The Spanish Present Tense

Spanish Present Tense

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Question 1

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

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

Question 1 Explanation:

That's right, well done.

Question 2

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

A	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)
B	To regular -ar verbs.
C	To regular -er verbs like 'comer'. Hint: No, this set of endings belong to the regular -ar verbs.

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	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.
B	The subject is who or what does the action of the verb, eg. if 'Josh' is running, then 'Josh' is the subject.
C	The subject is what the book's about. Hint: Although that may be true thats not what we're talking about here.

Question 3 Explanation:

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

Question 4

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

A	Yes, exactly the same. Hint: Sorry, we wish that were true but in Spanish the conjugation for nearly every person is different.
B	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.
C	No, in Spanish the conjugation for each person is different.

Question 5

Which subject pronoun would replace 'the children'?

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

Question 5 Explanation:

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

Question 6

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

A	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.
B	the shoes
C	too tight Hint: No, those are adjectives. The shoes are the subjects.

Question 6 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 7

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 7 Explanation:

Good!

Question 8

Which subject pronoun would replace 'Paul'.

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

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 is the Spanish subject pronoun for 'I'?

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

Question 9 Explanation:

That's right - yo = I

Question 10

What is the English infinitive for 'comer'?

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

Question 10 Explanation:

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

Question 11

Which of the following is a verb?

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

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

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

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

Question 12 Explanation:

Yes, that's right!

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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	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.
C	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.

Question 14 Explanation:

You got it!

Question 15

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 15 Explanation:

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

Question 16

What do 'tenses' have to do with?

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

Question 16 Explanation:

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

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