Checkpoint 31

Quick Answer

¡Hola!In the lessons leading up to these checkpoint lessons, you learned to do the following in Spanish:

• wish someone luck

• express wishes using the present subjunctive

• use the word ojaláto express a wish

• talk about health issues

• talk about life milestones

• talk about the Uyuni Salt Flat

• use vocabulary related to a trip

Vocabulary

Let’s review the vocabulary you learned!

Adjectives

Spanish	English
ameno	pleasant
boliviano	Bolivian
completo	complete
eficaz	effective
inspirado	inspired
memorable	memorable
normal	normal
patentado	patented
retrasado	delayed

Adverbs

Spanish	English
completamente	completely
pronto	soon

Conjunction

Spanish	English
ojalá	I wish, I hope, let's hope, if only

Nouns

Spanish	English
el alta	discharge
la altitud	altitude
el amanecer	sunrise
la amistades	friends
el artículo	article
Bolivia	Bolivia
el cactus	cactus
el capitán	captain
la comezón	itch
la cueva de las Galaxias	Galaxy Cave
la cura	cure
el desierto	desert
el diploma	diploma
el disco	album
el efecto	effect
la escayola	cast
el espejo	mirror
la expectativa	expectation
el flamenco	flamingo
el géiser	geyser
los honores	honors
el invento	invention
la isla Incahuasi	Incahuasi Island
la medicación	medication
el médico, la médica	doctor
la noticia	news
el premio	prize
el récord	record
la rehabilitación	rehabilitation
las termas	hot springs
el tratamiento	treatment
la trucha	trout
el viaje	trip
el zorro	fox

Verbs

Here are the verbs you learned!

Alcanzar

Alcanzar(to achieve) is an -ar verb that has a stem change in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	alcance	I achieve
tú	alcances	you achieve	informal singular you
vos	alcances	you achieve	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	alcance	he, she achieves
usted	alcance	you achieve	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	alcancemos	we achieve
vosotros, vosotras	alcancéis	you achieve	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	alcancen	they achieve
ustedes	alcancen	you achieve	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Apreciar

Apreciar(to appreciate) is an -ar verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	aprecie	I appreciate
tú	aprecies	you appreciate	informal singular you
vos	aprecies	you appreciate	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	aprecie	he, she appreciates
usted	aprecie	you appreciate	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	apreciemos	we appreciate
vosotros, vosotras	apreciéis	you appreciate	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	aprecien	they appreciate
ustedes	aprecien	you appreciate	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Asombrar

Asombrar(to amaze) is an -ar verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	asombre	I amaze
tú	asombres	you amaze	informal singular you
vos	asombres	you amaze	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	asombre	he, she amazes
usted	asombre	you amaze	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	asombremos	we amaze
vosotros, vosotras	asombréis	you amaze	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	asombren	they amaze
ustedes	asombren	you amaze	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Avistar

Avistar(to spot) is an -ar verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	aviste	I spot
tú	avistes	you spot	informal singular you
vos	avistes	you spot	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	aviste	he, she spots
usted	aviste	you spot	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	avistemos	we spot
vosotros, vosotras	avistéis	you spot	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	avisten	they spot
ustedes	avisten	you spot	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Capturar

Capturar(to capture, to take [photos]) is an -ar verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	capture	I capture
tú	captures	you capture	informal singular you
vos	captures	you capture	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	capture	he, she captures
usted	capture	you capture	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	capturemos	we capture
vosotros, vosotras	capturéis	you capture	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	capturen	they capture
ustedes	capturen	you capture	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Desaparecer

Desaparecer(to disappear) is an -er verb that has a stem change in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	desaparezca	I disappear
tú	desaparezcas	you disappear	informal singular you
vos	desaparezcas	you disappear	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	desaparezca	he, she disappears
usted	desaparezca	you disappear	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	desaparezcamos	we disappear
vosotros, vosotras	desaparezcáis	you disappear	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	desaparezcan	they disappear
ustedes	desaparezcan	you disappear	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Doctorarse

Doctorarse(to get one’s PhD) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me doctore	I get my PhD
tú	te doctores	you get your PhD	informal singular you
vos	te doctores	you get your PhD	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se doctore	he, she gets his, her PhD
usted	se doctore	you get your PhD	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos doctoremos	we get our PhDs
vosotros, vosotras	os doctoréis	you get your PhDs	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se doctoren	they get their PhDs
ustedes	se doctoren	you get your PhDs	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Grabar

Grabar(to record) is an -ar verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	grabe	I record
tú	grabes	you record	informal singular you
vos	grabes	you record	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	grabe	he, she records
usted	grabe	you record	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	grabemos	we record
vosotros, vosotras	grabéis	you record	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	graben	they record
ustedes	graben	you record	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Graduarse

Graduarse(to graduate) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me gradúe	I graduate
tú	te gradúes	you graduate	informal singular you
vos	te gradúes	you graduate	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se gradúe	he, she graduates
usted	se gradúe	you graduate	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos graduemos	we graduate
vosotros, vosotras	os graduéis	you graduate	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se gradúen	they graduate
ustedes	se gradúen	you graduate	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Impresionar

Impresionar(to impress) is an -ar verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	impresione	I impress
tú	impresiones	you impress	informal singular you
vos	impresiones	you impress	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	impresione	he, she impresses
usted	impresione	you impress	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	impresionemos	we impress
vosotros, vosotras	impresionéis	you impress	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	impresionen	they impress
ustedes	impresionen	you impress	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Inaugurar

Inaugurar(to open) is an -ar verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	inaugure	I open
tú	inaugures	you open	informal singular you
vos	inaugures	you open	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	inaugure	he, she opens
usted	inaugure	you open	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	inauguremos	we open
vosotros, vosotras	inauguréis	you open	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	inauguren	they open
ustedes	inauguren	you open	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Nombrar

Nombrar(to appoint) is an -ar verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	nombre	I appoint
tú	nombres	you appoint	informal singular you
vos	nombres	you appoint	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	nombre	he, she appoints
usted	nombre	you appoint	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nombremos	we appoint
vosotros, vosotras	nombréis	you appoint	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	nombren	they appoint
ustedes	nombren	you appoint	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Recuperarse

Recuperarse(to recover) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me recupere	I recover
tú	te recuperes	you recover	informal singular you
vos	te recuperes	you recover	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se recupere	he, she recovers
usted	se recupere	you recover	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos recuperemos	we recover
vosotros, vosotras	os recuperéis	you recover	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se recuperen	they recover
ustedes	se recuperen	you recover	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Retomar

Retomar(to resume) is an -ar verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	retome	I resume
tú	retomes	you resume	informal singular you
vos	retomes	you resume	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	retome	he, she resumes
usted	retome	you resume	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	retomemos	we resume
vosotros, vosotras	retoméis	you resume	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	retomen	they resume
ustedes	retomen	you resume	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)