4. Preterite Trigger Verbs Anoche: Last night El otrodía: the other day El mespasado: last month Unavez: once Ayer: yesterday A lastres: at three La semanapasada: last week
5. -car –gar –zar Note: only use this change in the yo form of the preterite Car to qué Gar to gué Zar to cé
22. Imperfect trigger words Todos los días - everyday Nunca – never A meudo- often Siempre- always A veces- sometimes A menudo- often Todo el tiempo- all the time Casisiempre- almost always
27. Comparatives and superlatives Menos…que Mejor…que Más…de Tan…como Beuno- mejor (good - better) Malo- peor (bad – worse) Vieja- mayor (old – older) Joven- menor (young – younger)
28. Connecting words Aunque- even though Tambien- also Mientras- while A pesar de- in spite of Pero- but Por lo tanto- therefore Sin embargo- nevertheless No obstante- nevertheless
29. Future tense Endings are the same for –er, -ir, and –ar verbs Attached to a infinitive (infinitive + “ “)
32. Por Passing through –PORtal General, not specific location –PORtugal How long something lasts –PORever An exchange –imPORt/ exPORt Doing something on anothers behalf A means of trasport –transPORtation The cause of something -PORpose
33. Para For whom something is done A specific destination The purpose something is done To express an opinion In contrast between 2 things; a comparison To express the idea of a deadline Employment
