CONNECTING IDEAS

CONNECTING IDEAS

Edited by: Vivian Chitiva

GOLDEN RULES

• Spanish is flexible and English is rigid.
• Subject is always before the verb (+ and - sentences).
• There’s no tacit subject.

Tacit subject?

Tacit subject?

analizo analizas analiza analizamos analizáis analizan analizás

Yo analizo Tú analizas El-Ella analiza Nosotros(as) analizamos Vosotros(as) analizáis Ellos(as) analizan Vos analizás

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Tacit subject?

Tacit subject?

I studyYou study He/She studies We study You study They study

studystudy studies study study study

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POSSIBLE!

IMPOSSIBLE!

estudioestudias estudia estudiamos estudiáis estudian estudiás

studystudy studies study study study

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PREPOSITIONS

This is the list of the most common prepositions in the English language. Take it into account to create and understand prepositional phrases.

TRANSITION EXPRESSIONS

COMPOUND SENTENCES

A compound sentence is essentially the junction of two simple sentences (clause) through a connector.

The two simple sentences keep the structure we studied before a SUBJECT and a VERB, and you just locate the connector between them

COMPOUND SENTENCES

SENTENCE 1

SENTENCE 2

Jairo had good results because he practiced 5 hours everyday.

SENTENCE 2

SENTENCE 1

CONNECTORS

COMPOUND SENTENCES

The second structure for compound sentences begins with the connector, and joins the two simple sentences with a comma.

SENTENCE 2

SENTENCE 1

because he practiced everyday, Jairo had good results

SENTENCE 2

SENTENCE 1

Thanks!