MTI (minus ch 10 Vocab) Flashcards
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What is the formula for the subjunctive tense
Take the present indicative yo form of the word,delete the o, and add the following endings
- ar: -e, -es, -e, -emos, -en
- er/-ir: -a, -as, -a, -amos, -an
What is the present subjunctive tense
Expresses hopes and wishes e
Stem changing verbs for subjunctive tense
- ar and -er stem changing verbs follow the stem changing pattern as always, but the nosotros tense does not change
- ir verbs change in nosotros tense as well
Spelling change verbs in subjunctive
Follow same pattern as preterite
G to gu
C to qu
Z to c
Conjugate dar for subjunctive
Dé, des, dé, demos, den
Conjugate Estar for subjunctive
Esté, Estés, esté, estemos, Estén
Conjugate ir in subjunctive
Vaya, vayas, Vaya, vayamos, vayan
Conjugate saber in conjunctive
Sepa, sepas, sepa, sepamos, sepan
Conjugate ser in conjunctive
Sea, seas, sea, seamos, Sean
What are the stressed possessives
Mío(a), tuyo(a), suyo(a), nuestro(a), suyo(a)
How do you express an action that has been occurring over a period of time and is still on going
Hace + period of time + que + present indicative
How do you say how long it has been since you have done something
Hace + period of time + que + no + present indicative
How do yo say how long ago an event took place
Hace + period of time + que + preterite
How do you say how long an action had been going on in the past before another more recent past event
Hacía + period of time + que + imperfect
When do you use por
To describe the method by which an action is carried out
To give cause or reason
To give a time of day
To describe motion through or around a place
To express the idea of an exchange
To say that something was done on behalf of someone else
To express units of measure
To express duration of time
In certain fixed expressions
When do you use para
To indicate destination
To indicate a recipient of an object or action
To indicate a deadline or specific time in the future
To express intent or purpose
To indicate an employer
To make a comparison or state an opinion
How is por translated into English
(In exchange) for During, in Through, along, On behalf of For (duration of event) By (transportation)
How is para translated into English
For (deadline) Toward, in the direction of For (recipient or purpose) In order to + verb For... (In comparison with others) For (employer)
Guatemala
It is a small country in Central America
Capital = Guatemala
Colors of flag are blue and white
Indigenes people are Mayas quiches
Rigoberta Menchu
Born in Guatemala in 1959
Learned to speak Spanish in 1985 and wrote a book called “me llamo Rigoberta Menchu y así me nació la concencia”
Won the Nobel peace prize in 1992
Ricardo arjona
Singer from Guatemala
Rubén Darío
Nicaraguan born in 1867
An author
Real name is Felix Ruben Garcia Sarmiento
Nicaragua
Capital is Managua
A lot of indigenous people were there before Columbus
He arrived in 1502