chapter 4 - grammar
¿Cómo se forma el condicional? Como el futuro, pero con diferentes formas irregulares Con el infinitivo más las terminaciones del imperfecto Como el pasado del subjuntivo, con las terminaciones del imperfecto
Con el infinitivo más las terminaciones del imperfecto
Which of the following verbs has a REGULAR verb conjugation in the preterite tense? Conocer Decir Poner Andar
Conocer
Which of the following verbs has a REGULAR verb conjugation in the preterite tense? Poner Decir Andar Conocer
Conocer
Which of the following highlighted words is an error, and why? "Llevo una semana sin que mi hija me haya llamado. La he llamado cuatro veces. ¡No me está contestado! Bueno, me imagino que ya se ha cansado de escuchar mis mensajes de voz..." Haya llamado--> Ha llamado. The present perfect indicative is needed here in Spanish Se ha cansado---> Se ha cansada. My daughter is feminine, so it needs to be "cansada". Contestado--> Contestando. The present progressive form does NOT use a past participle. Ha se cansado ---> The reflexive pronoun goes between the two verbs.
Contestado--> Contestando. The present progressive form does NOT use a past participle.
Which of the following Spanish sentences is an example of the hipótesis structure? Tengo miedo que vaya a llover antes de que empiece el festival. Creo que si tuviera el dinero, compraría más fotografías de esa artista. Mi padre no quería que yo gastara mi dinero en arte. Esa artista debe venir al festival para vender sus fotografías.
Creo que si tuviera el dinero, compraría más fotografías de esa artista.
Which of the following is an INCORRECT pairing of infinitive verb and past subjunctive form? Hacer, hiciera Oír, oyera Pensar, pensara Decir, diciera
Decir, diciera
Which of the following highlighted verb forms is incorrectly used and why? "Mis padres no entienden la tecnología. Ayer, mi padre me envió diez fotos de su gato. Yo le decí que debe escoger la mejor foto y mandarme una. Él respondió que me envió diez para dejarme seleccionar mi favorita." Decí --> Dije, because decir is irregular in the preterite. Entienden --> Entendían, because my parents didn't used to understand, in the past. Respondió---> Respondía, because it should be in the im
Decí --> Dije, because decir is irregular in the preterite.
Escoge la forma del verbo más adecuada. Si necesitas más contexto para escoger, elige "se necesita más contexto". Me ___________ esta mañana con una migraña. Se necesita más contexto Despertaba Desperté
Desperté
______________ es una forma de arte que consiste en películas y cortometrajes. La trama El actor El cuadro El cine
El cine
______________ es un tipo de baile. La preferencia La audiencia El claqué La destreza
El claqué
Es el opuesto de malentendido y un sinónimo de comprensión. La similitud La conformidad La convivencia El entendimiento
El entendimiento
Esta palabra tiene varios significados pero en el mundo de arte se refiere a la parte de un actor o una actriz en una película o una obra de teatro. El guión La destreza El papel El diseño
El papel
Which of the following sentences includes an example of the past subjunctive? Creo que ellos ya leyeron todos los ensayos. El profe nos recomendó que leyéramos los ensayos de Anzaldúa. Cuando entré en el salón, vi que todos estaban leyendo. Espero que hayas leído los ensayos de Anzaldúa.
El profe nos recomendó que leyéramos los ensayos de Anzaldúa.
Which of the following situations would most likely necessitate use of the preterite? Explaining that you usually agree with your parents about good music. Explaining to your Spanish teacher that you did your homework. Explaining which types of arguments you used to have with your parents. Explaining what music you listened to in middle school.
Explaining to your Spanish teacher that you did your homework.
In which situation would you most likely make use of the hipótesis structure? Explaining what you will say to your teacher if they accuse you of cheating. Explaining a misunderstanding that has happened and what you will do to clarify it. Explaining your ideas about why a teacher probably misunderstood you and accused you of cheating. Explaining what you would say to your teacher if they accused you of cheating.
Explaining what you would say to your teacher if they accused you of cheating.
¿Cierto o falso? La cláusula subordinada no puede empezar la construcción de una hipótesis. True False
False
What grammar feature(s) is/are included in the following sentence? "Creo que nos entenderemos mejor en cuanto hablemos más." Future and past subjunctive Future and a conjunction of time Present subjunctive and past subjunctive Subjunctive with doubt/negation
Future and a conjunction of time
Escoge la forma del verbo más adecuada. Si necesitas más contexto para escoger, elige "se necesita más contexto". Cuando era niña, me _____________ jugar en el bosque. Gustaba Gustó Se necesita más contexto
Gustaba
En la oración siguiente, ¿se refiere a algo que pasó una vez o habitualmente? Los estudiantes estudiaban mucho. Una vez Habitualmente
Habitualmente
En la oración siguiente, ¿se refiere a algo que pasó una vez o habitualmente? Me gustaba pasar los veranos en el campamento de residencia. Una vez Habitualmente
Habitualmente
Which of the following words is NOT a past participle? Hablando Comido Visto Hablado
Hablando
Which of the following sentences will, upon translation to Spanish, likely make use of the present perfect? Have you finished that essay yet? You really need to finish that essay! I was going to finish that essay but then I realized I didn't want to. I know that you didn't finish that essay yet!
Have you finished that essay yet?
Which of the following sentences will, upon translation to Spanish, likely make use of the present perfect? I know that you didn't finish that essay yet! I was going to finish that essay but then I realized I didn't want to. You really need to finish that essay! Have you finished that essay yet?
Have you finished that essay yet?
Which of the following English sentences will, upon translation, make use of the "hipótesis" structure presented specifically in Chapter 4 of Acercándome? Would you please help me later on, if I pay you? If I didn't know better, I would think that's an original Picasso! I'll pay you back for that print as soon as I get some cash. I would have helped you if I had known you needed it!
If I didn't know better, I would think that's an original Picasso!
Which of the following English sentences, upon translation to Spanish, would likely make use of the hipótesis structure? If we start talking about what "counts" as art, we won't be able to agree. When I was a kid, I would never choose art over sports. I think that he never believed that my tattoos were art. If we had more time, we could visit the new wing of the museum.
If we had more time, we could visit the new wing of the museum.
In what situation is the present perfect going to be most useful? If you want to explain to your roommates that what they're doing is bothering you. If you want to explain exactly what your roommates did that bothered you. If you need to explain to your parents where you were last weekend. If you want to list to your parents all the things you've done this month to help around the house.
If you want to list to your parents all the things you've done this month to help around the house.
In what situation is the present perfect going to be most useful? If you want to list to your parents all the things you've done this month to help around the house. If you need to explain to your parents where you were last weekend. If you want to explain to your roommates that what they're doing is bothering you. If you want to explain exactly what your roommates did that bothered you.
If you want to list to your parents all the things you've done this month to help around the house.
Which of the following grammar feature(s) is/are included in the following sentence? "Yo pensaba que mis compañeros llegarían para ver la película a las 2, pero no creo que vengan." Preterite, conditional Imperfect, conditional, subjunctive with doubt/negation Preterite, past subjunctive, subjunctive with doubt/negation Imperfect, hipótesis
Imperfect, conditional, subjunctive with doubt/negation
Which of the following grammar feature(s) is/are included in the following sentence? "Yo pensaba que mis compañeros llegarían para ver la película a las 2, pero no creo que vengan." Preterite, conditional Preterite, past subjunctive, subjunctive with doubt/negation Imperfect, conditional, subjunctive with doubt/negation Imperfect, hipótesis
Imperfect, conditional, subjunctive with doubt/negation
Why is knowing the "hipótesis" structure helpful in Spanish? It allows you to talk about what you have already done. It allows you to explain the conditions under which you would do something. It allows you to hypothesize about the future. It allows you to explain why you did something.
It allows you to explain the conditions under which you would do something.
Which of the following options completes the sentence, and why? "Cuando era niña, __________ con el Presidente." "Hablé," because you only did it once. It could be "hablé" or "hablaba". It depends on what you're saying. It could be "hablé" or "hablaba". They mean the same thing in this context. "Hablaba," because it's in the past.
It could be "hablé" or "hablaba".
Which of the following options completes the sentence, and why? "Cuando era niña, __________ con el Presidente." It could be "hablé" or "hablaba". They mean the same thing in this context. "Hablé," because you only did it once. "Hablaba," because it's in the past. It could be "hablé" or "hablaba". It depends on what you're saying.
It could be "hablé" or "hablaba". It depends on what you're saying.
Why is the present perfect grammar useful? It is interchangeable with the preterite tense, so it gives you another option. It is interchangeable with the present tense, so it gives you an extra option. It lets you explain what you're doing right now. It gives you an additional way to characterize your past actions, particularly if they still are relevant in the present.
It gives you an additional way to characterize your past actions, particularly if they still are relevant in the present.
Why is the past subjunctive useful to know in Spanish? It allows you to talk about what you hope people will do. It lets you express habitual actions in the past. It lets you avoid giving direct commands. It lets you apply what you know about how the present subjunctive works to situations in the past.
It lets you apply what you know about how the present subjunctive works to situations in the past.
Why is the past subjunctive useful to know in Spanish? It lets you express habitual actions in the past. It allows you to talk about what you hope people will do. It lets you avoid giving direct commands. It lets you apply what you know about how the present subjunctive works to situations in the past.
It lets you apply what you know about how the present subjunctive works to situations in the past.
Which of the following sentences, upon translation to Spanish, will likely make use of the past subjunctive? I doubt they will let us raise our flag. It really bothered me that they refused to raise the country's flag. I used to believe that flags were the most important form of cultural identify. Have they realized yet that we stole their flag?
It really bothered me that they refused to raise the country's flag.
Which of the following statements about present perfect conjugation is TRUE? "Haber" is conjugated in the past tense and is followed by an infinitive. It requires two verbs to conjugate: Haber and a past participle. It is conjugated like the preterite. "Haber" is conjugated in the present tense and is followed by the "-ando"/"-iendo" form.
It requires two verbs to conjugate: Haber and a past participle.
Which of the following statements about present perfect conjugation is TRUE? It is conjugated like the preterite. "Haber" is conjugated in the present tense and is followed by the "-ando"/"-iendo" form. "Haber" is conjugated in the past tense and is followed by an infinitive. It requires two verbs to conjugate: Haber and a past participle.
It requires two verbs to conjugate: Haber and a past participle.
Which of the following is FALSE about the following sentence? Mi madre me dijo que cuando ella era niña no había brecha generacional entre ella y sus padres pero no la creo. It uses "era," which is an irregular verb form. It uses the imperfect form of "haber". It uses "decir" in the preterite and "ser" in the imperfect, both of which are irregular. It's grammatically incorrect because it uses the preterite, imperfect and present tense in the same sentence.
It's grammatically incorrect because it uses the preterite, imperfect and present tense in the same sentence.
______________ es arte pero muchas veces se vende en tiendas o festivales por poco dinero. Normalmente no se ve en los museos. La artesanía La imagen La subasta La moda
La artesanía
______________ es un fenómeno precisamente estadounidense que enfatiza la importancia de no ser exactamente como los demás. La tradición El orgullo La individualidad La diversidad
La individualidad
______________ es cuando una persona no le hace caso a otra persona, especialmente cuando un padre no toma responsabilidad para el bienestar de su hijo. La negligencia La rebelión La ignorancia El odio
La negligencia
______________ son personas que ni son niños muy jóvenes ni son adultos. Los adolescentes Los parientes Las juventudes Las brechas
Los adolescentes
Which of the following is NOT an accurate formation of the present perfect? Mi hermana ha decidida ir a la Universidad de Texas. Hemos decidido visitar la Universidad de Texas. ¿Has decidido ya? Yo he decidido asistir una escuela en Europa.
Mi hermana ha decidida ir a la Universidad de Texas.
Is the "hipótesis" structure likely to be used in the translation of the following sentence? Why or why not? I would like to say that I am familiar with a number of Mexican artists, but the truth is I really only know Frida Kahlo's work. No. You can't use the hipótesis structure if the conditional verb form starts the sentence. Yes. It is a sentence with more than one clause that uses the conditional tense. No. The conditional would be used in the translation, but there is no condition or "si" clause. Yes. "I would like" will use the conditional form and the sentence is therefore a hipótesis structure.
No. The conditional would be used in the translation, but there is no condition or "si" clause.
Which of the following forms is an INCORRECTLY conjugated form of the past subjunctive? Tú tuvieras Nosotros comeremos Yo escuchara Ellos hablaran
Nosotros comeremos
Which of the following verb structures is most appropriate to complete the following sentence, and why? "Si ellos ______________ (saber) que ese retrato no es el original, creo que no lo querrían comprar. Past subjunctive. It's a hipótesis structure, and the past subjunctive follows the "si" clause. Conditional. It's a hypothetical situation, and "if they knew" is the condition. Conditional. It's a hipótesis structure, and the conditional follows the "si" clause. Imperfect. It's referring to the past, so it should be in a past tense form.
Past subjunctive. It's a hipótesis structure, and the past subjunctive follows the "si" clause.
Which of the following highlighted words is incorrect, and what is the appropriate correction? "Tendríamos que pagar más si querríamos sentarnos más cerca al escenario." Querríamos-->Quisiéramos Querríamos-->Queríamos Tendríamos--> Tuviéramos Sentarnos--> Nos sentar
Querríamos--> Quisiéramos
Escoge la forma del verbo más adecuada. Si necesitas más contexto para escoger, elige "se necesita más contexto". ____________el primer libro del Doctor Sánchez en 1986. Salió Salía Se necesita más contexto
Salió
Escoge la forma del verbo más adecuada. Si necesitas más contexto para escoger, elige "se necesita más contexto". Mi familia _____________ en ese restaurante. Comió Comía Se necesita más contexto
Se necesita más contexto
Escoge la forma del verbo más adecuada. Si necesitas más contexto para escoger, elige "se necesita más contexto". Mi madre me ___________ para decirme que estaba con mi padre. Estaba llamando Se necesita más contexto Llamó
Se necesita más contexto
Which of the following situations would most likely necessitate the use of the imperfect? Telling your roommates what you expect from them regarding house up-keep. Explaining to your parents why you arrived home late last night. Talking about an event from a different century. Setting the scene in a story you're telling.
Setting the scene in a story you're telling.
Which grammar feature(s) is/are included in the following excerpt? "No creo que sea normal discutir tanto con tus padres. Sé que todos los estudiantes universitarios tienen momentos de desilusión, pero creo que ya ha llegado a ser un problema y creo que debes hablar con ellos este fin de semana." Subjunctive with dudar/negar and the present perfect. Preterite and present perfect. Subjunctive with emotions/reactions and the preterite. Subjunctive with dudar/negar and the preterite.
Subjunctive with dudar/negar and the present perfect.
______________ nacionales son representaciones importantes para nuestra nación. Algunos ejemplos son nuestra bandera, nuestro himno nacional y los colores rojo, blanco y azul. Valores Símbolos Orgullos Tradiciones
Símbolos
Which situation would NOT likely make use of the past subjunctive? Explaining that you didn't used to think cultural identity was something you had. Explaining that you used to listen to your Dad's favorite music as long as he would also listen to yours. Articulating what you were hoping you would see your city do to celebrate Black History Month, even if it didn't end up happening. Telling someone what you used to believe about your cultural identity.
Telling someone what you used to believe about your cultural identity.
Which of the following highlighted verb forms is incorrectly used and why? "Cuando mi padre supo que yo voy a visitar Marruecos, no le gustaba la idea, pero hablé con él por teléfono ayer y al final me explicó que sólo quiere que yo tenía mucho cuidado." Tenía---> Tenga, because "quiere que" triggers the present subjunctive. Tenía ---> Tuve. This should be in the preterite tense because it already happened. Explicó-->Explica. This should be in the present because the next verb is in th
Tenía---> Tenga, because "quiere que" triggers the present subjunctive.
What type of inference can you NOT make based on the following sentence? "Yo salí de casa y le mandé un texto a mi madre diciéndole que iba a un concierto." The speaker both left the house and send a text message in the past. The text message explained the speaker's plans. The speaker didn't necessarily leave the house and send the text message at the same time. The concert has already happened.
The concert has already happened.
What type of inference can you NOT make based on the following sentence? "Yo salí de casa y le mandé un texto a mi madre diciéndole que iba a un concierto." The text message explained the speaker's plans. The speaker didn't necessarily leave the house and send the text message at the same time. The speaker both left the house and send a text message in the past. The concert has already happened.
The concert has already happened.
Which of the following is a FALSE statement? The conditional can only be used alongside the past subjunctive. The speaker/writer can choose the order of the clauses in the hipótesis form. The "hipótesis" form uses the past subjunctive and the conditional. The hipótesis form includes a past subjunctive form after the word "si".
The conditional can only be used alongside the past subjunctive.
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the formation of the conditional tense in Spanish? The conditional tense doesn't include any accent marks. The conditional tense endings are the same as the IR/ER imperfect tense endings. The conditional tense form generally uses the entire infinitive form, plus an ending. The conditional tense has the same irregular stems as the future tense.
The conditional tense doesn't include any accent marks.
What type of inference CAN you make based on the following sentence? "Mi madre me dice que yo era muy tímida de niña." The daughter and mother sometimes speak about speaker's childhood. The speaker agrees with her mother. The mother didn't think her daughter was shy in the past, but she thinks it now. The speaker has outgrown her shyness.
The daughter and mother sometimes speak about speaker's childhood.
Which of the following inferences CAN you make about the following? "Cuando recibí mi nota en el examen 3 de español, decidí estudiar un poquito más. Hablé con mi profesora sobre varias estrategias de estudiar el vocabulario y la gramática. Ella tenía muchas ideas y me dijo que espera que yo saque una nota muy alta en el examen final." The final exam hasn't happened at the time of this statement. The final exam was going to be much harder than Exam 3. The final exam happened last semeste
The final exam hasn't happened at the time of this statement.
Which verb form(s) are needed to form the "hipótesis" structure in Spanish? The hipótesis structure is essentially the conditional form. The hipótesis structure uses the past subjunctive and the imperfect. The hipótesis structure is always two clauses, and uses the past subjunctive and the conditional. The hipótesis structure is always two clauses, and uses the present subjunctive and the future.
The hipótesis structure is always two clauses, and uses the past subjunctive and the conditional.
If you wanted to tell your friend what you were doing before they interrupted you, which past tenses would you likely use? All verbs would be in the imperfect. All verbs could be in the preterite or the imperfect, as long as you just choose one tense. The preterite for what you were doing and the imperfect to refer to the interruption. The imperfect for what you were doing and the preterite to refer to the interruption.
The imperfect for what you were doing and the preterite to refer to the interruption.
What verb conjugation of "creer" is most appropriate to complete the following sentence, and why? "Cuando era niña, mi abuelo no _________ que las chicas pudieran practicar deportes." The imperfect, because it was an ongoing belief. The past subjunctive, because the grandfather was doubting/denying something. The preterite, because the grandfather stopped believing that at one point. The present perfect, because the grandfather might still think it.
The imperfect, because it was an ongoing belief.
What verb conjugation of "creer" is most appropriate to complete the following sentence, and why? "Cuando era niña, mi abuelo no _________ que las chicas pudieran practicar deportes." The past subjunctive, because the grandfather was doubting/denying something. The present perfect, because the grandfather might still think it. The imperfect, because it was an ongoing belief. The preterite, because the grandfather stopped believing that at one point.
The imperfect, because it was an ongoing belief.
Which of the following inferences can you make from the following sentence? "Yo pensaba que mis compañeros llegarían para ver la película a las 2, pero no creo que vengan." The movie is about to start. The speaker is not surprised the friends aren't coming. The movie just got released. The friends are usually late.
The movie is about to start.
Which of the following inferences can you make from the following sentence? "Yo pensaba que mis compañeros llegarían para ver la película a las 2, pero no creo que vengan."' The friends are usually late. The speaker is not surprised the friends aren't coming. The movie just got released. The movie is about to start.
The movie is about to start.
What CAN you infer from the following excerpt of talk? "Yo estaba esperando ir con ustedes y me puso muy triste que ustedes fueran a la fiesta sin mí." The speaker didn't know about the party. The party has already started, and has likely already ended. The speaker usually gets invited to parties. The speaker's friends purposefully left her out.
The party has already started, and has likely already ended.
What of the following statements is NOT true about formation of the past subjunctive forms? The past subjunctive has all of the same irregularities as the preterite verb forms. If you leave off an accent mark on a future form like "Hablará," you end up with a past subjunctive form. The past subjunctive "yo" and "él/ella" forms are the same as one another. The past subjunctive looks like the present subjunctive, and you can tell the difference based on context.
The past subjunctive looks like the present subjunctive, and you can tell the difference based on context.
Which is the INACCURATE statement about the preterite/imperfect distinction? The preterite moves the plot along with concrete events. The two are often used together to differentiate between types of past actions. The preterite is the past tense, while the imperfect is for things that are still happening. The imperfect tense is used to fill in background information.
The preterite is the past tense, while the imperfect is for things that are still happening.
What CAN you infer about the situation referred to in the following sentence? "Lucía, te he escuchado bien, pero todavía no estoy de acuerdo con lo que dices. Tendrás que quedarte en casa este fin de semana. Ya he decidido." Lucía is hoping to stay home over the weekend. The weekend is still upcoming. Last weekend, Lucía had to stay home. The person speaking wants to talk more before the weekend.
The weekend is still upcoming.
¿Cierto o falso? La forma del pasado del subjuntivo siempre viene después de la palabra "si" (en la cláusula subordinada). True False
True
Which of the following highlighted words is incorrect, and why? "Durante los últimos veinte años, hemos visto varios cambios a la identidad lingüística del estado de Texas. Muchas personas tuvieran miedo de que el inglés desapareciera pero resultó que el inglés todavía es muy común, pero cada vez más se escucha más español. Ahora somos una comunidad más bilingüe que antes." Hemos visto---> Hemos veído. This past participle was incorrectly formed. Tuvieran-->Tenían. Thus verb can be in the preterite because emotions/reactions don't trigger the subjunctive in the past. Desapareciera--> Iba a desaparecer. You don't need the past subjunctive here, just the past indicative. Tuvieran--> Tenían. This verb can be in the indicative imperfect, because it's in the principle clause.
Tuvieran--> Tenían. This verb can be in the indicative imperfect, because it's in the principle clause.
Which of the following highlighted words is incorrect, and why? "Durante los últimos veinte años, hemos visto varios cambios a la identidad lingüística del estado de Texas. Muchas personas tuvieran miedo de que el inglés desapareciera pero resultó que el inglés todavía es muy común, pero cada vez más se escucha más español. Ahora somos una comunidad más bilingüe que antes." Tuvieran--> Tenían. This verb can be in the indicative imperfect, because it's in the principle clause. Desapareciera--> Iba a desaparecer. You don't need the past subjunctive here, just the past indicative. Hemos visto---> Hemos veído. This past participle was incorrectly formed. Tuvieran-->Tenían. Thus verb can be in the preterite because emotions/reactions don't trigger the subjunctive in the past.
Tuvieran--> Tenían. This verb can be in the indicative imperfect, because it's in the principle clause.
______________ es un pariente tuyo que vivía hace generaciones. Una herencia Una tradición Un ser humano Un antepasado
Un antepasado
______________ es un pensamiento ideológico. Correct! Una creencia Una raíz Una lengua El comportamiento
Una creencia
______________ es una manera de ver y pensar que forma tu entendimiento del mundo. Un pariente Un conflicto Una prioridad Una creencia
Una creencia
En la oración siguiente, ¿se refiere a algo que pasó una vez o habitualmente? Cuando fui a París me quedé en un hotel con camas duras. Habitualmente Una vez
Una vez
En la oración siguiente, ¿se refiere a algo que pasó una vez o habitualmente? Estaba caminando cuando se me cayó mi computadora portátil. Habitualmente Una vez
Una vez
En la oración siguiente, ¿se refiere a algo que pasó una vez o habitualmente? La familia Valdez nos visitó. Una vez Habitualmente
Una vez
Which of the following phrases would, upon translation, NOT likely make use of the conditional form in Spanish. If I weren't from here, I wouldn't like... If I were you, I would... If I were taller, I could... When I was a kid, I would...
When I was a kid, I would...
Is the highlighted verb form in the sentence below a correct use of the past subjunctive? Why? "A nuestros padres les importaba mucho que aprendiéramos el idioma de inglés." Yes, because a conjunction of contingency/purpose triggers it. No, because it's in the past and it's now certain that it happened. Yes, because an emotion/reaction of the parents triggers it. No, because it was a hope of the parents for the future, so the present subjunctive should be used.
Yes, because an emotion/reaction of the parents triggers it.
Is the highlighted verb form in the sentence below a correct use of the past subjunctive? Why? "A nuestros padres les importaba mucho que aprendiéramos el idioma de inglés." Yes, because a conjunction of contingency/purpose triggers it. Yes, because an emotion/reaction of the parents triggers it. No, because it's in the past and it's now certain that it happened. No, because it was a hope of the parents for the future, so the present subjunctive should be used.
Yes, because an emotion/reaction of the parents triggers it.
Is the following situation a good reason to employ the present perfect? Why or why not? Explaining to your teacher that her use of technology has really helped you to understand the content. Yes, because you can talk about what HAS helped, and use the grammar to emphasize that it is still ongoing and presumably helpful. No, because the teacher already used all of the technology she is going to use. No, because if the teacher is still using technology, it won't make sense to use the present perfect. Yes, because technology is something that classrooms will continue to use into the future.
Yes, because you can talk about what HAS helped, and use the grammar to emphasize that it is still ongoing and presumably helpful.
Which of the following constructions is an example of the present perfect? Yo no leí ese libro. Estoy leyendo ese libro ahora. Yo he leído ese libro. ¿Quieres leer ese libro?
Yo he leído ese libro.
Which of the following constructions is an example of the present perfect? ¿Quieres leer ese libro? Yo no leí ese libro. Estoy leyendo ese libro ahora. Yo he leído ese libro.
Yo he leído ese libro.
Generalmente, el imperfecto se usa para hablar de... acciones o estados habituales acciones o eventos que ocurrieron una vez acciones o estados progresivos acciones o eventos con una duración limitada
acciones o estados habituales, acciones o estados progresivos
Generalmente, el pretérito se usa para hablar de... acciones o estados progresivos acciones o eventos que ocurrieron una vez acciones o estados habituales acciones o eventos con una duración limitada
acciones o eventos que ocurrieron una vez, acciones o eventos con una duración limitada
Las escuelas intentaban seleccionar libros de diferentes tradiciones culturales para que sus estudiantes _____________________ de una variedad de perspectivas. aprendían aprendan aprendiera aprendieran
aprendieran
Era importante que los estudiantes internacionales __________________ (comprender) las expectativas de vivir con una familia española.
comprendieran
Si hay una brecha generacional, muchas veces significa que no hay mucha ______________ entre padres e hijos. negligencia odio mortalidad comprensión
comprensión
Nuevas tradiciones que no siguen las normas de una cultura se pueden llamar ______________. símbolos idioma orgullo contracultura
contracultura
Creo que más personas _________________ arte si tuvieran más confianza en su creatividad. crearan van a crear crearían crean
crearían
Mi amigo estaría muy contento si él __________________ (decidir) estudiar arte formalmente.
decidiera
Escoge la forma correcta del verbo que falta. Presta atención al tiempo verbal (presente/pasado) y el modo (subjuntivo/indicativo). Yo esperaba que tú me __________________ (decir) la verdad. dijiste digas dijeras dirás
dijeras
Tu ______________ es la cantidad de tiempo que has estado en la Tierra. conformidad pariente edad perspectiva
edad
¿Cuáles son los tres componentes gramaticales de una "hipótesis"? el futuro el presente del subjuntivo el pasado del subjuntivo el condicional La palabra "si"
el pasado del subjuntivo el condicional La palabra "si"
Generalmente me llevaba bien con mis padres cuando yo __________ más joven. sea fuera fui era
era
Escoge la forma correcta del verbo que falta. Presta atención al tiempo verbal (presente/pasado) y el modo (subjuntivo/indicativo). De niña, mi hermana pensaba que todos los gatos ___________________ (ser) hembras (femeninos) fueron sean fueran eran
eran
Escribe la palabra que falta de la traducción: Have y'all written your final essays? ¿Han __________ sus ensayos finales?
escrito
El profesor esperaba que su estudiante internacional __________________ su perspectiva durante la discusión. explicó explique explicara explicará
explicara
Normalmente los museos tienen ________________ que siempre están ahí y otras especiales que viajan de un museo a otro. tramas exposiciones audiencias diseños
exposiciones
Which of the following is not an imperfect verb form? éramos fui era iba
fui
Si yo __________________ (ganar) más dinero, comparía más arte para mi casa.
ganara
Fuimos al supermercado ayer porque necesitábamos comida y no nos __________________ (gustar) las opciones que teníamos en casa.
gustaban
Escribe la palabra que falta de la traducción: I have spoken with your parents. Yo he _________ con tus padres.
hablado
¿Has ______________ con tus abuelos recientemente? hablaste hablado hables hablando
hablado
Generalmente las personas de la generación Baby Boomer no _________________ tantos videos TikTok como las de la generación Z. han viendo han visto haben veído han veído
han visto
¿Cómo se traduce la siguiente oración? My parents have not told me their decision. Mis padres no me _____________ (han, he, haben) _______________ (dijeron, dicho, decido) su decisión.
han, dicho
¿Cómo se traduce la siguiente oración? I have finished the homework. Yo ____________ _______________ la tarea.
he terminado
Creo que es importante aprender de las generaciones anteriores pero desgraciadamente yo no lo he__________________(hacer).
hecho
Escribe la palabra que falta de la traducción: We've already made plans with our friends. Ya ________ hecho planes con nuestros amigos.
hemos
Tu ______________ es todo lo que recibes (la genética, la tradición, etc.) de tus antepasados. nacionalidad herencia individualidad diversidad
herencia
Which is the most fitting verb form to fill in the blank below, and what is the verb form called? Profesora: Justin, ya hiciste la tarea? Justin: Sí, la ________ pero está en casa. Perdona. Profesora: No te preocupes, pero es importante que me la des mañana. hice - preterite form haré - preterite form haré - synthetic future form hice - subjunctive form
hice - preterite form
Cuando era niña mis profesores siempre recomendaban que los estudiantes ____________ (hacer) todas sus tareas en casa.
hicieran
Si los museos fueran gratis, ¿piensas que más personas ___________? irían irías fueran iban
irían
Se usa el pretérito para [ Select ] ["la columna", "la carne"] de una narración y se usa el imperfecto para [ Select ] ["la columna", "la carne"] de una narración. El pretérito sirve para avanzar la historia en el tiempo.
la columna, la carne
Se puede decir que ______________ es una falta de información. la brecha Correct! la ignorancia la comprensión la juventud
la ignorancia
Ayer yo __________________ a casa tarde y mis padres no estaban contentos. llegaba llegué llegaré llegue
llegué
No había nadie que __________________ (poder) ayudarnos entonces usamos el internet.
pudiera
Aunque hay algunas diferencias técnicas, generalmente la perspectiva de alguien es su ________________. cultura preferencia obra punto de vista
punto de vista
Tus ______________ indican la herencia y/o las nacionalidades de tus antepasados. símbolos valores raíces clases sociales
raíces
Nos sorprendió mucho que tantas personas no ________________________ la letra (las palabras) al himno nacional. supieran sabían superion saben
supieran
Escoge la forma correcta del verbo que falta. Presta atención al tiempo verbal (presente/pasado) y el modo (subjuntivo/indicativo). Era necesario que nosotros ____________________ (terminar) antes de acostarnos. terminaremos terminemos termináramos terminábamos
termináramos
Escoge la forma correcta del verbo que falta. Presta atención al tiempo verbal (presente/pasado) y el modo (subjuntivo/indicativo). Cuando viajé a Tulúm, mi amiga me recogió en el aeropuerto para que no ________________ que tomar un taxi. tenía tenga tuve tuviera
tuviera
Escoge la forma correcta del verbo que falta. Presta atención al tiempo verbal (presente/pasado) y el modo (subjuntivo/indicativo). Me pone feliz que mis padres ____________________ mucho cuando mi madre no tiene que trabajar. viajarán quieren viajar viajen viajaran
viajen
Si ustedes vivieran en la Ciudad de México, ¿piensan que __________________ (visitar) el Museo Nacional de Artes con mucha frecuencia?
visitarían
Which of the following sentences includes an example of the present perfect? Estamos a punto de llegar. Estamos llegando ya, no te preocupes. ¡Creo que por fin hemos llegado! Llegaremos a las dos en punto.
¡Creo que por fin hemos llegado!
