Verbos -IR Y Verbos -er
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Mis amigos ________ cerca de mí. (vivir)
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Write the correct present tense form of the verb.
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Mi tío ________ en Buenos Aires, la capital de Argentina. (vivir)
Explanation
The correct answer is "vive" because the sentence is referring to a singular third-person subject (mi tío) and the verb "vivir" is conjugated in the present tense to match this subject.Rate this question:
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Sara y yo ________ una merienda después de la escuela. (comer)
Explanation
The correct answer is "comemos". In Spanish, the verb "comer" means "to eat". The subject of the sentence is "Sara y yo" which translates to "Sara and I". Since the subject is plural, the verb needs to be conjugated in the first person plural form, which is "comemos". This form matches with the present tense of the verb "comer" and correctly completes the sentence, stating that Sara and I eat a snack after school.Rate this question:
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Los clientes ________ darle una propina al camarero. (deber)
Explanation
The correct answer is "deben". In Spanish, the verb "deber" is used to express obligation or necessity. In this sentence, "Los clientes deben darle una propina al camarero" means "The customers must give a tip to the waiter." The word "deben" is the third person plural form of the verb "deber" in the present tense, which agrees with the subject "los clientes" (the customers).Rate this question:
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Yo ________ el café al té. (preferir)
Explanation
The correct answer is "prefiero" because it is the first person singular form of the verb "preferir" in the present tense. In this sentence, the subject "Yo" (I) is expressing their preference for coffee over tea.Rate this question:
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Raquel ________ un libro cada día. (leer)
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The correct answer is "lee" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "leer" in the present tense for the third person singular form. In this sentence, "Raquel" is the subject and the verb "lee" agrees with it. The sentence translates to "Raquel reads a book every day."Rate this question:
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Nosotros ________ un examen la próxima semana. (tener)
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The correct answer is "tenemos" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "tener" in the first person plural form. In this sentence, "Nosotros" means "we" and "un examen" means "an exam." Therefore, the sentence translates to "We have an exam next week."Rate this question:
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Los estudiantes ________ mucho en la universidad. (aprender)
Explanation
The correct answer is "aprenden" because it is the conjugated form of the verb "aprender" that agrees with the subject "los estudiantes" (the students) in the present tense. This indicates that the students learn a lot in university.Rate this question:
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Nosotros ________ muchas cartas a nuestros amigos. (escribir)
Explanation
The correct answer is "escribimos" because it is the conjugated form of the verb "escribir" in the first person plural (we) in the present tense. This form matches the subject "nosotros" (we) in the sentence, indicating that "we write" many letters to our friends.Rate this question:
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Uds. ________ ir a sus casas después del colegio. (preferir)
Explanation
The correct answer is "prefieren" because it agrees with the subject "Uds." which is the abbreviation for "ustedes" meaning "you all" in Spanish. The verb "preferir" means "to prefer" and in this case, it is conjugated in the third person plural form to match the subject. Therefore, the correct sentence would be "Uds. prefieren ir a sus casas después del colegio" which translates to "You all prefer to go to your houses after school."Rate this question:
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Nosotros le ________ una postal a nuestra madre. (escribir)
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In the given sentence, "Nosotros le [Blank] una postal a nuestra madre" (We [Blank] a postcard to our mother), the correct form of the verb "escribir" (to write) is "escribimos" (we write). This is because the subject "nosotros" (we) is conjugated with the verb "escribir" in the first person plural form, which is "escribimos". Therefore, the correct answer is "escribimos".Rate this question:
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Mi hermano gemelo ________ sus juguetes conmigo. (compartir)
Explanation
In this sentence, the verb "compartir" means "to share". The subject of the sentence is "mi hermano gemelo" (my twin brother). The verb form that agrees with this subject is "comparte", which is the third person singular form of the verb. Therefore, the correct answer is "comparte".Rate this question:
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Los niños ________ tomar leche fría. (preferir)
Explanation
The correct answer is "prefieren" because it is the conjugated form of the verb "preferir" in the third person plural (ellos/ellas) present tense. This means that it matches with the subject "los niños" (the children) in the sentence.Rate this question:
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Mi amigo ________ tomar un batido a comer helado. (preferir)
Explanation
The correct answer is "prefiere". In this sentence, the verb "preferir" (to prefer) is conjugated in the third person singular form to agree with the subject "Mi amigo" (my friend). The verb "preferir" indicates that the friend prefers to drink a milkshake over eating ice cream.Rate this question:
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La profesora ________ la ventana porque tiene calor. (abrir)
Explanation
The correct answer is "abre" because it is the third person singular form of the verb "abrir" in the present tense. In the sentence, "La profesora abre la ventana porque tiene calor," the verb "abre" agrees with the subject "la profesora" and indicates that she is the one opening the window because she feels hot.Rate this question:
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Los estudiantes ________ sus cuadernos para tomar apuntes. (abrir)
Explanation
The correct answer is "abren" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "abrir" in the present tense for the subject "los estudiantes". In Spanish, when referring to the third person plural (they), the verb ending should be "-en". Therefore, "abren" is the correct form of the verb for this sentence, meaning "They open".Rate this question:
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¿Qué ________ tú de postre? (querer)
Explanation
The correct answer is "quieres" because the question is asking "Do you want dessert?" In Spanish, the verb "querer" means "to want," and when conjugated in the second person singular form, it becomes "quieres."Rate this question:
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¿Qué ________ tomar Uds? (preferir)
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La forma correcta de conjugar el verbo "preferir" en la segunda persona del plural (ustedes) es "prefieren". En este caso, la pregunta está preguntando qué opción prefieren ustedes.Rate this question:
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Los estudiantes no ________ mucha tarea. (querer)
Explanation
The correct answer is "quieren". This is because "quiero" is the conjugation of the verb "querer" (to want) in the first person singular form, while "quieren" is the conjugation in the third person plural form. In the sentence, "los estudiantes" refers to "the students", which is a plural noun, so the correct conjugation of "querer" to use is "quieren".Rate this question:
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Nosotros no ________ mucha tarea, por favor. (querer)
Explanation
The correct answer is "queremos" because it is the conjugated form of the verb "querer" in the first person plural (nosotros) in the present tense. In this sentence, the speaker is expressing that "we" want or desire something, which is indicated by the verb "querer."Rate this question:
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