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Sp Demystefied Ch 8
Expressions Actions in Progress
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Present Progressive | Shows action at that time...-ing reading, walking |
| How do you form the present progressive? | Estar + Present Participle |
| Difference between Spanish and English present progressive | English uses it to talk about the near future = going to the park Sp is right now! |
| partido | game |
| llevar | to wear |
| Present Progressive Endings | -ando, -endo, -iendo |
| How do you form the present participle in -ar verbs? | Drop the -ar and add -ando |
| How do you form the present participle in -er and -ir verbs? | Drop the -er or -ir and add -iendo |
| How do you form the present participle in stem changing verbs? | - drop ir, channge e-i or o-u in the stem and add -iendo |
| yendo | going |
| cayendo | falling |
| creyendo | believing |
| huyendo | fleeing |
| construyendo | building |
| oyendo | hearing |
| trayendo | bringing |
| leyendo | reading |
| diciendo | saying |
| dando | giving |
| haciendo | making/doing |
| sabiendo | knowing |
| teniendo | having |
| What do extremely short verbs do in forming the present participle | Just keep the first letter plus -iendo |
| siendo | being |
| riendo | laughing |
| viendo | seeing |
| cualquiera | any |
| What are the indefinite adjectives? | alguno, ninguno, culaquiera |
| How does alguno/ninguno change befor a singular masculine noun | algu'n / ningu'n |
| monnedas | change (as in coins) |
| salir | to go out |
| What is the double life of ninguno, alguno, cualquiera? | Can be indefinite pronouns: no one, anyone, anybody |
| alguien | anyone |
| algo | something |
| ninguna | none / nobody (f) |
| ninguno | none / nobody (m) |
| conducir | to drive |
| el mio / la mia / los mios / las mias | mine |
| el tuyo / la tuya / los tuyos / las tuyas | yours |
| el suyo / la suya / los suyos / las suyas | yours theirs |
| el nuestro / la nuestra | ours |
| el vuestro / los vuestros | yours |
| llave | key |
| calcatines | socks |
| collar | necklace |
| What is the difference between conocer y saber? | Conocer is familiar, personal knowledge and saber is factual knowledge |
| Conoces al rey de Espana vs Sabes quie'n es el rey de Espana | Do you know the king of Spain vs. who is the king od spain |
| Nadar | to swim |
| tocar | to play |
| Lo se' | I know |
| No se' | I don't know |
| saber co'mo | Know how to do something |