Checkpoint 45

Quick Answer

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

• use impersonal expressions in the subjunctive

• talk about a dance class

• make observations about an event in the past

• use vocabulary related to a trip to a tropical island

• express recommendations and requests in the imperfect subjunctive

• use vocabulary related to a visit to Iguazú Falls

• discuss a tourist experience

• use vocabulary related to Santiago, Chile

• discuss typical city activities

Vocabulary

Let’s review the vocabulary you learned!

Spanish	English
apasionadamente	passionately

Spanish	English
los Andes	Andes
el asado	barbecue
el caudal	flow
el chipá	chipa
el choclo	corn
la cueca	cueca
el entorno	environment
la escultura	sculpture
el espectáculo	show
el flash	flash
la frontera	border
el hombro	shoulder
el impermeable	raincoat
el instructor, la instructora	instructor
la lancha	boat
la misa	mass
el movimiento	movement
el petroglifo	petroglyph
Santiago	Santiago
el tango	tango
la viña	vineyard

Spanish	English
acerca de	about

Here are the verbs you learned!

Alimentar(to feed) is an -ar verb that is regular in the imperfect subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	alimentara	I fed
tú	alimentaras	you fed	informal singular you
vos	alimentaras	you fed	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	alimentara	he, she fed
usted	alimentara	you fed	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	alimentáramos	we fed
vosotros, vosotras	alimentarais	you fed	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	alimentaran	they fed
ustedes	alimentaran	you fed	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Captar(to capture) is an -ar verb that is regular in the imperfect subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	captara	I captured
tú	captaras	you captured	informal singular you
vos	captaras	you captured	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	captara	he, she captured
usted	captara	you captured	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	captáramos	we captured
vosotros, vosotras	captarais	you captured	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	captaran	they captured
ustedes	captaran	you captured	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Emocionarse(to get excited) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the imperfect subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me emocionara	I got excited
tú	te emocionaras	you got excited	informal singular you
vos	te emocionaras	you got excited	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se emocionara	he, she got excited
usted	se emocionara	you got excited	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos emocionármos	we got excited
vosotros, vosotras	os emocionarais	you got excited	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se emocionaran	they got excited
ustedes	se emocionaran	you got excited	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Vacunarse(to get vaccinated) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the imperfect subjunctive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me vacunara	I got vaccinated
tú	te vacunaras	you got vaccinated	informal singular you
vos	te vacunaras	you got vaccinated	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se vacunara	he, she got vaccinated
usted	se vacunara	you got vaccinated	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos vacunáramos	we got vaccinated
vosotros, vosotras	os vacunarais	you got vaccinated	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se vacunaran	they got vaccinated
ustedes	se vacunaran	you got vaccinated	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)