La comida
This tropical fruit is a Cuban favorite and appears in pastries.
la guayaba
The infinitive meaning "to mix."
mezclar
The Spanish word for "organic."
orgánico/a
The imperfect form of "cocinar" for "yo."
cocinaba
Correct this verb: "Yo comaba mucho helado."
comía
Replace "la zanahoria" with the correct direct object pronoun.
la
The Spanish word for "honey."
nswer: ¿Qué es la miel?
The infinitive meaning "to peel."
The Spanish word for "to waste."
malgastar
The imperfect form of "ir" for "nosotros."
íbamos
Correct this verb: "Mi padre prepariba la cena."
preparaba
Replace "los frijoles" with the correct direct object pronoun.
los
The Spanish word for "main dish" or "plate."
Answer: ¿Qué es el plato principal?
The infinitive meaning "to boil."
hervir
The Spanish word for "vegetable garden." Answer:
el huerto
The imperfect form of "ser" for "ella."
era
Translate: "As a child, I used to eat a lot of guava."
Answer: De niño/a, yo comía mucha guayaba.
Rewrite using a pronoun: "Ella prepara las verduras."
Answer: Ella las prepara.
This word means "homemade food" (two words).
Answer: ¿Qué es la comida casera?
The infinitive meaning "to beat or whip."
batir
The Spanish word for "to cultivate."
cultivar
The imperfect form of "ver" for "ellos."
veían
Correct this verb: "Ellos veián películas en familia." Answer: ¿Qué es veían? (accent goes on the í, not á — the original is wrong)
veían? (accent goes on the í, not á — the original is wrong)
Give BOTH versions: "Quiero comer el pastelito cubano."
Answer: Lo quiero comer. / Quiero comerlo.
The Spanish word for the flaky Cuban pastry. Answer:
el pastelito
The infinitive meaning "to cut."
cortar
The Spanish word for "sustainable."
sostenible
These are the ONLY three irregular verbs in the imperfect tense. A
ir, ser, ver
Translate: "We used to go to the food cart every Saturday."
Answer: Nosotros íbamos al puesto de comida todos los sábados.
This word means "flour" in Spanish.
la harina
You do this to an egg before adding it to a cake batter.
batir
"To consume," "to protect," and "to improve" — give all three in Spanish.
consumir, proteger, mejorar
Give the full conjugation (all 6 forms) of "ser" in the imperfect.
era,eras,era,éramos,eran
Translate: "When she was young, she used to cultivate vegetables."
Answer: Cuando era joven, ella cultivaba verduras.
Could also use..."de ni!na"
Rewrite in the imperfect AND replace the direct object with a pronoun: "Ella cultiva las verduras."
Answer: Ella las cultivaba.