Read Madrigals Magic Key to Spanish Online
Authors: Margarita Madrigal
Tags: #Reference, #Language Arts & Disciplines
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1 | 2 | 3 |
Carlos | vende | muchos autos |
María | escribe | artículos interesantes |
Mamá | recibe | muchas cartas |
Luis | comprende | la conversación |
Roberto | come ( eats ) | mucho |
Translate the following sentences into Spanish. Write out each sentence in Spanish, using the columns above as a guide. Check your sentences with the correct translations below this exercise.
Check your sentences with the correct translations below.
la calle, the street | la esquina, the corner |
el chofer, the driver ( taxi ) | el ómnibus, the bus |
a la derecha, to the right, on the right | el camión, the truck ( the bus, in Mexico ) |
a la izquierda, to the left, on the left | el elevador, the elevator |
la Primera Avenida,
First Avenue
la Segunda Avenida,
Second Avenue
la Tercera Avenida,
Third Avenue
la Cuarta Avenida,
Fourth Avenue
la Quinta Avenida,
Fifth Avenue
la acera,
the sidewalk
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I: “Creo” actually means “I believe,” but in common usage it means “I think.”
Creo que es interesante.
I think that it’s interesting.
Creo que es terrible.
I think it’s terrible.
Creo que es bueno.
I think it’s good.
Creo que es simpático.
I think that he
(
she
)
is charming.
¿Qué cree usted?
What do you think?
Creo que sí.
I think so.
Creo que no.
I think not. I don’t think so.
CREER,
to think, to believe
CREO,
I think
CREE,
you think he, she thinks
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II: Remember that adjectives agree with nouns in gender and number. Masculine adjectives modify masculine nouns and feminine adjectives modify feminine nouns.
The “o” is a masculine letter. | The “a” is a feminine letter. | |
MASCULINE | FEMININE | |
muchos hombres ( many men ) | muchas mujeres ( many women ) | |
muchos sombreros ( many hats ) | muchas blusas ( many blouses ) | |
todos los hombres ( all the men ) | todas las mujeres ( all the women ) | |
todos los muchachos ( all the boys ) | todas las mañanas ( every morning, all the mornings ) | |
el otro caballero | ( the other gentleman ) | todas las tardes ( every afternoon, all the afternoons ) |
otro hombre ( another man ) | todas las noches ( every night, all the nights ) | |
otro amigo ( another friend ) | otra amiga ( another friend , fem.) | |
unos amigos ( some friends ) | unas amigas ( some friends , fem.) | |
un sombrero nuevo ( a new hat ) | una blusa nueva ( a new blouse ) |
Adjectives usually follow nouns in Spanish.
EXCEPTION
: Adjectives of quantity or number go before the nouns.
QUANTITY | NUMBER |
mucho café | cinco sombreros, five hats |
mucha leche | tres meses, three months |
¿Vive usted ( Do you live? ) | en el campo |
Vivo ( I live ) | en un departamento |
¿Escribe usted ( Do you write? ) | solo, sola |
Escribo ( I write ) | muchas cartas |
¿Dónde vive usted? | ( Where do you live? ) |