GRAMMAR BOOK

CHABELA BRADY

TABLE OF CONTENTS1. Que vs. Cual2. Ser3. Estar4. Gustar5. Transitions6. Imperfect7. Triggers8. Acabar de+inf9. Hacer expressions10.Verbs como gustar

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SER

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TRANSITIONS5

Imperfect

REGULAR HABLAR COMER ESCRIBIR

*USES*-ongoing action(was/were)-repeated action(used to)-no definite beginning or end-time/date/age/feelings/description-interrupted activity(cuando)

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ImperfectIRREGULAR IR SER VER

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TRIGGERS ! 7

ACABAR DE+ INF.To have just done something(in the very recent past)

EX: acabo de llevar mi hermana a su casa.

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HACER EXPRESSIONS 9

VERBS LIKE GUSTAR*SINGULAR OR PLURAL?Ex:Me gustan los ojos

*PAST TENSE of dolía:EX:My hands were hurting. Me duelían las manos.

*me,te,le,nos,les like gustar

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Reflexives

Tu commands

Tu- simply drop the “s”DOP + IOP can attach to an affirmative command

preterito-past tense “completed action “snapshot” in time-beginning and/or in ending

Ar: er/ir: yo: e i tu: aste iste el/ella/ud: o io nosotros:amos imos ellos/ellas:aron ieron