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14. Procrastination. If you had more time, you’d be able to put it off longer. What do you put off to the last moment? Why? Tell a story about how you just barely got something done in time – or didn’t.
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Conjugation

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Soy
I am
I am
that simple, indisputable fact
means I can sit like a vegetable
in front of my computer
for hours trying to write an essay
that won't be written for a while now

eres
you are
you are
you, dear teacher, are an

I'm thinking I'll leave that space blank
fill it in
at your own discretion

es
he/she/it is
he/she/it is
masculine/ feminine/ neuter
or
you are
but formally
like Mr. President
or Mrs.
or your boss
except when they give you overtime
and all you really want to do
is go home and sleep
then
they can become a tú

somos
we are
We are
Why?
My fifth grade textbook
said our purpose for existence
was to continue on our species

comforting.

soís
y'all are
Funny how Spanish class makes everybody
speak in a
funny
affected
Southern accent

son
they/ y'all are
they/y'all are
they are doing their summer spanish homework
and it
sucks

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