Día 08b

Question 1

Both are used in perifrasis but with the gerundio not the inf eg seguiré estudiando NOT seguiré estudia

Answer 1

What is special about seguir and continuar?

Question 2

poder + inf

estar + gerundio

Answer 2

Contrast pedir and estar in perifrasis

Question 3

1. En Abril, aguas mil (short form)

2. Abril aguas mil y todas en un barril (long form)

Answer 3

What is the refrain about the weather in April?

Question 4

ni estudia ni trabaja

Answer 4

What is generación ni.. ni?

Question 5

sí is yes, si is if

Answer 5

What is the difference between sÍ and si?

Question 6

Something that is very likely to happen. It is not completely hypothetical.

Answer 6

What are frases condicionales reales?

Question 7

1. Si + presente, presente
2. Si tengo hambre, como
3. this is a general or habitual situation

Answer 7

1. Structure 1, frase condicionale real
2. example
3. what is the difference between this and structure 2?

Question 8

1. Si + presente, futuro
2. si tengo hambre, comeré
3. the idea is of future action eg if the bike is serviceable then alquilaré

Answer 8

1. Structure 2, frase condicionale real
2. example
3. explain structure 2

Question 9

1. Si + presente, imperativo
2. Si quieres café, pidelo
3. can only use this to refer to people other than yourself

Answer 9

1. Structure 3, frase condicionale real
2. example
3. explain structure 3

Question 10

1. pilas
2. césped cortado
3. paja

Answer 10

1. batteries (for watch)
2. lawn clippings
3. straw

Question 11

1. Si me levanto temprano, hago gimnasia (gimnasio is a place)
2. Si llego al final del libro hoy, me alegraré
3. Si vienes a Sydney, llaméme ….

Answer 11

1. if I wake early I will exercise (structure 1)
2. If I finish the book today, I will be happy (structure 2)
   3 If you come to Sydney, call me (structure, 3, tú)

Question 12

pantalones de pana

Answer 12

corduroy trousers

Question 13

1. la persona que tiene 45 años es muy pedante/pomposo

2. presuntuoso

Answer 13

1. the 45 year old person is very pompous

2. vain (adj)

Question 14

¿Comes chicle? don´t use masticar

Answer 14

Are you chewing chewing gum?

Question 15

por … nosotros! por … España! etc

Answer 15

If you were going to make a toast, how would you start it?

Question 16

P. ¿Y qué estaba haciendo usted a esas horas por ese callejón?
R. Estaba tratando llegar ANTES a casa de mis padres, por eso elegí un ATAJO.

Answer 16

P. And what were you doing at that time on that alley?

R. I was trying to get to my parents home earlier that is why I chose a short cut.

Question 17

Admito que iba mirando a todas partes, pero ella fue la que tuvo la culpa

Answer 17

I admit that I was looking everywhere, but she was the one at fault/to blame
(Use verb of to be which implies movement)

Question 18

1. me he propuesto que yo, a partir de mañana comparé …
2. proponerse
3. propongo que se vote la moción

Answer 18

1. I have made up my mind, from tomorrow I will buy …
2. to make up your mind
3. I propose that we vote on it

Question 19

1. envase de plástico

2. cartón

Answer 19

1. plastic bottle

2. cardboard

Question 20

1. el reciclaje

2. los productos reciclados

Answer 20

1. the recycling

2. recycled products

Question 21

hay que cambiar las BOMBILLAS de la casa por las de bajo consumo para ahorrar energía

Answer 21

one has to changes the house´s lightbulbs for those that are low energy in order to save energy.