The Present Tense of Regular Verbs - Chapter 1 Flashcards
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Q
THIS MONTH
A
ESTE MES
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Q
DINNER
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LA CENA
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Q
TO DRINK
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TOMAR
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Q
WIFE / HUSTBAND
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LA ESPOSA / LO ESPOSO
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Q
TO STEP DOWN
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BAJAR
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Q
AT NOON
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AL MEDIODIA
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Q
TODAY
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HOY
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Q
ALWAYS
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SIEMPRE
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Q
MILK
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LA LECHE
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Q
TO COOK
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COCINAR
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Q
Present Tense of Verbs ending with - ER
A
- O - EMOS
-ES -
-E - EN
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Q
TO DRAW
A
DIBUJAR
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Q
TO TALK
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CONVERSAR
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Q
FRUIT
A
LAS FRUTAS
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Q
NEVER
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NUNCA
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Q
CHILDREN
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LOS NENES / LAS NENAS
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Q
TO LISTEN
A
ESCUCHAR
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Q
EVERY DAY
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TODOS LOS DÍAS
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Q
BILL
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LA CUENTA
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Q
IN THE MORNING / THIS MORNING
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POR LA MANANA
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Q
TO CLEAN
A
LIMPIAR
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Q
TO SELL
A
VENDER
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Q
ON MONDAY / ON TUESDAYS
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EL LUNES / LOS MARTES
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Q
TO OPEN
A
ABRIR
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USUALLY
NORMALMENTE
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TO PREPARE
PREPARAR
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ACTRESS
LA ACTRIZ
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THIS WEEK
ESTA SEMANA
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BUILDING
EL EDIFICIO
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DOG
EL PERRO
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TO COVER
CUBRIR
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TO SUFFER
SUFRIR
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Present Tense of Verbs ending with - AR
**- O - AMOS**
**-AS -**
**-A - AN**
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Other uses of the Present Tense
1. to tell facts considered uquestionable or universal truths
* 5+15 **is** 20 Cinco mas quince **son** veinter
2. describe a past event, making it more vivid. **Historical present**
* The 1st man ***gets*** to the moon in 1969
* En 1969 el primer hombre **llegar** a la luna
3. exress hypothetical actions introduced by **_SI_**
* ***If*** the train ***arrives***, we leave
* ***Si llega*** el tren, salimos
4. refer to possible consequesnces from an action that took place in the past with ***casi (almost...)*** and ***por poco... (nearly)***
* He drew the gun and nearly ***killed (kills)*** me
* Saco la pistola y ***casi*** me ***mata***
******5. express actios that began in the past and continue in the present with the constructions:
_***hace +*** expression of time ***+ que +*** verb in pres_.
* ***Hace tres anos que esperamos*** una respuesta
* ***We have been waiting*** for an answer ***for three years***
_******verb is pres. ***+ hace +***expression of time_
* ***Esperamos*** una respuesta ***hace tres anos***
******_******verb is pres. ***+ desde hace +***expression of time_
* ***Esperamos*** una respuesta ***desde*** ***hace tres anos***
***NOTE:*** _How long have you been watching the stars?_
* ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que observas las estrellas?
* ¿Desde hace cuánto tiempo observas las estrellas?
* ¿Desde cuando observas las estrellas?
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TO RUN
CORRER
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TO DECIDE
DECIDIR
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TO FEAR
TEMER
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BREAKFAST
EL DESAYOUNO
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HOUSE
LA CASA
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When preset tense in used in Spanish?
1. Describe an action happening now. Often is translated with the ***-ing*** in Eng
(now i see; ... is arriving...)
2. Express actions that take place regularly, in habitual way, although the actions may not be occurring in the present. **Expressions of time** and other adverbs are often used (Usually, ....)
3. Describe events that will take place in near future. A reference of the future may appear in the context or sentence
(tomorrow i will discuss...; i will travel\_\_\_ this summer...)
4. Ask questions, especially requesting permission or someone's opinion or preference
(Do you drink...? Shall i open...? Do we buy...?) Note: auxiliary verb "DO" is not translated as it's not needed to ask a question in Spanish (as in Russian)
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TO READ
**_LEER_**
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TO EAT
COMER
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TO DISCUSS
DISCUTIR
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STAIRS
LAS ESCALERAS
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NOW
AHORA
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TO WORK
TRABAJAR
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TO RECEIVE
RECIBIR
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TO SHARE
COMPARTIR
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FRIEND
EL AMIGO / LA AMIGA
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TO BELIEVE
CREER
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TO LEARN
APRENDER
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TO ANSWER
RESPONDER
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Present Tense of Verbs ending with - IR
**- O - IMOS**
**-ES -**
**-E - EN**
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TO BUY
COMPRAR
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TO WATCH (TV....)
MIRAR
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TO CLIMB. TO GO UP
SUBIR
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CITY
LA CIUDAD
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FROM TIME TO TIME
DE VEZ EN CUANDO
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LIVING ROOM
LA SALA / EL LIVING
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TO WRITE
ESCRIBIR
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TO ADD (UP)
SUMAR
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TO LIVE
LIVIR
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TO UNDERSTAND
COMPRENDER
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SUPERMARKET
EL SUPERMERCADO
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CRITIC
EL CRITICO
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TO COOPERATE
COOPERAR
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RELATIVES
LOS PARIENTES
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TO TAKE OUT
SACAR
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TO BREAK
ROMPER
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