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Indirect Object Pronouns (Object in sentence is RECEIVER of action)
Me (to, for me)
te (to, for you)
le (to, for him, it, you-masc. sing)
nos (to, for us)
les (to, for them, you-pl.)
- 1. An indirect object tells to or for whom something is done.
- 2. An indirecto object may be either a noun(p/p/t) or a pronoun (descibes p/p/t).
- 3. Indirect object pronouns are used in a sentence to aviod redundancy.
- (a. before a conjugated verb) (b. attached to the end of an infinitive, if one is present)
- One verb= Tu (le) escribes una carta (a Marta?).
- Two verbs= A. Tu (le) vas escribir una carta (a Marta). B. Tu vas a escribirle una carta (a Marta)
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Saber vs. Conocer
Saber: To know a fact.
1. Facts: Yo se espanol. Yo se donde esta Chicago. Tu sabes todo el vocabulario.
2. Know how to do something (infinitives) Yo se hablar espanol. Uds. saben bailar tengo.
- Conocer: Be familiar or acquainted
- 1. Person: Yo conozco a Jessica
- 2. Place: Yo conozco Chicago
- 3. Thing: Alicia conoce la computadora Apple, ella tiene una.
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Direct Object Pronouns
Me.
Te.
Lo/La.
Nos.
Los/Las
- 1) One verb: yo escribo la composicion. Yo la escribo.
- 2) Two verbs: yo voy a escribir la composicion. Yo la voy a escribir. Voy a escribirla
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Present Progresive
- Estar + ando (AR)
- Estar + iendo (ER & IR)
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Conjugation: A set of forms of a verb for a specific tense or mood or the process by which these verb forms are presented.
- Preterite conjugation of cantar:
- Cante cantamos
- cantaste
- canto cantaron
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Conjunction: A word used to connect words, clauses, or phrases.
- Susana es de Cuba y Pedro es de Espana
- No quiero estudiar pero tengo que hacerlo.
- I don't want to study, but I have to.
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Mood: A grammatical distinction of verbs that indicates whether the verb is intended to make a statement or command or to express a dount, emotion, or condition contrary to fact.
Imperative mood: Verb forms used to make commands
Indicative mood: Verb forms used to state facts, actions, states considered to be real.
Subjunctive mood: Expresses whishes, desires, emotions, doubts, & certain conditions.
- Imperative mood:Di la verdad. !Comamos ahora!
- Tell the truth Let's eat now!
- Indicative mood: Se que tienes el dinero.
- I know you have the money
- Subjunctive mood: Prefieres que hablo en espanol?
- You prefer that I speak en espanol?
- Dubo que Luis tenga el dinero necesario.
- I doubt that Luis has the necessary money.
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