Spanish Chapter 1 Test Flashcards
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What is the rule is -er or - ir ends in a vowel?
The end of it (er or ir) changes to a y
What are other ways to use present participles?
Seguir - keeps happening
Ir - happening more and more
Venir - accumulates over time (for years, from the beginning)
Andar - always happening
What do you use when you want to express something that happens over time (for years, from the beginning)?
Use venir
What do you use when you want to indicate a gradual process that conveys the idea of more and more?
Use ir
-ir stem changing verbs
Decir - diciendo Dormir - durmiendo Mentir - mintiendo Morir - muriendo Pedir - pidiendo Sentir - sintiendo Sugerir - sugiriendo
Leer
Leyendo
What do you use when you want to express something that is always happening?
Use andar
Traer
Trayendo
Oír
Oyendo
When are progressive forms used and not used?
They are used when an action in going on. It’s not automatically used when the English word ends in -ing. Don’t use when talking about something that happened over a period of time.
Irregular present participles
Ir - yendo
Poder - pudiedo
Reír - riendo
Sonreír - sonriendo
What do you use when you want to say keeps on doing something?
Use seguir
Construir
Construyendo
Oponer
To oppose - opongo
Crecer
To grow - creczco
Rehacer
To redo - rehago
Distingir
To distinguish - yo distingo
Pertenecer
Belong
Parecer
Appear
Aparecer
To appear - aparezco
Esconder
To hide
Parecer
To seem - parezco
Huir
To escape
Apagar
To turn on