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Descubre 3
2nd Edition
Vista Higher Learning Staff
ISBN: 9781618572004
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Page 16: Practica

Exercise 1
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In this exercise, you need to complete the description of Miguel’s apartment using the correct forms of the verbs in the box. You can use the verbs more than once.

The verbs are:

* **caber**: to fit
* **dar**: to give
* **estar**: to be (temporary)
* **hacer**: to do/make
* **ir**: to go
* **oír**: to hear
* **ser**: be (permanent)
* **tener**: to have

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The first blank sentence reads:

*My apartment ____ on the fifth floor.*

The subject is a singular third person in the present tense, so the correct verb is **está** (*is*).

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The second blank sentence reads:

*The building doesn’t ____ an elevator, and, to reach the apartment, you ____ to go up the stairs.*

The first subject is a singular third person in the present tense, so the correct verb is **tiene** (*has*); the second subject is an implicit singular first person in the present tense, so the correct verb is **tengo** (*have to*)

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The third blank sentence reads:

*The apartment is so small that my things don’t ____.*

The subject is a plural third person in the present tense, so the correct verb is **caben** (*fit*).

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The fourth blank sentence reads:

*The walls ____ very thin.*

The subject is a plural third person in the present tense, so the correct verb is **son** (*are*).

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The fifth blank sentence reads:

*At all times, I ____ some neighbor’s radio or TV.*

The subject is a singular first person in the present tense, so the correct verb is **oigo** (*hear*).

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The sixth blank sentence reads:

*The apartment only ____ a small window, and that’s why it ____ always dark.*

The subject is a singular third person in the present tense in both parts of the sentence, so the correct verbs are **tiene** (*has*) and **está** (*is*).

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The last blank sentence reads:

*I ____ look for another apartment!*

The subject is a singular first person in the present tense, talking about future time, so the correct verb is **voy** (*am going to*).

Result
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1. está, 2. tiene, 3. tengo, 4. caben, 5. son, 6. oigo, 7. tiene, 8. está, 9. voy
Exercise 2
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In this exercise, you need to write five sentences using the subjects and verbs in the box.

* The subjects are:
**los malos amigos**: bad friends
**nosotros/as**: we
**tú**: you
**un/a buen/a amigo/a**: a good friend
**yo**: I

* The verbs are:
**apreciar**: appreciate
**compartir**: share
**creer**: believe
**defender**: defend
**discutir**: argue
**exigir**: demand
**hacer**: do/make
**pedir**: ask for
**prestar**: borrow
**recordar**: remember

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So, you could write:

1. *Un buen amigo aprecia lo que tienes para decir.*
A good friend appreciates what you have to say.

2. *Nosotros creemos que somos buenos amigos.*
We believe that we are good friends.

3. *Los malos amigos siempre buscan razones para discutir.*
Bad friends are always looking for reasons to argue.

4. *Tú defiendes a tus amigos.*
You defend your friends.

5. *Yo recuerdo lo que les gusta y no les gusta a mis amigos.*
I remember what my friends like and dislike.

Exercise 3
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In this exercise, you need to take turns with a partner to ask and answer these questions, following the model:

* Luis: arrive early at the office / sleep until 9:00
-Does Luis arrive early at the office?
-Are you kidding? Luis sleeps until 9:00.

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1. Ana: play tennis with Daniel / prefer to spend the afternoon talking to Sergio

You could say:

* *¿Ana juega al tenis con Daniel?*
Does Ana play tennis with Daniel?

* *No, Ana prefiere pasar la tarde charlando con Sergio.*
No, Ana prefers to spend the afternoon talking to Sergio.

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2. Felipe: go out dancing every night / have Chemistry clas at 8:00 in the morning.

You could say:

* *¿Felipe sale a bailar todas las noches?*
Does Felipe go out dancing every night?

* *No, Felipe tiene clase de química a las 8:00 de la mañana.*
No, Felipe has Chemistry class at 8:00 in the morning.

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3. Jorge and Begoña: go to the beach / want to travel to Arizona

You could say:

* *¿Jorge y Begoña van a la playa?*
Are Jorge and Begoña going to the beach?

* *No, Jorge y Begoña quieren viajar a Arizona.*
No, Jorge and Begoña want to travel to Arizona.

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4. Dolores and Tony: eat a lot of burgers / be vegetarian

You could say:

* *¿Dolores y Tony comen muchas hamburguesas?*
Do Dolores and Tony eat a lot of burgers?

* *No, Dolores y Tony son vegetarianos.*
No, Dolores and Tony are vegetarian.

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5. Fermín: think about traveling to México with his friend Mario / not have a good time with him

You could say:

* *¿Fermín piensa viajar a México con su amigo Mario?*
Is Fermín thinking about traveling to México with his friend Mario?

* *No, Fermín no lo pasa bien con él.*
No, Fermín doesn’t have a good time with him.

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