Checkpoint 34

Quick Answer

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

• speculate about the future

• discuss future plans

• talk about typical things from Venezuela

• talk about Cuba

• talk about what surprises you

• use the subjunctive to express worries and doubts

• talk about soccer

• use vocabulary related to sports

• state what you think will and won't happen

• talk about vocabulary related to movies

Vocabulary

Let’s review the vocabulary you learned!

Adjectives

Spanish	English
africano	African
clásico	classic
colorido	colorful
correcto	correct
dudoso	doubtful
envidiable	enviable
galardonado	award-winning
imparcial	impartial
independiente	independent
nominado	nominated
novato	novice
omnipresente	omnipresent
popular	popular
presente	present
principal	lead
suave	mild
vacío	empty
venezolano	Venezuelan
veterano	veteran

Nouns

Spanish	English
el árbitro	referee
el archipiélago	archipelago
la balada	ballad
el bicitaxi	bicycle taxi
el bolívar	bolivar
el boxeo	boxing
el campeonato	championship
la cancha	field
Caracas	Caracas
el cerro	mountain
el coco	coconut
el cortometraje	short film
la crítica	review
el documental	documentary
el delantero	forward
el dúo	duo
el entrenador	coach
la festividad	festivity
el galardón	prize
el gol	goal
el, la guionista	screenwriter
el jugador	player
el liderato	lead
Maracaibo	Maracaibo
el modelo	model
el Óscar	Oscar
el paladar	family restaurant
el penalti	penalty
el portero	goalie
el productor	producer
el reconocimiento	recognition
el reguetón	reggaeton
el seguidor	enthusiast, follower
el suplente	substitute
la táctica	tactics
la trova	trova
la vacuna	vaccination
el visado	visa

Noun Phrases

Spanish	English
la banda sonora	soundtrack
el cambio de hora	time change
el fuera de juego	offside
La Habana	Havana
la Liga de Campeones	Champions League
la música llanera	llanera music
el pabellón criollo	pabellon criollo
la película biográfica	biopic
la película de animación	animated movie
la película de superhéroes	superhero movie
la película de terror	horror movie
el sistema educativo	educational system
el son cubano	Cuban son

Prepositional Phrases

Spanish	English
a diario	daily
en forma	in (good) shape

Verbs

Here are the verbs you learned!

Afectar

Afectar(to affect [someone]) is an -ar verb like gustar that is regular in the present subjunctive.

A+ Pronoun(s)	Singular Conjugation	Plural Conjugation	Translation	Notes
a mí	me afecta	me afectan	It will affect me / They will affect me
a ti	te afecta	te afectan	It will affect you / They will affect you	informal singular you
a vos	te afecta	te afectan	It will affect you / They will affect you	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
a él, a ella	le afecta	le afectan	It will affect him/her / They will affect him/her
a usted	le afecta	le afectan	It will affect you / They will affect you	formal singular you
a nosotros, a nosotras	nos afecta	nos afectan	It will affect us / They will affect us
a vosotros, a vosotras	os afecta	os afectan	It will affect you / They will affect you	informal plural you (in Spain)
a ellos, a ellas	les afecta	les afectan	It will affect them / They will affect them
a ustedes	les afecta	les afectan	It will affect you / They will affect you	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Circular

Circular(to run [a vehicle]) is an -ar verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
él, ella, ello	circule	it runs
ellos, ellas	circulen	they run

Clasificarse

Clasificarse(to qualify) is a pronominal -ar verb that has a stem change in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me clasifique	I qualify
tú	te clasifiques	you qualify	informal singular you
vos	te clasifiques	you qualify	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se clasifique	he, she qualifies
usted	se clasifique	you qualify	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos clasifiquemos	we qualify
vosotros, vosotras	os clasifiquéis	you qualify	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se clasifiquen	they qualify
ustedes	se clasifiquen	you qualify	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Defender

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

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	defienda	I defend
tú	defiendas	you defend	informal singular you
vos	defiendas	you defend	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	defienda	he, she defends
usted	defienda	you defend	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	defendamos	we defend
vosotros, vosotras	defendáis	you defend	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	defiendan	they defend
ustedes	defiendan	you defend	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Note that there is no stem change in the nosotros or vosotros form of defender.

Desenvolverse

Desenvolverse(to manage) is a pronominal -er verb that has a stem change in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me desenvuelva	I manage
tú	te desenvuelvas	you manage	informal singular you
vos	te desenvuelvas	you manage	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se desenvuelva	he, she manages
usted	se desenvuelva	you manage	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos desenvolvamos	we manage
vosotros, vosotras	os desenvolváis	you manage	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se desenvuelvan	they manage
ustedes	se desenvuelvan	you manage	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Note that there is no stem change in the nosotros or vosotros form of desenvolverse.

Entrenar

Entrenar(to train) is an -ar verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	entrene	I train
tú	entrenes	you train	informal singular you
vos	entrenes	you train	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	entrene	he, she trains
usted	entrene	you train	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	entrenemos	we train
vosotros, vosotras	entrenéis	you train	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	entrenen	they train
ustedes	entrenen	you train	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Expulsar

Expulsar(to send off) is an -ar verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	expulse	I send (someone) off
tú	expulses	you send (someone) off	informal singular you
vos	expulses	you send (someone) off	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	expulse	he, she sends (someone) off
usted	expulse	you send (someone) off	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	expulsemos	we send (someone) off
vosotros, vosotras	expulséis	you send (someone) off	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	expulsen	they send (someone) off
ustedes	expulsen	you send (someone) off	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Lesionarse

Lesionarse(to get injured) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me lesione	I get injured
tú	te lesiones	you get injured	informal singular you
vos	te lesiones	you get injured	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se lesione	he, she gets injured
usted	se lesione	you get injured	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos lesionemos	we get injured
vosotros, vosotras	os lesionéis	you get injured	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se lesionen	they get injured
ustedes	se lesionen	you get injured	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Merecerse

Merecerse(to deserve) is a pronominal -er verb that has a stem change in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me merezca	I deserve
tú	te merezcas	you deserve	informal singular you
vos	te merezcas	you deserve	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se merezca	he, she deserves
usted	se merezca	you deserve	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos merezcamos	we deserve
vosotros, vosotras	os merezcáis	you deserve	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se merezcan	they deserve
ustedes	se merezcan	you deserve	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Motivar

Motivar(to motivate) is an -ar verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	motive	I motivate
tú	motives	you motivate	informal singular you
vos	motives	you motivate	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	motive	he, she motivates
usted	motive	you motivate	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	motivemos	we motivate
vosotros, vosotras	motivéis	you motivate	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	motiven	they motivate
ustedes	motiven	you motivate	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Parecer

Parecer(to seem) is an -er verb like gustar with a stem change in the present subjunctive.

A+ Pronoun(s)	Singular Conjugation	Plural Conjugation	Translation	Notes
a mí	me parezca	me parezcan	it seems…to me / they seem…to me
a ti	te parezca	te parezcan	it seems…to you / they seem…to you	informal singular you
a vos	te parezca	te parezcan	it seems…to you / they seem…to you	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
a él, a ella	le parezca	le parezcan	it seems…to him/her / they seem…to him/her
a usted	le parezca	le parezcan	it seems…to you / they seem…to you	formal singular you
a nosotros, a nosotras	nos parezca	nos parezcan	it seems…to us / they seem…to us
a vosotros, a vosotras	os parezca	os parezcan	it seems…to you / they seem…to you	informal plural you (in Spain)
a ellos, a ellas	les parezca	les parezcan	it seems…to you / they seem…to you
a ustedes	les parezca	les parezcan	it seems…to you / they seem…to you	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Reconocerse

Reconocerse(to recognize) is a pronominal -er verb that has a stem change in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me reconozca	I recognize
tú	te reconozcas	you recognize	informal singular you
vos	te reconozcas	you recognize	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se reconozca	he, she recognizes
usted	se reconozca	you recognize	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos reconozcamos	we recognize
vosotros, vosotras	os reconozcáis	you recognize	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se reconozcan	they recognize
ustedes	se reconozcan	you recognize	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Repartirse

Repartirse(to be given out) is an -ir pronominal verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
él, ella, ello	se reparta	it is given out
ellos, ellas	se repartan	they are given out

Retrasarse

Retrasarse(to be delayed) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the present subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me retrase	I am delayed
tú	te retrases	you are delayed	informal singular you
vos	te retrases	you are delayed	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se retrase	he, she is delayed
usted	se retrase	you are delayed	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos retrasemos	we are delayed
vosotros, vosotras	os retraséis	you are delayed	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se retrasen	they are delayed
ustedes	se retrasen	you are delayed	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Valorar

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

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	valore	I appreciate
tú	valores	you appreciate	informal singular you
vos	valores	you appreciate	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	valore	he, she appreciates
usted	valore	you appreciate	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	valoremos	we appreciate
vosotros, vosotras	valoréis	you appreciate	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	valoren	they appreciate
ustedes	valoren	you appreciate	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Verb Phrase

Here is the verb phrase you learned!

Llamar la atención que

Llamar la atención que(to be interesting to [someone]) is an -ar verb like gustar with a stem change in the present subjunctive.

A+ Pronoun(s)	Singular Conjugation	Plural Conjugation	Translation	Notes
a mí	me llame la atención	me llamen la atención	it is interesting to me / they are interesting to me
a ti	te llame la atención	te llamen la atención	it is interesting to you / they are interesting to you	informal singular you
a vos	te llame la atención	te llamen la atención	it is interesting to you / they are interesting to you	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
a él, a ella	le llame la atención	le llamen la atención	it is interesting to him/her / they are interesting to him/her
a usted	le llame la atención	le llamen la atención	it is interesting to you / they are interesting to you	formal singular you
a nosotros, a nosotras	nos llame la atención	nos llamen la atención	it is interesting to us / they are interesting to us
a vosotros, a vosotras	os llame la atención	os llamen la atención	it is interesting to you / they are interesting to you	informal plural you (in Spain)
a ellos, a ellas	les llame la atención	les llamen la atención	it is interesting to you / they are interesting to you
a ustedes	les llame la atención	les llamen la atención	it is interesting to you / they are interesting to you	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)