Spanish Cheat Sheet

Complex Sentences

porque = because

cuando = when

aunque = although / even though

si = if

mientras = while

ya que = since / because

para que = so that

Connect Ideas

Además = furthermore / besides

También = also

Por ejemplo = for example

Sin embargo = however

Por eso = therefore / that's why

Entonces = then / so

Primero = first

Finalmente = finally

En conclusión = in conclusion

Give Your Opinion

Creo que... = I believe / think that...

Pienso que... = I think that...

En mi opinión... = in my opinion...

Para mí... = for me...

Es importante que... = it is important that...

Una razón es que... = one reason is that...

Useful Phrases

Hay... = there is / there are

Se puede... = one can / you can

Me ayuda a... = it helps me to...

Nos ayuda a... = it helps us to...

Quiero... = I want...

Necesito... = I need...

Puedo... = I can...

Debo... = I should / must...

Tengo que... = I have to...

Voy a... = I am going to...

Es bueno... = it is good...

Es malo... = it is bad...

Es necesario... = it is necessary...

Es útil... = it is useful...

Es difícil... = it is difficult...

Es fácil... = it is easy...

Irregular Yo

tener → tengo = I have

hacer → hago = I do / make

poner → pongo = I put

salir → salgo = I leave

venir → vengo = I come

decir → digo = I say

traer → traigo = I bring

conocer → conozco = I know

saber → sé = I know

ver → veo = I see

dar → doy = I give

ir → voy = I go

ser → soy = I am

estar → estoy = I am

Useful Verbs

aprender = to learn

enseñar = to teach

ayudar = to help

mejorar = to improve

lograr = to achieve

alcanzar = to reach / achieve

desarrollar = to develop

trabajar = to work

estudiar = to study

necesitar = to need

usar = to use

tener = to have

hacer = to do / make

poder = can / to be able to

querer = to want

pensar = to think

decir = to say

Education Words

la educación = education

la escuela = school

el futuro = future

el conocimiento = knowledge

las oportunidades = opportunities

las habilidades = skills

las metas = goals

el éxito = success

una carrera = career

un trabajo = job

los estudiantes = students

los profesores = teachers

las materias = subjects

la sociedad = society

la vida = life

el mundo = world

Easy Writing Formula

En mi opinión, ___ es importante porque ___.

= In my opinion, ___ is important because ___.

Una razón es que ___.

= One reason is that ___.

Por ejemplo, cuando ___, ___.

= For example, when ___, ___.

Además, ___.

= Furthermore, ___.

Aunque ___, ___.

= Although ___, ___.

Por eso, ___.

= That's why ___.

En conclusión, creo que ___.

= In conclusion, I believe that ___.

Final Check

Answer the whole prompt

Use porque + cuando / si / aunque

Give examples and details

Use different verbs

Check present tense

Check adjective / noun agreement