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What are the 5 verbs for "to fail"? |
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1. fallar
2. suspender o salir mal
3. dejar de
4. fracasar
5. no poder (ser incapaz de) |
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1. use to indicate something that isn't working; refers to mechanical things
-break down, to stall-
Ex: La caldera fallo esta manana
2. use to indicate that someone hasn't done what was expected of them
-to fail, to let down-
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-used to say that you failed an exam or course
Ex: Lo suspendieron en quimica porque nunca iba al labortorio (He failed chemistry because he never went to the lab sessions)
Ex: Salio mal en el curso porque faltaba mucho a clase (She failed the course because she missed too many classes) |
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to fail (or not fail) to do something especially when there is some obligation
Ex: Dejo de venir por una semana completa sin razon justificada y la despidieron (She failed to show up for a whole week without a justified reason and was fired) |
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to be unsuccessful
Ex: El hombre vino pero el tambien fracaso en hacer funcionar el motor (The man came but he too failed to start the engine) |
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no poder/no ver/ ser incapaz de |
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-used to indicate a person can't do something
Ex: No pudo pasar el examen (He couldn't pass the exam)
Ex: El doctor no vio a tiempo los sintomas de su enfermedad (The doctor failed to detect in time the symptoms of her illness)
Ex: Era incapaz de ver las buenas cualidades de los demas (He failed to see any good qualities in others) |
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How to make a adjectives into adverbs |
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1. add -mente to the end of it
2. if adjective ends in "o", replace it with an "a" and add -mente
Ex: lento --> lentamente |
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the 2 types of adverbs and examples |
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1. simple: alli, aqui, ahora
2. compuestas
A) lentamente, noblemente
B) viento en popa (exitosamente) |
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aqui, alli, arriba, cerca, dentro, dondequiera, etc |
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ahora, ayer, luego, jamas, manana, ya, etc |
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adrede, apenas, claramente, fuertemente, etc |
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adverbs of quantity (cantidad) |
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mucho, poco, nada, algo, bastante, etc |
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adverbs of affirmation (afirmacion)
-confirms that the action is perfored |
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si, cierto, tambien, verdaderamente, etc |
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dverbs of negation (negacion) |
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no, tampoco, nunca, jamas, etc |
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adverbs of doubt (de duda) |
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adverbs and phrase: comfortably |
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adverbs and phrase: on purpose |
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adverb and phrase: blindly |
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adverb and phrase: anxiously |
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adverb and phrase: grudgingly |
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adverb and phrase: quickly |
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en un santiamen
rapidamente |
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adverb and phrase: surreptitiously (secretly) |
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a hurtadillas
subrepticiamente |
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adverb and phrase: luxuriously |
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adverb and phrase: indistinctly |
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a diestro y siniestro
indistintamente |
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adverb and phrase: to speak excessively |
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hablar hasta por los codos |
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adverb and phrase: like a king/with ease |
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a cuerpo de rey
comodamente |
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adverb and phrase: against all odds/stubbornly |
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contra viento y marea
tesoneramente |
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adverb and phrase: full speed ahead/successfully |
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viento en popa
exitosamente |
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cuando la rana crie pelo
nunca |
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adverb and phrase: slowly |
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a paso de tortuga
lentamente |
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adverb and phrase: approximately |
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a ojo de buen cubero
aproximadamente |
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adverb and phrase: rapidly |
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como alma que lleva el diablo
velozmente |
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-llevar a cabo
-realizar totalmente |
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-destruir
-extinguir
-acabar |
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-ir adelante en tiempo o lugar
-to precede |
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-tener el primer lugar
-dirigir |
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-ser originario de
-comportarse
-continuar algo
-ejecutar algo |
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dar aviso de algun peligro |
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-use to say from like with verbs such as robar, comprar, quitar |
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-used to say at or within
-can also mean "of" with verbs like to think of |
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1. means in when used after a superlative
2. "with" if used to identify a person or thing
3. "with" to refer to the result of an action
4. "with" for to be in love with
5. "as" when describing a job (I work as a maid) |
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1. "of" if using verbs like sonar (dream)
2. mostly as "with" |
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1. "at" for certain phrases like "por el momento" |
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to, at, in
can refer to:
a. place al fresco
b. time a las diez
c. manner a mano
d. direccion a Madrid |
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before
-significa delante ante Dios |
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under
-significa situaciones inferior o de dependencia
La pastilla fue dado bajo ordenes del doctor. |
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with
use when referring to your company or mode
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Las Preposiciones
"contra" |
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against
-significa oposicion |
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from, of, durring
use to refer to
a. property de mi mama
b. origin de Colombia
c. manner hablan de pie
d. material de oro
e. time trabajan de noche
f. place del mundo
g. nature de caracter |
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Las Preposiciones
"desde" |
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since, from
-denota principio de tiempo o lugar |
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at, in, on, upon
used to indicate
a. time en el verano
b. place en Chile
c. manner el dijo en serio |
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Las Preposiciones
"entre" |
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between, among
significa situacion entre dos o mas cosas/personas
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Las Preposiciones
"hacia" |
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toward
-significa lugar o direccion imprecisos |
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Las Preposiciones
"hasta" |
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until
-significa termino de tiempo o lugar |
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Las Preposiciones
"segun" |
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according to
-refiere a opiniones o conformidad en un asunto |
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without
significa carencia |
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Las Preposiciones
"sobre" |
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on, over, above
-denota relacion o superioridad |
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after
-usa para indicar el orden de las cosas
ex: Tras el verrano viene el otono |
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1. por medio de
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1. al corriente de
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1. arriba de
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concerning, in relation to |
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besides
ex: besides having a car, he also has a bike |
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in the middle of, in the midst of |
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When to use "para" (instead of "por") |
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1. indicate purpose or use para mi
2. indicate destination para Miami
3. referring to a set date para el lunes
4. something is ready to be done listos para salir
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When to use "por" (instead of "para") |
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1. indicate motive for the action lo hizo por mi
2. indicate exchange mi lapiz por el tuyo
3. by, through, along, around, during
ex: por avion, por docena, por un tunel, caminar por la playa, no hay escuela por el veran
4. indicate duration of action por dos horas
5. express the agent of action Fue escrito por el hombre. |
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