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2. Qué vs. Cuál
Reflexives
Ser (Doctor Ped)
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Estar (Helping) Tú Commands
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Gustar
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Imperfecto
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Acabo de
Formulas
Verbs like Gustar
3. Qué Cuál
› "what" or "which." › "what" or "which."
› used to suggest a selection
› Used when asking
or choice from among a
definition group
› most often used › usually is used before es
before nouns and other forms of ser
when not seeking a
¿Qué es una ciudad?
definition
› ¿Cuál miras?
4. Descriptions •Possession
› ¿Qué es? •¿De quienes?
Origin •Events
› ¿De dónde eres? •¿Cuando/ donde es?
Characteristics
• ¿Como es?
• Dates
Time • ¿Que dia es hoy?
› ¿Qué hora es?
Occupation
› ¿Qué
Relationships
› ¿Quien es?
8. Literally: something is pleasing
Usually in two forms: gusta, gustan
› Te gusta(n): you like
› Le gusta(n): he/she likes
› Nos gusta(n): we like
› Les gusta(n): they like
Only use gustan when what is pleasing is plural
› Me gustan los bibliogafos
9. Preceded by te, le, me, nos, or les; depending on who or what is being pleased.
Usually seen in two forms: gusta or gustan
› Since it is literally translated “something is pleasing to someone”, the form
of gustar depends on what is pleasing.
› Me gusta el bibliographo
› Me gustan los bibliographos
› Me gustas tu
To clarify, sometimes there is a personal “A” in front of the sentence to
emphasize who likes what.
› A mí me gusta…
› A ti te gusta…
› A usted le gusta…
› A él le gusta…
› A nossotros nos gusta…
10.
11. afterward = después (de) again = otra vez
always = siempre also = también
before = antes de (que) and = y
finally = finalmente, por fin too = también
next = luego but = pero
never = nunca when = cuando
now = ahora then = entonces
soon = pronto yesterday = ayer
12. Used
› Ongoing action (was/were)
› Repeated action
› No definite beginning or end
› Time, date, age, feelings, descriptions
› Interrupted activity (cuando)
13. -ar -ir/-er
Yo -aba -ía
Tú -abas -ías
Él/ella/ Ud. - aba -ía
Nosotros -ábamos -íamos
Vosotros -abais -íais
Ellos/ellas/ Uds. -aban -ían
14. Ir Ser Ver
Yo iba era Veía
Tú ibas Eras Veías
Él/ella/ Ud. iba Era Veía
Nosotros íbamos Éramos Veíamos
Vosotros ibais Erais Veíais
Ellos/ellas/ Uds. iban eran veían
15. Todos los días- everyday
A menudo- often
A veces- sometimes
Siempre- always
Cada día- daily
Los lunes- mondays
Generalmente-generally
Mientras- while
De vez en cuando- occasionally
Muchas veces- very often
Frecuentemente- frequently
16. To just have finished
Yo Acabo de
Tú Acabas de
Él/ella/ Ud Acaba de
Nosotros Acabamos de
Ellos/ellas/ Uds. Acaban de
› Acabo de comer unas papas fritas.
I just ate some French fries.
17. Hace + time + que +conjegated verb
› How much time you have been doing something
Hace trienta y cinco minutos que Paula espera el autobús.
Hay + que + infinitive
› What needs or must be done
› Impersonal, directed at no one in particular
Hay que estudiar para sacar buenas notas.
Se prohíbe + infinitive
› What is prohibited
Se prohíbe fumar
Ir + a + infinitive
› What someone is going to do
› Conjugate ir, but leave verb in infinitive
Ella va a hablar por teléphono con Lisette.
18. Faltar- to lack
Facinar- to facinate
Encantar- to love
Importar- to matter
Interestar- to interest
Duele- to hurt
19. A verb is reflexive when the •Nosotros nos lavamos
subject and the object are the •we wash (ourselves)
same. •Ustedes se lavan
› I wash myself
Subject: I; Object: myself •you-all wash
Yo me lavo (yourselves)(formal)
› I wash (myself) •Ellos se lavan
Tú te lavas •they wash
› you wash (yourself) (informal) (themselves)
él se lava
› he washes (himself) •Use: me, te, se, os, and
Usted se lava nos in front of verb.
› you wash (yourself) (formal)
20. Ducharse To shower oneself
Bañarse To bath oneself
Lavarse To wash oneself
Peinarse To comb oneself
Afeitarse To shave oneself
Ponerse To put on
Maquillarse To on put makeup
Secarse To dry oneself
Rizarse To curl one‟s hair
Alisarse To straighten
Pintarse To paint oneself
21. Tú commands are the singular form of informal commands. To
tell a friend, family member, classmate, child, or pet to do
something, use the affirmative tú command.
Affirmative Negitive
• Use the 3rd person singular form and • Add no in front of the verb; keep the
drop the „s‟ – ex. Compra la camisa. (Buy „s‟– ex. No compres la camisa. (Do not
the shirt.) buy the shirt.)
•Direct object attaches to the end of the •The pronoun precedes the verb in
verb – ex. Tráemelo. (Bring it to me.) negative commands – ex. No te levantes
(Don´t get up)
--- me, nos, te, os, lo/la, los/las
22. Verb Translation Affirmative Negitive
Decir To say Di No digas
Hacer To do Haz No hagas
Ir To go Ve No vayas
Poner To put Pon No pongas
Salir To leave Sal No salgas
Ser To be Sé No seas
Tener To have Ten No nengas
Venir To come Ven No vengas
23. Hook onto the verb when:
1. There is an infinitive – ex. Voy a comerlo.
2. Affirmative command – ex. ¡Cómelo!
3. Present progressive – ex. Estoy comiéndolo.
24. Used for past tense for an action that has been
completed.
Endings:
-ar -er/-ir
Yo é í
Tú aste iste
Él/Ella ó ió
Nosotros amos imos
Ellos/Ellas aron ieron