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Expresiones relacionadas con el cuerpo y la salud Posted by on Jun 11, 2015

¡Buenos días! Esta semana toca mencionar el tema de la salud. Te dejamos un vídeo con consejos de salud y bienestar muy claros y concisos. Practicaremos algunas formas de imperativo como recomendación, vocabulario relacionado con el bienestar, y luego expresiones que utilizan una parte del cuerpo.     Consejos para un estilo de vida saludable…

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The Imperative with Pronouns Posted by on Nov 21, 2011

The imperative is used to give, offer, ask, advise, order, beg and demand. Here are some examples: Ask: Préstame tu libro, solo por un ratito, ¿sí? (Lend me your book, just for a while, will you?) Order: Salgan de ahí que es muy muy peligroso. (Get out of there because it’s too dangerous.) Offer: Coma…

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Review your Imperative Forms with a Poem Posted by on Nov 22, 2010

Yes, a beautiful and inspiring poem by Mother Teresa of Calcutta (la Madre Teresa de Calcuta). La vida es … Life is … La vida es una oportunidad. Aprovéchala. Life is an opportunity. Seize it. La vida es belleza. Admírala. Life is beauty. Admire it. La vida es bienaventuranza. Saboréala. Life is prosperity. Savor it…

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Video: The Imperative – Review Posted by on May 3, 2010

Today we have a new video with a review of the Imperative en español. Enjoy!

The Imperative Posted by on Jun 16, 2008

The imperative mode is used to give orders, instructions, suggestions, and commands. Formal commands (using the pronouns usted and ustedes) are formed with the subjunctive form of the verb. Note that the vowel of the subjunctive ending is the reverse of that usually associated with the particular conjugation: -ar verbs have the vowel –e and…

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