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What are the examples of phrases and clauses?
Phrases and Clauses
| Phrases | Clauses |
|---|---|
| Best friend | Because he gave her a puppy |
| On the horizon | When the saints go marching in |
| After the devastation | I waited for him |
| Because of her glittering smile | He wants to become an engineer |
How do you use conocer in a sentence?
To say that one is or is not acquainted with a person, a place, or an object, use conocer. Yo no conozco a María. I don’t know (am not acquainted with) Maria.
How do you use Saber?
Saber: facts, information, how to do something. Conocer: people, places, things. So for example, if you ‘know’ a person (a friend or someone famous), you always have to use conocer. Español: Saber.
What do you use Saber to talk about?
Use saber! Whenever you need to talk about a learned ability or skill, use this verb. As you can see in the English translations, the best translation for saber in this cases is “can/be able to”: Sé hablar español.
How do you use phrases and clauses in a sentence?
A phrase is any collection of words that behaves like a part of speech, like a noun phrase (“my brother Stu”), an adjectival phrase (“in a different shade of blue”), or an adverbial phrase (“with elegance and tact”). A clause is any noun phrase plus a verb; they can be sentences, but they don’t always have to be.
Why do we use conocer?
Conocer is used to express familiarity (or lack thereof) with a person, place, or thing. For example you can know, or be familiar with, a book, a movie, a country, or a certain person.
What is the yo form of saber in Spanish?
Saber Conjugation: Simple Tenses of the Indicative Mood
| Subject | Present | Preterite |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sé | supe |
| tú | sabes | supiste |
| él/ella | sabe | supo |
| nosotros | sabemos | supimos |