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1784 Nexos Ch 2
Nexos Chapter 2 (with grammar rules)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A ti, ¿qué te gusta hacer los fines de semana (los viernes, los sábados y los domingos)? | What do you like to do on the weekends (Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays)? |
| A mí me gusta | I like |
| alquilar videos | to rent videos |
| estudiar en la biblioteca / en casa | to study in the library / at home |
| conversar | to chat |
| escuchar música | to listen to music |
| cocinar | to cook |
| bailar | to dance |
| caminar | to walk |
| cantar | to sing |
| A mi amiga le gusta | My friend likes to |
| practicar deportes | to practice sports |
| pintar | to paint |
| patinar | to skate |
| navegar por internet | to surf the internet |
| hablar por tel éfono | to talk on the phone |
| levantar pesas | to lift weights |
| mirar televisión | to watch tv |
| A mis amigos les gusta | My friends like |
| tocar un instrumento | to play an instrument |
| el piano | the piano |
| la trompeta | the trumpet |
| la guitarra | the guitar |
| el violín | the violin |
| visitar a amigos | to visit friends |
| sacar fotos | to take pictures |
| tomar un refresco | to have a drink |
| trabajar | to work |
| tomar el sol | sunbathe |
| aburrido(a) | boring |
| divertido(a) | fun |
| interesante | interesting |
| activo(a) | active |
| perezoso(a) | lazy |
| antipático(a) | unpleasant |
| simpático(a) | pleasant |
| extrovertido(a) | extroverted |
| introvertido(a) | introverted |
| tímido(a) | timid / shy |
| generoso(a) | generous |
| egoísta | selfish / egotistical |
| impaciente | impatient |
| paciente | patient |
| impulsivo(a) | impulsive |
| cuidadoso(a) | cautious |
| inteligente | intelligent |
| tonto(a) | silly / stupid |
| mentiroso(a) | liar |
| sincero(a) | sincere |
| responsable | responsible |
| irresponsable | irresponsible |
| serio(a) | serious |
| cómico(a) | funny |
| trabajador | hard-working |
| tiene el pelo castaño | he has brown hair |
| viejo | old |
| alto | tall |
| pelo negro | black hair |
| gordo | fat |
| feo | ugly |
| pequeño | small |
| joven | young |
| Es pelirroja | he/she is a redhead |
| lindo / guapo | pretty |
| pelo rubio | blonde hair |
| delgado | slim |
| baja | short |
| características de la personalidad | personality traits |
| características físicas | physical traits |
| apagar | to turn off |
| buscar | to look for |
| cenar | to eat dinner |
| comprar | to buy |
| dejar (de+infinitive) | to leave / stop doing something |
| descansar | to rest |
| llamar | to call |
| llegar | to arrive |
| necesitar (+infinitive) | to need to do something |
| pasar | to pass (by), to happen |
| preparar | to prepare |
| regresar | to return |
| usar | to use |
| yo bailo | I dance |
| tú bailas | you dance |
| él / ella / Ud baila | he / she dances |
| nosotros/as bailamos | we dance |
| ellos / ellas / Uds bailan | they dance |
| Do not use two verbs conjugated in the present tense together unless... | they are separated by a comma or y (and), or o (or). |
| To negate a verb, put ____ before the conjugated verb | no |
| Gustar is always used with pronouns that indicate... | who is pleased by the activity mentioned |
| The pronouns used with Gustar are... | indirect object pronouns |
| Me gusta... | I like (to do something) |
| Te gusta... | You like (to do something) |
| Le gusta... | You (form) like, he / she likes (to do something) |
| Nos gusta... | We like (to do something) |
| Les gusta... | You (pl) / they like (to do something) |
| To clarify who likes to do something, add _____+_____ before gusta | A + name, or A + pronoun (A Beto, or A él le) |
| To clarify what you or a close friend like, add ______ before gusta | mí (with me gusta), a ti (with te gusta) |
| To create negative sentences with gusta... | place no before the pronoun + gusta (No nos gusta trabajar) |
| To agree with someone's opinion, use ______, to disagree use _____ or _______ | también, no, tampoco |
| Spanish adjectives must agree with both... | the gender and number of the noun they modify |
| The masculine ending for adjectives ending in o is... | the o form |
| The feminine ending for adjectives ending in o is... | the a form |
| Adjectives ending in e, or most consonants... | don't change to reflect gender |
| Adjectives ending in or add ____ to the end for the feminine form | a |
| To create the plural of an adjective ending in a vowel, add ___ | s |
| To create the plural of an adjective ending in a consonant, add ___ | es |
| To create the plural of an adjective ending in or, add ___ to the masculine form or ___ to the feminine form | es, as |
| Adjectives that apply to mixed groups of males and females use the ______ form | masculine |
| With nationality adjectives, feminine endings are ___ / ___ for nationalities that end in __, __, and __ | a / as --- l, s, n |
| argentino(a) | Argentina |
| boliviano(a) | Bolivia |
| chileno(a) | Chile |
| chino(a) | China |
| colombiano(a) | Colombia |
| cubano(a) | Cuba |
| ecuatoriano(a) | Ecuador |
| salvadoreño(a) | El Salvador |
| italiano(a) | Italia |
| hondureño(a) | Honduras |
| canadiense(s) | Canadá |
| costarricense(s) | Costa Rica |
| guatemalteco(a) | Guatemala |
| guineano(a) | Guinea Ecuatorial |
| mexicano(a) | México |
| panameño(a) | Panamá |
| paraguayo(a) | Paraguay |
| peruano(a) | Perú |
| puertorriqueño(a) | Puerto Rico |
| dominicano(a) | Rep. Dominicana |
| uruguayo(a) | Uruguay |
| venezolano(a) | Venezuela |
| estadounidense(s) | Estados Unidos |
| nicaragüense(s) | Nicaragua |
| Alemania | alemán, alemana, alemanes, alemanas |
| España | español, española, españoles, españolas |
| Francia | francés, francesa, franceses, francesas |
| Inglaterra | inglés, inglesa, ingleses, inglesas |
| Japón | japonés, japonesa, japoneses, japonesas |
| Adjectives of nationality are used ___ the noun | after |
| bueno | good |
| malo | bad |
| grande | big, large |
| When bueno and malo are used before a singular, masculine noun they are shortened to | buen or mal (un buen estudiante / una buena estudiante) |
| When grande is used before a singular masculine or feminine noun it is shortened to | gran (un gran hotel, una gran universidad) |
| Grande has different meaning based on where it is placed in relation to the noun | if placed before the noun it means great or famous, if used after the noun it means large |