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Lección 14: En la ciudad
Por la ciudad:
el banco
la lavandería
el correo
el estacionamiento
la carnicería
la frutería
la heladería
la pescadería
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el supermercado
la peluquería
el salón de belleza
la pastelería
la joyería
la zapatería
la panadería
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En el banco:
el cajero
automático
el cheque
llenar un
formulario
ahorrar
pagar al contado
pagar en efectivo
la cuenta corriente – checking account
pagar a plazos – to pay in installments
la cuenta de ahorros – savings account
pedir prestado/a – to borrow
cobrar – to cash (a check) / to charge
pedir un préstamo – to apply for a loan
depositar – to deposit
ser gratis – to be free (of charge)
En el correo:
el sello
la estampilla
el sobre
la dirección
el cartero
la carta
el paquete
el correo – mail
mandar / enviar – to send/to mail
echar una carta al
buzón
Más vocabulario:
hacer cola – to stand in line
hacer diligencias – to run errands
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Cómo llegar:
norte
este
oeste
sur
estar perdido
cruzar
doblar
la esquina – corner
derecho – straight ahead
enfrente de – opposite / facing
hacia – toward
indicar cómo llegar – to give directions
quedar – to be located
el letrero
la cuadra
Subjuntivo en cláusulas adjetivales
(Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses)
See Present Subjunctive Notes Handout!
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Mandatos de nosotros
(Nosotros Commands)
 You have already learned to use both informal and formal commands in Spanish
 In this unit you will learn to use „nosotros‟ commands
o Nosotros commands are used like the English “Let‟s”. For example:
Vayamos a la panadería.
Let‟s go to the bakery.
 Forming „Nosotros‟ Commands
o Nosotros commands (both affirmative and negative) are formed by simply using the
„nosotros‟ form of the verb in the present subjunctive
Examples:
Pasemos por el mercado. Quisiera comprar
unas frutas y verduras frescas.
Let‟s stop by the market. I would like
to buy some fresh fruits and vegetables.
No comamos en ese restaurante. No me gusta su menú.
Let‟s not eat in that restaurant. I don‟t like their menu.
 „Nosotros‟ Commands and Pronouns
o
When using object pronouns with „nosotros‟ commands, they follow the same rules as all
other commands

Affirmative Commands – Pronoun(s) are attached to the end of the verb and
an accent is added to maintain the original pronunciation
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For example:
¡El dormitorio es un desastre! Limpiémoslo ahora.
The bedroom is a disaster! Let‟s clean it now.

Negative Commands – Pronoun(s) are placed directly before the verb
For example:
¿Los formularios? No los llenemos hasta que
lleguemos al banco.
The forms? Let‟s not fill them out
until we get to the bank.
Participios pasados como adjetivos
(Past Participles as Adjectives)
 In both English and Spanish the past participle is a commonly used verb form
 Past participles are used in several different ways:
As Adjectives
La carnicería está cerrada.
The butcher shop is
closed.
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In Perfect Tenses
In Passive Voice
Sara ha sacado el dinero
La catedral fue diseñada
del cajero automático.
por Gaudí.
Sara has withdrawn the
The cathedral was
money from the ATM.
designed by Gaudí.
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 In this unit you will learn to use past participles as adjectives
 Past participles in English often end in “-ed”; however, there are numerous irregulars!
o
turn  turned
o
write  written
o
bring  brought
o
see  seen
 To form the past participle in Spanish:
1. Take off the infinitive ending (-AR, -ER, -IR)
2. Add the appropriate past participle ending:
-AR Verbs
-ER/-IR Verbs
-ado
-ido
¡Atención!
Like all other adjectives in Spanish,
when using past participles as
Examples:
adjectives, they MUST agree with
who/what they describe!
La Plaza Mayor es muy conocida.
The Plaza Mayor is very well-known.
El letrero está escrito en español.
The sign is written in Spanish.
¡OJO!
Past participles are often used as
adjectives with the verb ESTAR to
describe a state or condition.
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 Special Note:
-ER & -IR verbs whose stems end in a vowel will have an accent on their past participle
ending (-ído)
For example:
leer  leído , caer  caído , traer  traído , etc.
 Irregular Past Participles
There are some verbs that have irregular past participles in Spanish. Some common
irregular past participles are:
Infinitive
Irregular Past Participle
abrir
abierto
decir
dicho
describir
descrito
descubrir
descubierto
escribir
escrito
hacer
hecho
morir
muerto
poner
puesto
resolver
resuelto
romper
roto
ver
visto
volver
vuelto
Examples:
Las camas están hechas.
The beds are made.
La pescadería está abierta a partir de las nueve.
The fish market is open starting at 9:00.
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