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Capítulo 6: La geografía

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    451249
    • Erica Brown, Alejandra Escudero, María Cristina Montoya, and Elizabeth Small
    • SUNY Oneonta via OER SUNY

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    Learning Objectives
    • Understand and use vocabulary related to geography and the environment
    • Use the simple future tense
    • Use the conditional
    • Use the present perfect subjunctive

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    • 6.2: Vocabulario- La geografía y el medio ambiente
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    • 6.3: En contexto- El futuro simple
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    • 6.4: Lección- Futuro simple
      This page explains the simple future tense in Spanish, detailing its formation and accentuation, and covering both regular and irregular conjugations. It contrasts the simple future with the periphrastic future ("ir" + "a" + infinitive), noting their interchangeable use and subtle differences in meaning. Furthermore, it illustrates how the simple future can indicate probability or speculation regarding present scenarios, supported by clear examples.
    • 6.5: En contexto- El tiempo condicional
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