random grammar Flashcards
Ponerse (+ an adjective) for ‘to become’
to become (physical/emotional state)
to become sad - ponerse triste
to become ill - ponerse enfermo; enfermar;
nunca vs jamas
“never”. Nunca more general, jamas more radical, something that will never happen.
nunca jamas - never ever
ya vs todavia
I no longer have a dog
I don’t yet have a dog
ya - expresses finality, todavia - something ongoing
Ya no tengo un perro
Todavía no tengo un perro
Opposites:
algo alguien algun siempre tambien o...o (either, or)
algo nada alguien nadie algun ningun (no, none) siempre nunca tambien tampoco (neither, not either) o...o ni...ni
use of ningun
・No hay ningún problema. There is no problem.
・Ninguna sociedad es perfecta. No society is perfect.
tan + como & tanto+como
- The book is as good as the movie.
- Juan has as much money as Maria
- Rosario cooks as much as Josefina
- The boy plays as little as the girl
- l libro es tan bueno como la película.
- Juan has as much money as Maria
- Rosario cooks as much as Josefina
- The boy plays as little as the girl
Use of volverse (+ adjective) for ‘to become’
Used for sudden or gradual changes in a person that are permanent.
María se volvió totalmente loca.- María went totally crazy.
Use of hacerse (+ an adjective or + a noun) (“to make for oneself”)
Used for changes that come along due to a personal effort.
Ella estudió por varios años y se hizo doctora. - She studied for many years and became a doctor.
Use of llegar a ser (+ an adjective or + a noun) -“came to be”
Used for gradual changes, things that change over time.
El rock nacional llegó a ser muy popular en Argentina. - National Rock became (came to be) very popular in Argentina (overtime)
to rely on / depend on
depender de
“i worry that…”
Me preocupa que…
“I wonder if…”
Me pregunto si…
“Have you ever….?”
Have you ever been to spain?
Has ____ alguna vez?
–> “Has estado en España alguna vez?
