as--

Es capitán[16]: He is a captain.
Soy francés: I am a Frenchman.
Se hizo actor: He became an actor.
Le elegimos miembro de esta sociedad: We elect him a member of this
society.
Fué elegido miembro: He was elected a member.

2. After "what" used in exclamations, as: Qué hermosa vista: What a fine
view!

3. Before "hundred" and "thousand": 100--ciento, 1,000--mil.

[Footnote 13: Except when vocative, viz., calling a person or as an
exclamation.]

[Footnote 14: The 's = possessive does not exist in Spanish. "My son's
house" must always be translated as "the house of my son."]

[Footnote 15: Except when vocative, viz., calling a person or as an
exclamation.]

[Footnote 16: Except, of course, when we particularize, as--Es un capitán
que conocí en Paris: He is a captain I knew in Paris.]


_Imperfect Tense,[17] Indicative Mood_.

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