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Formation of Adverbs An adverb is a word that describes - or modifies, as grammarians put it - a verb, an adjective or another adverb. It is easy to see how adverbs describe, or modify, verbs, since they simply explain most about the action. For example: He quickly runs She slowly walks

Formation of Adverbs An adverb is a word that describes - or modifies, as grammarians put it - a verb, an adjective or another adverb.adverb It is easy

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Formation of AdverbsAn adverb is a word that describes - or modifies, as grammarians put it - a verb, an adjective or another adverb.

It is easy to see how adverbs describe, or modify, verbs, since they simply explain most about the action. For example:

He quickly runs

She slowly walks

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Formation of Adverbs

Most Spanish adverbs are formed by adding –mente (the equivalent of the English –ly) to the adjective.

especial- special –ADJECTIVE

especialmente (especially)- ADVERB

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Formation of Adverbs

Adjectives ending- in o change to an a before adding mente.

Lento slow lentamente

Rápido fast rápidamente

Desafortunado desafortundamente

unfortunate

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Formation of Adverbs

If two or more adverbs are used together, both change the –o to –a

Habló clara y lentamente.

If the adjective has an accent, the adverb retains it.

Fácil= easy fácilmente

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AdverbiosEspecialmente

Recientemente

Generalmente

Probablemente

Lentamente

Rápidamente

Desafortundamente

Fácilmente

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Por y paraPor y para

You’ve probably noticed that there are two ways to express “for” in Spanish: Por Para

In this slide show, we’ll look at how these two prepositions are used.

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Some preliminariesSome preliminaries

Think of some examples that you already know: Por favor. Por el momento. ¿Hay un banco por aquí? Este regalo es para ti. Trabajo para un

restaurante chino.

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What’s the difference?What’s the difference?

There is a difference in the way that the objects of the prepositions are perceived.

Rather than give you a long theoretical explanation, I’ll give you an acronym for para: P.E.R.F.E.C.T.

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P.E.R.F.E.C.T.

Use para when talking about:Purpose: “in order to”: used together with an infinitive.Effect that something has on something else. RecipientFuture dates, deadlines, or eventsEmploymentComparisonToward a specific place

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Purpose

Purpose: “in order to”: used together with an infinitive.

Estudio para sacar buenas notas.

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Effect

Effect that something has on something else.

Voy a la universidad para ser profesor de español.

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Recipient

Recipient: the person or entity that receives something:

Este regalo es para ti.

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Future

Future dates, deadlines, or events

Esta tarea es para mañana y el proyecto es para el lunes.

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Employment

Employment

Trabajo para un restaurante chileno.

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Comparison

Comparison

Para un niño de cinco años, lee y escribe muy bien.

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Toward

Toward a specific place

Camina para el parque.

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What about ‘por’?What about ‘por’?

Essentially, por is used in all instances when P.E.R.F.E.C.T. does not apply.

However, if you like to collect acronyms, here is one to use with por: A.T.R.A.C.T.E.DThis acronym covers many, but not all, of the main uses of por. There are many idiomatic expressions that use por.

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A.T.R.A.C.T.E.D.

Use por when talking about:Around a placeThrough a place ReasonAfter, as in “going to get something”CostThanksExchangeDuration

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Around

Around a place

¿Hay un banco por aquí?

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Through

Through a place

Paso por el parque todos los días.

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Reason

Reason

¿Por qué llegaste tarde?

Por el tráfico.

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After

After, as in “going to get something”; usually used after ir.

Voy al supermercado por pan y leche.

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Cost

Cost

Pagué 20 euros por esta chaqueta.

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Thanks

Thanks: use por after “gracias.”

Gracias por la ayuda.

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Exchange

Exchange

Quiero cambiar estos zapatos rojos por esos negros.

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Duration

Duration

He vivido aquí por más de diez años.

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Let’s practice!Let’s practice!

¿A qué hora trabajas en el restaurante?

Trabajo ____ la tarde.

Trabajo por la tarde.

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Otro, por favor…Otro, por favor…

¿Adónde vas?

Voy al mercado.

¿___ qué?

Voy ____ fruta fresca. Quiero comprar fresas, manzanas, uvas, y peras _____ hacer una ensalada de frutas.

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Las respuestas:Las respuestas:

¿Adónde vas?

Voy al mercado.

¿Por qué?

Voy por fruta fresca. Quiero comprar fresas, manzanas, uvas, y peras para hacer una ensalada de frutas.

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Un ejercicio mUn ejercicio másás

¿Dónde trabajas?Trabajo ____ Microtel.¿Y qué haces allí?Preparo informes [reports] ____ clientes internacionales.Parece aburrido. ¿Te gusta?____ un trabajo de oficina, no está mal. Preparo dos o tres informes ____ semana.

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Las respuestas:Las respuestas:

¿Dónde trabajas?Trabajo para Microtel.¿y qué haces allí?Preparo informes [reports] para clientes internacionales.Parece aburrido. ¿Te gusta?Para un trabajo de oficina, no está mal. Preparo dos o tres informes por semana.

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Perfect Atracted!Perfect Atracted!

That’s all for now. Remember the acronym P.E.R.F.E.C.T. for “para.”

You can either use “por” for all other cases, or you can remember the acronym A.T.R.A.C.T.E.D.