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W.E.I.R.D.O verbs. W = Wishing and Wanting. Desear – to wish Querer – to want. E = Emotion. Sentir ( ie ) – to feel Alegrarse de – to be glad Estar feliz – To be happy Sorprenderse – to be surprised Tener miedo de – to be afraid Temer – to fear Esperar – to hope
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W = Wishing and Wanting • Desear – to wish • Querer – to want
E = Emotion • Sentir (ie) – to feel • Alegrarse de – to be glad • Estarfeliz – To be happy • Sorprenderse – to be surprised • Tenermiedo de – to be afraid • Temer – to fear • Esperar – to hope • Extrañar – to surprise • Gustar – to like
I = Impersonal Expressions • Es necesario • Es menester It’s necessary • Es preciso • Es importante – It’s important • Es imposible – It’s impossible • Es posible – It’s possible • Es probable – It’s likely • Es improbable – It’s unlikely • Es inútil – It’s useless
Es bueno– It’s good • Es malo – It’s bad • Es mejor – It’s better • Es peor – It’s worse • Más vale – It’s better • Es útil – It’s useful • Es triste – It’s sad • Es unalástima – It’s a pity • ¡Quélástima! – What a pity • Es dudoso – It’s doubtful
Imps with negatives • No escierto – It’s not certain • No esevidente – It’s not evident • No esobvio – It’s not obvious • No esque – It’s not that • No es/estáseguro – It’s not sure (One isn’t) • No esverdad – It’s not true • No se sabe(n) – It’s not known
R = Requests • Preferir (ie) – To prefer • Necesitar – to need • Aconsejar – to advise • Recomendar (ie) – to recommend • Rogar (ue) – to beg • Sugerir (ie) – to suggest • Suplicar – to plead
D = Doubt / Denial • Dudar – to doubt • Negar (ie) – to deny • No creer – to not believe • No pensar – to not think (unsure) • ¿Creer? or ¿Pensar? • Tal vez – perhaps Subjunctive if translation • Quizás – perhaps has may or might.
O = Orders / Ojalá • Ojalá – May God grant / (I hope) • Decir – to say / tell • Pedir – to ask someone to do something / order • Exigir – to demand • Impedir – to prevent • Mandar – to order • Prohibir – to forbid
Ir – vaya • Ser – sea • Saber – sepa • Ver – vea • Decir – diga • Tener – tenga • Salir – salga • Caer – caiga • Traer – traiga • Venir – venga • Conocer – conozca • Satisfacer - satisfaga • Exigir – exija • Dar – dé • Haber – haya • Estar – esté • Caber – quepa • Parecer – parezca • Construir – construya • Destruir – destruya • Tocar – toque • Llegar – llegue • Empezar – empiece