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Decide whether the sentence is correct or incorrect as written. Hace dos meses que vivo en Texas.
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In the provided exercise, the focus is on assessing the correctness of a Spanish sentence: "Hace dos meses que vivo en Texas." This sentence, which translates to "I have been living in Texas for two months," is grammatically correct in Spanish. It employs the present tense with the phrase "hace dos meses" (two months ago) to indicate the duration of an ongoing action. The verb "vivo" (I live) is correctly conjugated in the first person singular present tense. The structure "Hace [time] que [present tense verb]" is a standard and accepted way in Spanish to express the duration of an ongoing activity. Thus, the sentence as written accurately conveys the intended meaning and adheres to grammatical rules, making it correct.
Choose the best Spanish word to complete the sentence. Susana __________ al mall el domingo.
- era
- fue
- fueron
- fue
Response: fue
In this context, the correct choice is "fue" because the sentence refers to Susana going to the mall on Sunday, a specific past event. The simple preterite form "fue" (she went) is appropriate to describe a completed action in the past. "Fue" is the third person singular preterite form of "ir" (to go). The other options, "era" (was, imperfect), "fueron" (they went), and the repetition of "fue" without proper context, are incorrect for conveying a completed event on a specific day.
Choose the best Spanish word to complete the sentence. A Pablo ___________ encanta cantar.
- Me
- Te
- Le
- Se
Response: Le
The correct answer is "Le," which corresponds to "to him" or "to her" and is used with "encanta," meaning "love" or "really like" in the context of what someone loves to do. The sentence "A Pablo le encanta cantar" translates to "Pablo really likes to sing." The other options do not fit structurally: "Me" (to me), "Te" (to you), and "Se" (himself/herself) are not appropriate for this sentence design.
Choose the best answer. ¿Adónde vamos para ahorrar (save) nuestro dinero?
- Vamos a la tienda.
- Vamos al mercado.
- Vamos al teatro.
- Vamos al banco.
Response: Vamos al banco.
In the context of saving money, the most suitable option is "Vamos al banco" ("We go to the bank"), as banks are places where savings accounts are maintained and money is securely stored. The other options – "la tienda" (the store), "el mercado" (the market), and "el teatro" (the theater) – are not directly associated with saving money.
Fill in the blank with the correct imperfect conjugation of the verb in parentheses. Los dinosaurios ________ animales muy grandes. (ser)
- era
- eres
- eran
- éramos
Response: eran
The correct form is "eran," which is the third person plural imperfect tense of "ser" (to be). It agrees with the plural subject "los dinosaurios" (the dinosaurs). The imperfect tense is used here because it's describing a characteristic or ongoing state in the past. The other options – "era" (singular), "eres" (you are), and "éramos" (we were) – are grammatically incorrect in this context.
Choose the best answer. ¿Dónde vive Renato? Renato vive en el apartamento número diez. Renato vive en el aspiradora número diez. Renato vive en el despertador número diez. Renato vive en el barre número diez.
- en el apartamento número diez
- en la aspiradora número diez
- en el despertador número diez
- en el barre número diez
Response: en el apartamento número diez
The correct answer is "en el apartamento número diez" ("in apartment number ten"). The other options – "la aspiradora," "el despertador," and "el barre" – are nonsensical when referring to someone's residence and are incorrect.
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