AP Spanish Exam - Terms

I was (ser)

era

I went (ir)

fui

I could (poder)

pude

I knew (saber)

supe

I said (decir)

dije

I have been (estar)

estuve

I did/made (hacer)

hice

I had (tener)

tuve

I wanted (querer)

quiseI s

I saw (ver)

veía

I was going (ir)

iba

confianza

confidence

ser vs. estar vs. haber

ser for permanent characteristics (identity, origin), estar for temporary states or locations, and haber (specifically hay) for existence ("there is/are").

ser → Description, Occupation, Characteristic, Time, Origin, Relationship (DOCTOR)

estar → Position, Location, Action, Condition, Emotion (PLACE)

Preterit vs. Imperfect

Preterit → action (one time and over)

Imperfect → Weather, Age, Time, Emotion, Repeated Action, Setting the scene/description (WATERS)

me acuerdo/recordado

I remember

Estoy de acuerdo

I agree

el autoestima

self-esteem

La búsqueda

the search/quest

Los demás

The others

Las habilidades

skills/abilities

La niñez

childhood

El papel

The role

La vergüenza

embarassment

crecer

to grow

desarrollar

to develop

descubrir

to describe

desear

to want/wish/desire

eligir

to choose/elect

reforzar

to strengthen

esforzar

to put in effort

amado/a

loved

amplio/a

extensive, wide

cambiante

changing

argulloso/a

proud

propio/a

ones own

respetado/a

respected

a pesar de (que)

in spite of, despite

apagones

blackouts

abastecimiento

supply

trastorno

disorder

enganchado

addicted

dispositivo

device

ansiedad

anxiety

timbre

ring (phone)

estres

stress

rastraer

to track

contraseña

password

engaño

scam

avasallador

overwhelming

padecer

to suffer from

bolsillo

pocket

entenderse

to be understood/understand

agotado

exhausted

red

network

alrededor

around

sentado

seated

enterrio

surroundings

no consciente

unaware

envejecer

to age

predicho

predicted

la semilla

seed

el rescate

rescue

soñar con

to dream of

el más allá

the afterlife

injusto

unfair

Conditional Tense (describes what someone WOULD do)

-ía -íamos

-ías -íais

-ía -ían

Imperfect Subjunctive (follows IF)

• start w/ ellos preterite form

• drop RON off the ending

-ra -ramos

-ras -rais

-ra -ran

ahora mismo

right now

claro

of course

en cuanto a

regarding

hay que tomar en cuenta que

one must realize that

sobre todo

above all

además (de)

in addition (to)

antes

before

despues

after

according to

conforme a

amar

to love

Polémica

Controversy

Desafío

Challenge

Pretender

to intend/plan

Propósito

purpose

solicitar

to request/ask for/seek

Destacar

to highlight/emphasize

Aumentar

increase

porcentaje

percentage

Dar igual

to not matter

Me parece

I think that

No obstante

Nevertheless

rechezar

to reject

soportar

bear/endure/resist

apoyar

support

enajenación

alienation

meta

goal

narcotrafico

traficando de drogas que es ilegal

informatica

computing

raíces

roots

natalidad

brithrate

advancements

avances

adelante

ahead of

huir

to flee