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Español y programación Me gusta el español y me gusta traducir el español al inglés. La parte más difícil de la gramática española es el subjuntivo. Algún día, espero que yo domine el subjuntivo y los tiempos de los verbos, en particular los verbos irregulares. También, me gusta hacer programas de computadora. Estoy trabajando en un programa para ayudar a los traductores a guardar sus memorias de traducción. Lo único que no me gusta sobre la programación es que a menudo hay algunos problemas en programas grandes, y toma tiempo depurar los programas. Estoy programando en VB desde hace diez años. Aprendí programación con Pascal en la década 1990. En ese tiempo, cuando estaba en la escuela secundaria, hice un programa con Pascal. El programa te permitió jugar a las damas en contra de la computadora. I like Spanish and I like to translate Spanish into English. The hardest part about Spanish grammar is the subjunctive mood. I hope that someday I will master the subjunctive and the verb tenses, especially the common irregular verbs. I also like to make computer programs. I am working on a program to help translators keep track of their translation memories. The only thing I don't like about programming is that there are often some bugs in large programs, and it takes time to debug the programs. I have been programming in VB for over ten years. I learned to program using Pascal in the 1990s. At that time, when I was in high school, I made a computer program with Pascal. The program allowed you to play checkers against the computer.

You understand tag questions, don't you? (pt. 2 of 2) Put the appropriate tag question after each statement. 1. You can't eat wheat, _____ 2. You're cold, ____ 3. He hasn't found a house yet, ____ 4. The squirrel buried its acorn, ____ 5. You never have fun, ____ 6. No one knows that, ____ 7. You could fail, ____ 8. They were young, ____ 1. can you? 2. aren't you? 3. has he? 4. didn't it? 5. do you? 6. do they? 7. couldn't you? 8. weren't they?

You understand tag questions, don't you? (pt. 1 of 2) A "tag question" is a short question that comes after a statement. If the statement is positive, then the tag question is negative. If the statement is negative, then the tag question is positive. Negative statements contain the word "not" or a word such as "no," "nobody," "never," "little," or "hardly." You understand tag questions, don't you? ("You understand tag questions" is a positive statement because it doesn't contain "not." "don't you?" is a negative tag question because it contains "not.") You didn't finish your homework, did you? ("You didn't finish your homework" is a negative statement because it contains "not." "did you?" is a positive tag question because it doesn't contain "not.") You never drink coffee, do you? ("You never drink coffee" is a negative statement because it contains "never." "do you?" is a positive tag question because it doesn't contain "not.") If the statement contains an auxiliary verb (also called a helping verb), such as "can," "could," "should," or "would," or if a form of "to be" is used, this same verb is used in the tag question. If an auxiliary verb is not present in the statement, and a form of "to be" is not present, then the verb "to do" is used in the tag question. I can go, can't I? (The auxiliary verb "can" is used in the statement, so this same verb is repeated in the tag question.) You aren't going, are you? (The verb "to be" is used in the statement, so this same verb is repeated in the tag question.) You like to eat, don't you? (Neither an auxiliary verb nor the verb "to be" is used in the statement, so "to do" is used in the tag question.) That was fun, wasn't it? (The verb "to be" is used in the statement, so this same verb is repeated in the tag question.) You would like more clothes, wouldn't you? (The auxiliary verb "would" is used in the statement, so this same verb is repeated in the tag question.) He found his keys, didn't he? (Neither an auxiliary verb nor the verb "to be" is used in the statement, so "to do" is used in the tag question.) Sometimes, positive statements can have positive tag questions. These are used when the speaker is repeating some information and uses the tag question to express a reaction. You like chocolate, do you? Well, you can't have any of mine! He thinks he can change me, does he? He can try!

Commonly Confused Words: Affect and Effect In common usage, "affect" is used as a verb, and "effect" is used as a noun. "To affect" means "to cause a physical or emotional change in something or someone." "Effect" means "result or consequence." Did the movie affect you? Did it make you cry? ("Affect" is used as a verb. In other words, "Did the movie cause an emotional change in you?") No, the movie had no effect on me. It did not make me either happy or sad. ("Effect" is used as a noun. In other words, "The movie had no results that changed me.") Does the wind affect the growth of plants? ("Affect" is used as a verb. In other words, "Does the wind do anything to change the way plants grow?") The effects of the sun on plants have been examined. ("Effect" is used as a noun. In other words, "The changes that come to plants as a result of the sun have been examined.") However, "affect" can sometimes be used as a noun, and "effect" can sometimes be used as a verb. As a noun, the word "affect" (in psychology) means "an emotion (relating to some object or idea)." As a verb, "to effect" means "to bring about or cause." The psychologist analyzed the affects of his patients. ("Affect" is used as a noun. In other words, "The psychologist analyzed the emotions of his patients.") The healer effected amazing cures in her patients. ("Effect" is used as a verb. In other words, "The healer brought about amazing cures in her patients.")

Using the Present Tense to Talk About the Future We commonly use the simple present to talk about habits or things in general. I wake up at 7:00 AM every morning. (a habit) When do you wake up? (usually) Polar bears live in the north. (a statement that is generally true) Where do polar bears live? (in general) We commonly use the present progressive (also called the present continuous) to talk about things that are happening about now. The present progressive is formed by using a present tense form of the verb "to be" and adding a verb that ends with -ing. (am/are/is + verb + ing) I am brushing my hair. Are you brushing your hair? The polar bear is eating a fish. What is the polar bear eating? However, we can also use the simple present and the present progressive to talk about the future. The simple present can be used to talk about things that will happen according to a schedule. My semester starts tomorrow. When does your semester start? My plane arrives at 7:45 PM tonight. When does your plane arrive? My appointment ends at 6:00. When does your appointment end? The present progressive can be used to talk about personal, fixed plans. I'm leaving tonight. When are you leaving? We're playing the game tomorrow. When are you playing the game? He's coming to pick us up in an hour. When is he coming to pick us up?

Otra gente In English: Other People Hell is other people. —Jean-Paul Sartre Hell is other people who No matter what you do Always find something to judge They drag you through the sludge And see through your thin disguise As they shred you with their eyes All their faults and lack They place upon your back Unable to see their own transgression It becomes their only obsession To find all of your flaws And all your broken laws And they won’t even let you live Because they refuse to forgive Heaven is other people who No matter what you do Choose to see the best In you and forget the rest They don’t dwell on your sin Since they want all to win They don’t create divisions By their prideful derisions Of those with whom they differ For they know that the transfer Of their own guilt to another Will come back and smother Their efforts to be free And their search for unity In Spanish: Otra gente El infierno es otra gente. —Jean-Paul Sartre El infierno es otras personas que No importa lo que tú hagas Siempre encuentran algo para juzgar Ellas te arrastran a través del fango Y ven a través de tu delgado disfraz Mientras ellas te hacen trizas con sus ojos Todos sus defectos y faltas Ellas los colocan en tus espaldas Incapaces de ver su propia transgresión Se convierte en su única obsesión Para encontrar todos tus defectos Y todas tus leyes rotas Y ellas ni siquiera te permiten vivir Porque ellas se niegan a perdonar El cielo es otras personas que No importa lo que tú hagas Eligen a ver lo mejor De ti y olvidarse del resto Ellas no moran en tu pecado Puesto que quieren que todos ganen Ellas no crean divisiones Con sus burlas orgullosas De aquellas con las que difieren Porque ellas saben que la transferencia De sus propias culpas a otro Volverá y ahogará Sus esfuerzos para ser libres Y su búsqueda de la unidad

Other People -- A Poem Other People Hell is other people. —Jean-Paul Sartre Hell is other people who No matter what you do Always find something to judge They drag you through the sludge And see through your thin disguise As they shred you with their eyes All their faults and lack They place upon your back Unable to see their own transgression It becomes their only obsession To find all of your flaws And all your broken laws And they won’t even let you live Because they refuse to forgive Heaven is other people who No matter what you do Choose to see the best In you and forget the rest They don’t dwell on your sin Since they want all to win They don’t create divisions By their prideful derisions Of those with whom they differ For they know that the transfer Of their own guilt to another Will come back and smother Their efforts to be free And their search for unity

Be Thankful -- A Poem Be Thankful Is thanksgiving appropriate today When the world is in such disarray? With all of our confusion And growing disillusion Be thankful that it won't stay this way In Spanish: Sé agradecido ¿Es la acción de gracias apropiada hoy en día Cuando el mundo está en tal desorden? Con toda nuestra confusión Y nuestra creciente desilusión Sé agradecido que esto no continuará de esta manera