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School

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Description

School (la escuela)

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English	Images	Spanish	Listen and Repeat	Write (r = response; f = first letter)
the teacher		el profesor/la profesor
the homework		las tareas
the classroom		la aula
the desk		el escritorio
a computer		un ordenador
recess		el recreo
a pen		un bolígrafo
a pencil		un lapiz
an exam		un examen
the board		la pizarra
a notebook		un cuaderno
my book		mi libro
the hallway		el pasillo
the library		la biblioteca
my locker		mi casillero
the locker room		el vestuario
a sheet of paper		una hoja de papel
to study		estudiar
to learn		aprender
pass (an exam)		pasar
the gym		el gimnasio
the bathroom		el baño
the office		la oficina
a detention		un castigo

Helpful verbs

aprender ("to learn"), hacer ("to do"), estudiar ("to study"), e.g.:

aprender

Aprendo el francès = "I am learning French"

hacer

Voy a hacer mis tareas = "I am going to do my homework"

estudiar

Hay que estudiar para el examen final = "You need to study for the final exam"

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Grammar Point: subjunctive verb forms

After certain verbs and expressions, the subjunctive verb form is used, e.g.: Quiero que digas la verdad (cf.: the present indicative of decir, tú dices).

To master the subjunctive, you must learn when to use it, i.e.: the expressions and verbs that trigger the subjunctive form of the following verb. You must also learn the particular subjunctive forms of many common irregular verbs e.g.: hacer, savoir, être (que yo haga, que yo sepa, que yo sea).