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Thursday, January 27, 2011
The Difference between Por and Para
Let me see if I can teach you the difference between por and para in as little time as possible:
The word por is used in the following circumstances:
1)to mean "through", "by", or "around"
Fui por la puerta para salir. I went through the door to exit.
2)to mean "in exchange for"
Pagué 15 dólares por este suéter. I paid 15 dollars for this sweater.
3)to mean duration
He estado en Colombia por tres días. I've been in Colombia for 3 days.
The preposition para is used in the following circumstances:
1)to mean "for"
Este libro es para ti. This book is for you.
2)to mean "in order to..."
Necesito ir al mercado para comprar unas verduras. I need to go to the market (in order) to buy some vegetables.
3)to express "by" a certain time
Entrego este papel para el 15 de octubre. I will turn this paper in by October 15.
Hope this helps! Any questions or comments? Post them below....
The word por is used in the following circumstances:
1)to mean "through", "by", or "around"
2)to mean "in exchange for"
3)to mean duration
The preposition para is used in the following circumstances:
1)to mean "for"
2)to mean "in order to..."
3)to express "by" a certain time
Hope this helps! Any questions or comments? Post them below....
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Form the Subjunctive...The 3-Step Approach
To form a verb in the subjunctive, take this 3 step approach:
1)Take the yo form of the verb from the present indicative
i.e. for the verb tomar(to drink), the yo form will be tomo.
2)Drop the -o from the yo form, so you're left with the root. In this case, you're left with the root tom-.
3)Add the opposite vowel suffix on the end. For -ar verbs, opposite vowel suffixes are -e, -es, -e, -emos, and -en. For -er/-ir verbs, the opposite vowel suffixes are -a, -as, -a, -amos, and -an. So for the verb tomar, the complete conjugation will be:
que yo tome
que tú tomes
que Ud. tome
que nosotros tomemos
que ellos tomen
For an -er/-ir verb like vivir, the complete subjunctive conjugation is:
que yo viva
que tú vivas
que él viva
que nosotros vivamos
que ellos vivan
Notice the first and third person singular conjugations are the same, so the use of a subject pronoun is critical in these instances.
1)Take the yo form of the verb from the present indicative
i.e. for the verb tomar(to drink), the yo form will be tomo.
2)Drop the -o from the yo form, so you're left with the root. In this case, you're left with the root tom-.
3)Add the opposite vowel suffix on the end. For -ar verbs, opposite vowel suffixes are -e, -es, -e, -emos, and -en. For -er/-ir verbs, the opposite vowel suffixes are -a, -as, -a, -amos, and -an. So for the verb tomar, the complete conjugation will be:
que yo tome
que tú tomes
que Ud. tome
que nosotros tomemos
que ellos tomen
For an -er/-ir verb like vivir, the complete subjunctive conjugation is:
que yo viva
que tú vivas
que él viva
que nosotros vivamos
que ellos vivan
Notice the first and third person singular conjugations are the same, so the use of a subject pronoun is critical in these instances.
Monday, January 24, 2011
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
The Verb Hacer(to do, to make)
Below is the conjugation for verb hacer("to do, to make").
To practice using this verb, try accompanying it with the following expressions commonly used in Spanish:
To practice using this verb, try accompanying it with the following expressions commonly used in Spanish:
hacer buenas migas to hit it off with somebody
hacer un papel to play a role
hacer juego to match
hacer época to be sensational, attract public attention
hacer su agosto to make a killing
hacérsele agua la boca to make someone's mouth water
I wrote these sentences, implementing a variation of verb conjugations:
Nos conocimos ayer y hicimos buenas migas. We met each other yesterday and we hit it off.
La industria hace un papel grande en el gobierno. Industry plays a big role in the government.
Estos pantalones harán juego con mi camisa. These pants will match with my shirt.
Si el Super Bowl estuviera jugado en Washington D.C., haría época. If the Super Bowl were played in Washington D.C., it would be AWESOME!!!
Si vendiera todos los libros, yo me habría hecho mi agosto. If I sold all of the books, I would have made a killing.
El camarón brochete de Uncle Julio's Mexican Restaurant en Irving, TX se me hace agua la boca. The Brochete shrimp at Uncle Julio's Mexican Restaurant in Irving, TX makes my mouth water.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Un Episodio de El Chapulín Colorado("The Red Grasshopper")
Here's a great Spanish-language TV show from the 70s:
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Antonio Banderas con Los Lobos - "Canción del Mariachi"
"this is the best 2 minutes of any movie ever made...EVER!!!"-Anonymous YouTube User
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Irregular Affirmative Tú Commands
Here are the irregular tú commands in their affirmative forms:
poner pon
tener ten
ser sé
salir sal
decir di
ir ve
venir ven
hacer haz
Monday, January 3, 2011
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