How do you form the present progressive in Spanish? Give an example
With the present tense of "estar" and a present participle (Estoy comiendo)
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Give at least four uses of ser with examples
To express nationality and place of origin (Ella es argentina)
For professions or occupations (Ella es médico)
To tell about characteristics of people and things (Clara es simpática)
To tell time and date (Son las cinco de la tarde)
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What is a direct object noun? Identify it in the sentence: Juan lee el libro
It is the part of the sentence that receives the action of the verb. Is "el libro"
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Translate to Spanish: She is in a good mood
Ella está de buen humor
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How do you form the present participle of regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs? Give three examples
You add -ando, -iendo, -iendo to the stem of the verb (hablando, comiendo, escribiendo)
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Say at least four uses of Estar and give examples
To talk about emotional states (Marisa está feliz hoy)
To talk about physical states and conditions (La puerta está abierta)
To express location (La silla está al lado de la mesa)
To talk about ongoing actions (Estamos estudiando)
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Which sentence is right and why? "Yo visito a mi abuela" "Yo visito mi abuela"
The first one because when a direct object noun in Spanish is a person or a pet, it is preceded by the word "a"
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Provide the present tense form os "estar" and choose which adjective best completes the sentence
Yo.........(nerviosa/abierta) por el viaje
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What is the present participle form of ir and venir?
yendo, viniendo
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What is the difference between "Juan es nervioso" and "Juan está nervioso por el examen"?
In the first one, I mean Juan is a nervous person. In the second one, I mean he is nervous today for a particular reason
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In this sentence, change the direct object noun for a pronoun: Ellos escriben unas postales
Ellos las escriben
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Provide the present tense form os "estar" and choose which adjective best completes the sentence
Javier ........(enamorado/ordenado) de Maria
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What is the present participle form of preferir and dormir?
prefiriendo, durmiendo
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How would you say in Spanish "Juan is boring?"
Juan es aburrido
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In this sentence, change the direct object noun for a pronoun: Ellos están escribiendo unas postales
Ellos las están escribiendo / Ellos están escribiéndolas