Checkpoint 37

Quick Answer

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

• use vocabulary related to conferences and meetings

• translate the verb to meet into Spanish correctly

• use pero and sino

• use phrases related to food

• talk about typical Spanish food

• use the simple future

• use vocabulary related to official paperwork

• talk about tasks one can do in an embassy

• talk about sports

• use vocabulary related to marathons

• make predictions about the future

Vocabulary

Let’s review the vocabulary you learned!

Adjectives

Spanish	English
caducado	expired
definitivo	final
oficial	official
organizador	organizing
previo	previous
ridículo	ridiculous

Adverbs

Spanish	English
enfrente	across the street, opposite
gradualmente	gradually
mutuamente	mutually, reciprocally, each other
previamente	beforehand

Conjunction Phrase

Spanish	English
ya que	since

Demonstrative Pronoun

Spanish	English
aquello	that

Indefinite Article

Spanish	English
unas	some

Nouns

Spanish	English
la aceituna	olive
los apuntes	notes
el boquerón	anchovy
el camarero, la camarera	waiter, waitress
el congreso	conference
el correo	mail
el descanso	break, rest
el despacho	office
la documentación	paperwork
el documento	document
el electrolito	electrolyte
el email	email
la embajada	embassy
el estiramiento	stretch
el estudio	study
la forma	way
la gamba	shrimp
la extensión	extension
la inmigración	immigration
la lesión	injury
la marca	goal
la nutrición	nutrition
el orador, la oradora	speaker
el pabellón	stand
la política	policy, politics
la ponencia	presentation
el póster	poster
la presentación	presentation
la resistencia	endurance, resistance
el ritmo	pace, rhythm
la solicitud	application
el taller	workshop
la tasa	fee
la técnica	technique
los tenis	sneakers
el terreno	terrain
el vestíbulo	foyer

Noun Phrases

Spanish	English
la ensaladilla rusa	potato salad
las patatas bravas	patatas bravas, fried potatoes with spicy tomato sauce
el pimiento de Padrón	Padron pepper
la sala de espera	waiting room

Possessive Pronouns

Spanish	English
el mío	mine
la mía	mine
el nuestro	ours
las nuestras	ours
el suyo	his, hers, yours (formal you), theirs
la suya	his, hers, yours (formal you), theirs
las suyas	his, hers, yours (formal you), theirs
los suyos	his, hers, yours (formal you), theirs
el tuyo	yours (informal you)
la tuya	yours (informal you)

Prepositional Phrases

Spanish	English
a la gallega	Galician-style
a la plancha	grilled
a pesar de que	although
al ajillo	in garlic sauce
para ellas	for them
para mí	for me
para ti	for you

Verbs

Here are the verbs you learned!

Acudir

Acudir(to go) is an -ir verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	acudiré	I will go
tú	acudirás	you will go	informal singular you
vos	acudirás	you will go	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	acudirá	he, she will go
usted	acudirá	you will go	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	acudiremos	we will go
vosotros, vosotras	acudiréis	you will go	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	acudirán	they will go
ustedes	acudirán	you will go	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Apetecer

Apetecer(to feel like [doing, having]) is an -er verb like gustar.

A+ Pronoun(s)	Singular Conjugation	Plural Conjugation	Translation	Notes
a mí	me apetece	me apetecen	I feel like / I feel like
a ti	te apetece	te apetecen	you feel like / you feel like	informal singular you
a vos	te apetece	te apetecen	you feel like / you feel like	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
a él, a ella	le apetece	le apetecen	he/she feels like / he/she feels like
a usted	le apetece	le apetecen	you feel like / you feel like	formal singular you
a nosotros, a nosotras	nos apetece	nos apetecen	we feel like / we feel like
a vosotros, a vosotras	os apetece	os apetecen	you feel like / you feel like	informal plural you (in Spain)
a ellos, a ellas	les apetece	les apetecen	they feel like / they feel like
a ustedes	les apetece	les apetecen	you feel like / you feel like	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Apostillar

Apostillar(to get an apostille for) is an -ar verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	apostillaré	I will get an apostille for
tú	apostillarás	you will get an apostille for	informal singular you
vos	apostillarás	you will get an apostille for	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	apostillará	he, she will get an apostille for
usted	apostillará	you will get an apostille for	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	apostillaremos	we will get an apostille for
vosotros, vosotras	apostillaréis	you will get an apostille for	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	apostillarán	they will get an apostille for
ustedes	apostillarán	you will get an apostille for	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Averiguar

Averiguar(to figure out) is an -ar verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	averiguaré	I will figure out
tú	averiguarás	you will figure out	informal singular you
vos	averiguarás	you will figure out	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	averiguará	he, she will figure out
usted	averiguará	you will figure out	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	averiguaremos	we will figure out
vosotros, vosotras	averiguaréis	you will figure out	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	averiguarán	they will figure out
ustedes	averiguarán	you will figure out	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Caducar

Caducar(to expire) is an -ar verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
él, ella, ello	caducará	it will expire
ellos, ellas	caducarán	they will expire

Concertar

Concertar(to make [an appointment]) is an -ar verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	concertaré	I will make
tú	concertarás	you will make	informal singular you
vos	concertarás	you will make	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	concertará	he, she will make
usted	concertará	you will make	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	concertaremos	we will make
vosotros, vosotras	concertaréis	you will make	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	concertarán	they will make
ustedes	concertarán	you will make	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Confirmar

Confirmar(to confirm) is an -ar verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	confirmaré	I will confirm
tú	confirmarás	you will confirm	informal singular you
vos	confirmarás	you will confirm	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	confirmará	he, she will confirm
usted	confirmará	you will confirm	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	confirmaremos	we will confirm
vosotros, vosotras	confirmaréis	you will confirm	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	confirmarán	they will confirm
ustedes	confirmarán	you will confirm	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Consultar

Consultar(to consult) is an -ar verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	consultaré	I will consult
tú	consultarás	you will consult	informal singular you
vos	consultarás	you will consult	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	consultará	he, she will consult
usted	consultará	you will consult	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	consultaremos	we will consult
vosotros, vosotras	consultaréis	you will consult	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	consultarán	they will consult
ustedes	consultarán	you will consult	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Cuestionarse

Cuestionarse(to wonder) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me cuestionaré	I will wonder
tú	te cuestionarás	you will wonder	informal singular you
vos	te cuestionarás	you will wonder	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se cuestionará	he, she will wonder
usted	se cuestionará	you will wonder	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos cuestionaremos	we will wonder
vosotros, vosotras	os cuestionaréis	you will wonder	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se cuestionarán	they will wonder
ustedes	se cuestionarán	you will wonder	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Despedirse

Despedirse(to say goodbye) is an -ir pronominal verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me despediré	I will say goodbye
tú	te despedirás	you will say goodbye	informal singular you
vos	te despedirás	you will say goodbye	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se despedirá	he, she will say goodbye
usted	se despedirá	you will say goodbye	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos despediremos	we will say goodbye
vosotros, vosotras	os despediréis	you will say goodbye	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se despedirán	they will say goodbye
ustedes	se despedirán	you will say goodbye	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Dudar

Dudar(to doubt) is an -ar verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	dudaré	I will doubt
tú	dudarás	you will doubt	informal singular you
vos	dudarás	you will doubt	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	dudará	he, she will doubt
usted	dudará	you will doubt	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	dudaremos	we will doubt
vosotros, vosotras	dudaréis	you will doubt	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	dudarán	they will doubt
ustedes	dudarán	you will doubt	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Fortalecer

Fortalecer(to strengthen) is an -er verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	fortaleceré	I will strengthen
tú	fortalecerás	you will strengthen	informal singular you
vos	fortalecerás	you will strengthen	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	fortalecerá	he, she will strengthen
usted	fortalecerá	you will strengthen	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	fortaleceremos	we will strengthen
vosotros, vosotras	fortaleceréis	you will strengthen	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	fortalecerán	they will strengthen
ustedes	fortalecerán	you will strengthen	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Intercambiarse

Intercambiarse(to exchange) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me intercambiaré	I will exchange
tú	te intercambiarás	you will exchange	informal singular you
vos	te intercambiarás	you will exchange	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se intercambiará	he, she will exchange
usted	se intercambiará	you will exchange	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos intercambiaremos	we will exchange
vosotros, vosotras	os intercambiaréis	you will exchange	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se intercambiarán	they will exchange
ustedes	se intercambiarán	you will exchange	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Localizar

Localizar(to find) is an -ar verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	localizaré	I will find
tú	localizarás	you will find	informal singular you
vos	localizarás	you will find	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	localizará	he, she will find
usted	localizará	you will find	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	localizaremos	we will find
vosotros, vosotras	localizaréis	you will find	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	localizarán	they will find
ustedes	localizarán	you will find	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Optimizar

Optimizar(to optimize) is an -ar verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	optimizaré	I will optimize
tú	optimizarás	you will optimize	informal singular you
vos	optimizarás	you will optimize	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	optimizará	he, she will optimize
usted	optimizará	you will optimize	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	optimizaremos	we will optimize
vosotros, vosotras	optimizaréis	you will optimize	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	optimizarán	they will optimize
ustedes	optimizarán	you will optimize	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Priorizar

Priorizar(to prioritize) is an -ar verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	priorizaré	I will prioritize
tú	priorizarás	you will prioritize	informal singular you
vos	priorizarás	you will prioritize	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	priorizará	he, she will prioritize
usted	priorizará	you will prioritize	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	priorizaremos	we will prioritize
vosotros, vosotras	priorizaréis	you will prioritize	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	priorizarán	they will prioritize
ustedes	priorizarán	you will prioritize	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Reunirse

Reunirse(to meet) is an -ir pronominal verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me reuniré	I will meet
tú	te reunirás	you will meet	informal singular you
vos	te reunirás	you will meet	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se reunirá	he, she will meet
usted	se reunirá	you will meet	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos reuniremos	we will meet
vosotros, vosotras	os reuniréis	you will meet	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se reunirán	they will meet
ustedes	se reunirán	you will meet	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Revisar

Revisar(to review) is an -ar verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	revisaré	I will review
tú	revisarás	you will review	informal singular you
vos	revisarás	you will review	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	revisará	he, she will review
usted	revisará	you will review	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	revisaremos	we will review
vosotros, vosotras	revisaréis	you will review	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	revisarán	they will review
ustedes	revisarán	you will review	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Solicitar

Solicitar(to ask for) is an -ar verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	solicitaré	I will ask for
tú	solicitarás	you will ask for	informal singular you
vos	solicitarás	you will ask for	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	solicitará	he, she will ask for
usted	solicitará	you will ask for	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	solicitaremos	we will ask for
vosotros, vosotras	solicitaréis	you will ask for	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	solicitarán	they will ask for
ustedes	solicitarán	you will ask for	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Turnarse

Turnarse(to take turns) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the simple future.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me turnaré	I will take turns
tú	te turnarás	you will take turns	informal singular you
vos	te turnarás	you will take turns	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se turnará	he, she will take turns
usted	se turnará	you will take turns	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos turnaremos	we will take turns
vosotros, vosotras	os turnaréis	you will take turns	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se turnarán	they will take turns
ustedes	se turnarán	you will take turns	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

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• Attend a Conference in Spanish

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