The Spanish Present Tense

Spanish Present Tense

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Question 1

Which kind of verb do these present tense endings belong to? -o, -as, -a, -amos, -an

A	To regular -ar verbs.
B	To regular -er verbs like 'comer'. Hint: No, this set of endings belong to the regular -ar verbs.
C	To regular -er & -ir verbs. Hint: No. These endings belong to the regular -ar verbs. Also, remember that although -er and -ir verb endings are nearly identical they do have one difference in their nosotros forms (-emos and -imos)

Question 1 Explanation:

That's right, well done.

Question 2

What are the present tense endings for the regular -er verbs like 'comer' (to eat).

A	-o, -es, -e, -imos, -en Hint: Close but these are the endings for regular -ir verbs.
B	-o, -as, -a, -amos, -an Hint: No, those are the regular -ar verb endings
C	-o, -es, -e, -emos, -en

Question 2 Explanation:

That's right, well done.

Question 3

In a sentence, every verb must have a subject. How would you describe the subject of a verb?

A	The subject is what the book's about. Hint: Although that may be true thats not what we're talking about here.
B	They are what Kings and Queens have that run around and do all the work - their 'subjects'. Hint: Although that may be true thats not what we're talking about here.
C	The subject is who or what does the action of the verb, eg. if 'Josh' is running, then 'Josh' is the subject.

Question 3 Explanation:

Well done, the subject is the one doing the action of the verb.

Question 4

What is it called when you change the ending of a verb infinitive to show who is doing that action of the verb and when the action happens?

A	contemplating Hint: No, that means thinking but it's good you mentioned that because is very important that you do that when you start conjugating verbs!
B	conglomerating Hint: No, the right answer is 'conjugating'.
C	conjugating

Question 4 Explanation:

Good!

Question 5

Pick the subject in this sentence: The shoes were too tight.

A	the shoes
B	too tight Hint: No, those are adjectives. The shoes are the subjects.
C	were Hint: No, that's from the verb 'to be' and describes the 'state' that the shoes were in. So the shoes are the subjects.

Question 5 Explanation:

That's right, this time we have a plural subject. And although they're not doing an action, they are in a state of being.

Question 6

Which subject pronoun would replace 'the children'?

A	they
B	he Hint: No, that would only work for one male child.
C	she Hint: No that would only work for one female child.

Question 6 Explanation:

That's right, 'they' is a plural subject pronoun and could replace 'the children' which is also plural.

Question 7

Pick the subject out of the following sentence: Auriyan loves to play the guitar.

A	Auriyan
B	to play Hint: No, that's a verb.
C	loves Hint: No, that's a verb.

Question 7 Explanation:

That's right, Auriyan is the one doing the action of the verb. She 'loves' to play the guitar.

Question 8

Which subject pronoun would replace 'Paul'.

A	she Hint: No, Paul is not a girl.
B	it Hint: No, it is better for things or sometimes animals.
C	he

Question 8 Explanation:

Well done, Paul is a boy's name so if you wanted to replace his name in a sentence 'he' would be the right subject pronoun.

Question 9

What do 'tenses' have to do with?

A	time
B	states of being Hint: No, verbs are to do with states of being. Tenses are to do with time.
C	actions Hint: No, verbs are to do with actions. Tenses are to do with time.

Question 9 Explanation:

That's right, well done. Tenses show the time that things happened. Verbs are to do with actions and states of being.

Question 10

In the English present tense there is only one change when you conjugate a verb for each person. Is Spanish the same?

A	No, in Spanish the conjugation for each person is different.
B	Yes, exactly the same. Hint: Sorry, we wish that were true but in Spanish the conjugation for nearly every person is different.
C	I have no idea! Hint: Well then, you should have paid a bit more attention in class shouldn't you! In Spanish the conjugation for nearly every person is different.

Question 11

Which of the following is a verb?

A	wriggly Hint: No, wriggle is an adjective.
B	to run
C	river Hint: No, river is a noun.

Question 11 Explanation:

Yes, English infinitives are shown by the word 'to' plus 'an action word' or 'a word that describes a state of being or an occurrence'. River is a noun and wriggly is an adjective.

Question 12

What is the English infinitive for 'comer'?

A	to run Hint: No, that would match 'correr'.
B	to speak Hint: No, that would match 'hablar'.
C	to eat

Question 12 Explanation:

That's right the Spanish infinitives always end in '-ar, -er or -ir' and the English infinitives start with the word 'to'.

Question 13

What are the Spanish subject pronouns for 'they' and 'you' (plural)?

A	ellos and ustedes
B	ella and ustedes Hint: No, those are the pronouns for 'she' and 'you' (plural).
C	él and ustedes Hint: No, those are the pronouns for 'he' and 'you' (plural).

Question 14

Choose the correct conjugations for the verb 'vivir' (to live).

A	yo vivo, tú vives, usted/ella/él vive, nosotros vivemos, ustedes/ellos viven Hint: No, those endings belong to the -ir verbs like 'escribir'.
B	yo vivo, tú vivas, usted/ella/él viva, nosotros vivamos, ustedes/ellos vivan Hint: No those endings belong to the -ar verbs like 'hablar'.
C	yo vivo, tú vives, usted/ella/él vive, nosotros vivimos, ustedes/ellos viven Hint: Yes, great work, those are the correct conjugations.

Question 14 Explanation:

Yes, that's right!

Question 15

What is the Spanish subject pronoun for 'I'?

A	nosotros Hint: No, that's the Spanish pronoun for 'we'. Yo means I.
B	tú Hint: No, that is the informal 'you'. Yo is the Spanish pronoun for I.
C	yo

Question 15 Explanation:

That's right - yo = I

Question 16

When you want to conjugate a verb in the present tense, what's the first thing that you remove?

A	The verb ending, that is to say the last two letters, -ar, -er, or -ir.
B	Everything except the last two letters. Hint: Actually no, you leave everything but the last two letters. You just remove the verb ending, the last two letters, -ar, -er or -ir.
C	Your shoes, that'll help you think better. Hint: Well it may help you think better but no, the first thing that you remove is the verb ending, that is to say the last two letters.

Question 16 Explanation:

You got it!

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