| Term | Definition |
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el banco |
bank |
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el centro |
downtown |
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el consultorio |
doctor's/dentist's office |
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la estacio(accent)n de servicio |
service station |
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la farmacia |
pharmacy |
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el supermercado |
supermarket |
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el buzo(accent)n |
mailbox |
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la carta |
letter |
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echar una carta |
to mail a letter |
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el correo |
post office |
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enviar(i-i(accent)) |
to send |
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el sello |
stamp |
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la tarjeta |
card |
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el equipo deportivo |
sports equipment |
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el pelo de golf |
golf club |
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los patines |
skates |
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la pelota |
ball |
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la raqueta de tenis |
tennis racket |
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el cepillo de dientes |
toothbrush |
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el champu(accent) |
shampoo |
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el jabo(accent)n |
soap |
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la pasta dental |
toothpaste |
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se me olvido(accent) |
I forgot |
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cerrar (e-ie) |
to close |
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cobrar un cheque |
to cash a check |
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cuidar a |
to take care of |
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el dentista, la dentista |
dentist |
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devolver(o-ue)(un libro) |
to return (a book) |
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la gasolina |
gasoline |
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ir a pie |
to go on foot |
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llenar (el tanque) |
to fill (the tank) |
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el me(accent)dico, la me(accent)dica |
doctor |
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sacar (un libro) |
to take out, to check out (a book) |
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se abre |
opens |
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se cierra |
closes |
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caramba |
good gracious |
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casi |
almost |
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co(a)mo no! |
of course! |
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en seguida |
right away |
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hasta |
until |
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por |
for (how long) |
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pronto |
soon |
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hasta pronto |
see you soon |
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quedarse |
to stay |
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todavi(a)a |
still |
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varios,as |
various,several |
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fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fueron |
preterite of ir/ser |
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tuve, tuviste, tuvo, tuvimos, tuvieron |
preterite of tener |
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estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvieron |
preterite of estar |
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pude, pudiste, pudo, pudimos, pudieron |
preterite of poder |
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la avenida |
avenue |
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el camio(accent)n |
truck |
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la carretera |
highway |
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el conductor, la conductora |
driver |
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el cruce de calles |
intersection |
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la cuadra |
block |
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la esquina |
corner |
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la estatua |
statue |
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la fuente |
fountain |
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el peato(accent)n |
pedestrian |
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el permiso de manejar |
driver's licence |
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la plaza |
plaza |
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el polici(a)a, la |
police officer |
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poner una multa |
to give a ticket |
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el puente |
bridge |
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el sema(a)foro |
stoplight |
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la sen(a)al de parada |
stop sign |
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el tra(a)fico |
traffic |
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ancho |
wide |
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basta! |
enough! |
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de acuerdo |
Ok, agreed. |
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de(a)jame en paz |
leave me alone |
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despacio |
slowly |
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esperar |
to wait |
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estar seguro,a |
to be sure |
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estrecho,a |
narrow |
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me esta(a)s poniendo nerviouso,a |
you are making me nervous |
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peligroso,a |
dangerous |
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quitar |
to take away, to remove |
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tener cuidado |
to be careful |
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ya |
already |
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cruzar |
to cross |
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derecho |
straight |
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desde |
from, since |
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doblar |
to turn |
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en medio de |
in the middle of |
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manejar |
to drive |
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parar |
to stop |
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pasar |
to pass |
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quedar |
to be located |
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seguir (e-i) |
to follow, to continue |
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tener prisa |
to be in a hurry |
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me te, lo, la, nos, los, las |
direct object pronouns |
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los bloques |
blocks |
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la coleccio(a)n |
collection |
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la cuerda |
rope |
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el dinosaurio |
dinosaur |
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la muneca |
doll |
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el muneco |
action figure |
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el oso de peluche |
teddy bear |
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el tren ele(a)ctrico |
ecectric train |
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el triciclo |
tricycle |
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el pez |
fish |
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la tortuga |
turtle |
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coleccionar |
to collect |
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molestar |
to bother |
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pelearse |
to fight |
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saltar ( a la cuerda) |
to jump (rope) |
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la guarderi(a)a infantil |
daycare center |
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el patio de recreo |
playground |
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de nino |
as a child |
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de vez en cuando |
once in a while |
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mentir (e-ie) |
to lie |
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obedecer (c-zc) |
to obey |
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ofrecer (c-zc) |
to offer |
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permitir |
to permit |
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por lo general |
in general |
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portarse bien/mal |
to behave well/badly |
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todo el mundo |
everyone |
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bien educado,a |
well-behaved |
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consentido,a |
spoiled |
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desobediente |
disobedient |
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generoso,a |
generous |
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obediente |
obedient |
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ti(a)mido,a |
timid |
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travieso,a |
naughty, mischievous |
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iba, ibas, iba, i(a)bamos, iban |
imperfect form of ir |
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era, eras, era, e(a)ramos, eran |
imperfect form of ser |
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vei(a)a, vei(a)as, vei(a)a, vei(a)amos, vei(a)an |
imperfect form of ver |
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tells to whom or to what an action is performed |
Indirect object |
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me, te, le, nos, les |
indirect object pronouns |
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abrazar(se) |
to hug |
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besar(se) |
to kiss |
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dar(se) la mano |
to shake hands |
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despedirse ( e-i)(de) |
to say good-bye (to) |
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los modales |
manners |
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saludar(se) |
to greet |
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sonrei(a)r(e-i(a)) |
to smile |
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el bebe(a) |
baby |
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contar (o-ue)(chistes) |
to tell (jokes) |
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llorar |
to cry |
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los mayores |
grown-ups |
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los parientes |
relatives |
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rei(a)rse (e-i(a)) |
to laugh |
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reunirse (u-u(a)) |
to meet |
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alrededor de |
around |
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el aniversario |
anniversary |
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casarse (con) |
to get married (to) |
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charlar |
to chat |
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la costumbre |
custom |
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cumplir anos |
to have a birthday |
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el desfile |
parade |
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divertirse (e-ie) |
to have fun |
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nacer |
to be born |
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regalar |
to give (a gift) |
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antiguo,a |
old |
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mientras que |
while |
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recordar (o-ue) |
to remember |
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Age. Physical Condition. Appearance. Weather. Time. Attitude, desires, wishes. Location. Emotion. |
A. P.A.W.T.A.L.E. |
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tener razo(a)n |
to be correct |
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el huraca(a)n |
hurricane |
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la inundacio(a)n |
flood |
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llover (o-ue) |
to rain |
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la lluvia |
rain |
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nevar (e-ie) |
to snow |
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el terremoto |
earthquake |
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la tormenta |
storm |
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el arti(a)culo |
article |
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investigar |
to investigate |
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el locutor |
announcer |
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el noticiero |
newscast |
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ocurrir |
to occur |
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tratar de |
to try to |
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apagar |
to put out (fire) |
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bajar |
to go down |
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el bombero |
firefighter |
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comenzar (e-ie) |
to start |
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destruir(i-y) |
to destroy |
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dormido |
asleep |
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el edificio de apartamentos |
apartment building |
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la escalera |
ladder |
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escaparse |
to escape |
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esconder(se) |
to hide (oneself) |
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se murieron |
they died |
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subir |
to go up |
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rescatar |
to rescue |
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valiente |
brave |
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asustado,a |
frightened |
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sin duda |
without a doubt |
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socorro! |
help! |
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oi(a), oi(a)ste, oyo(a), oi(a)mos,oyeron |
preterite of oir |
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lei(a), lei(a)ste, leyo(a), lei(a)mos, leyeron |
preterite of leer |
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crei(a), crei(a)ste, creyo(a), crei(a)mos, creyeron |
preterite of creer |
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destrui(a), destruiste, destruyo(a), destruimos, destruyeron |
preterite of destruir |
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vine, viniste, vino, vinimos, vinieron |
preterite of venir |
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puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusieron |
preterite of poner |
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dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijeron |
preterite of decir |
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traje, trajiste, trajo, trajimos, trajeron |
preterite of traer |
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estar + present participle |
How should you use imperfect progressive tense? |
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sal, ven, ten, pon, di, ve, se(a), haz |
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