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1
Q

what does an ‘A’ before an ‘Imy’ verb do?

A

emphasises the person or the fact

e.g. A vosotros vos gusta

2
Q

can you place an ‘A’ before any verb?

A

no

you can only place one before an ‘Imy’ verb

3
Q

if ‘demasiado’ is followed by an adjective does it change to agree with the adjective?

A

no

e.g. demasiado fea, demasiado negro

4
Q

if ‘demasiado’ is followed by a noun does it change to agree with the adjective?

A

yes

e.g. demasiadas clases, demasiados deberes, demasiada contaminación

5
Q

what are the three different verbs meaning ‘to ask’?

A

preguntar
pedir
rogar

6
Q

when do you use preguntar?

A

to ask a question, or to ask for/after someone

7
Q

when do you use pedir?

A

to ask for something, or (used with que and the subjunctive) to ask someone to do something

8
Q

when do you use rogar

A

more formal than pedir
often best translated as ‘request’
used in the impersonal reflexive ‘se ruega’ on public notices

9
Q

how does rogar radically change?

A

o —> ue

on 1, 2, 3 and 6

10
Q

sobre

A

on, about

11
Q

al lado de

A

next to

12
Q

en

A

in, on

13
Q

detrás de

A

behind

14
Q

enfrente de

A

in front of

15
Q

debajo

A

underneath

16
Q

de

A

from, of

17
Q

entre

A

between

18
Q

dentro de

A

inside, within

19
Q

delante de

A

in front of

20
Q

hasta

A

until, even

21
Q

hacia

A

toward

22
Q

desde

A

from, since

23
Q

a

A

to

24
Q

on time

A

a tiempo

25
Q

al día

A

the next day

26
Q

50 km de

A

50 km from

27
Q

two times a week

A

dos veces a la semana

28
Q

about the weather

A

sobre el tiempo

29
Q

nine years old

A

de nuevo años

30
Q

shopping

A

ir de compras

31
Q

by bike

A

en bici

32
Q

by bus

A

en autobús

33
Q

on the table

A

en la mes

34
Q

on the floor

A

al suelo

35
Q

around two

A

hacia las dos

36
Q

at the end of the year

A

al final de año

37
Q

on the next day

A

el proximo día

38
Q

on time

A

a tiempo

39
Q

on the left

A

a la izquidera

40
Q

at 10 euros a kilo

A

al diez euros el kilo

41
Q

in the shade

A

en la sombra

42
Q

five times a month

A

cinco veces al mes

43
Q

at the age of eighty

A

a la edad de ochenta

44
Q

20km from my house

A

a 20km de mi casa

45
Q

at times

A

de vez en cuando, a veces