular in the 3rd person simple past

What does ‘he fled’ change to?

A

yo -í
tú -iste
él / ella / Ud. -yó
nosotros / nosotras -imos
ellos / ellas / Uds. -yeron

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16
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I fled / he fled / they fled
I / he / they ran away from the danger.

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huí / huyó / huyeron
Huí / huyó / heyeron del peligro.

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17
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You/Ángeles distributed the papers to the group

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Tú distribuiste los papeles al grupo.
Ángeles distribuyó los papeles al grupo.

18
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We/The engineers built a bridge

A

Construimos un puente.
Los ingenieros construyeron un puente.

19
Q

You guys destroyed my sand castle

A

Ustedes destruyeron mi castillo de arena.

20
Q

Listen!

A

(tú) ¡oye!
(usted) ¡oiga!

21
Q

To hear (present tense conjugation)

A

yo oigo
tú oyes
él, ella, usted oye
nosotros, nosotras oímos
ellos, ellas, ustedes oyen

22
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To see (present tense conjugation)

A

presente
yo veo
tú ves
él, ella, usted ve
nosotros, nosotras vemos
ellos, ellas, ustedes ven

23
Q

Incomprehensible
unfathomable
♬ It’s an unfathomable state

A

insondable
♬ Es un estado insondable

24
Q

To deteriorate
♬ When material deteriorates ♬

A

deteriorarse
♬ Cuando el material se deteriora

25
Q

tin
Can you hear the Tin Man fall?

A

hojalata
¿Puedes oír al hombre de hojalata caer?

26
Q

Clay
steel
copper
On top of the piece of furniture there were figurines made out of clay.

A

Arcilla
acerco
cubre
Encima del mueble había varias figuritas hechas con arcilla.

27
Q

I’ve never eaten insects

A

Nunca comí insectos

In most places El Pretérito Indefinido will be used with “nunca” and “siempre” and even with time expressions which have a connection to the present, such as: hoy, este mes, este año, esta noche, esta mañana, esta semana…

28
Q

voluntarily

A

por voluntad propia
voluntariamente

Nunca comí insectos, al menos por mi voluntud propia.

29
Q

I asked that my wife come to the appointment today

A

Pedí que mi esposa viniera a la cita hoy
(past subjunctive - two subjects)

30
Q

Pass / approve (formal)
If this information meets their standards, the treatment is approved.

A

Aprobar - Pass / approve
Si esta información cumple con sus estándares, se aprueba el tratamiento.

31
Q

To work overtime

A

Hacer horas extra

32
Q

Seat with leather (traditional chair in Mexico)

A

un equipal

33
Q

tread (tire)
innertube

A

cuero (tread)
cámara (inner tube)

34
Q

Let him do it his way

A

Hacerlo a su ley

35
Q

To be a suck up or ass kisser

A

Lamebotas
Lamehuevos

36
Q

First come, first serve

A

el primero que llega es el que alcanza lugar

37
Q

She is a sweetheart

A

Ella es una bombón

38
Q

There are too many people
There are so many people

vs. The sauna is too hot

A

Hay demasiada gente
Hay tanta gente

  • demasiado / tanto only changes if a noun follows it, not an adjective
39
Q

Why is there so much salt?
Why is this dish so salty?

A

Porque hay tanta sal?
Porque el platillo es tan salada?

40
Q

That! (exclamation)
I believe my life is worth more than that.
That guy is so annoying

A

¡Eso!
Creo que mi vida vale mucho más que eso.
Ese güey es muy fastidioso

Ese = That Masculine singular
Eso = that is used for an idea or something abstract

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