Avancemos: Cuaderno Práctica Por Niveles 1 (Revised)
Avancemos: Cuaderno Práctica Por Niveles 1 (Revised)
1st Edition
Holt McDougal
ISBN: 9780618765935
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Page 179: Gramatica C

Exercise 1
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Objective.
The objective of this exercise is to practise the use of stem-changing verbs.
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Method.
There is an incomplete dialogue in this exercise. You will read it carefully to understand what it is about. Then, you will use the appropriate conjugated forms of either the verb “pedir” or “servir” to complete it. Remember to always match the verb with the grammatical subject. You may follow the below solutions for further guidance.
Result
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1. pides
2. pido
3. sirve
4. sirven
5. pedimos
Exercise 2
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Objective.
The objective of this exercise is to practise writing in Spanish whilst using stem-changing verbs.
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Method.
For this exercise, you will write complete sentences about what people order at a restaurant and what the waiter actually serves. You are given the first direct object, the first grammatical subject and the second direct object. The second subject will be “el camarero”, whilst the two verbs are “pedir” and “servir”, respectively. Remember to always match the verb with the subject. You may follow the below solutions for further guidance.
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Orthography.

In adversative sentences – those with the conjunctions like “pero, sino” (but) -, always use the comma.

Example 1: Pido el café, pero el camarero me sirve té.
Example 2: No pido té, sino [pido] café.

Result
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1. Irma y Raúl piden pescado, pero el camarero sirve ensalada.
2. Irma y yo pedimos brócoli, pero el camarero sirve tomate.
3. Raúl y tú pedís arroz, pero el camarero sirve patatas.
4. (Yo) pido pescado, pero el camarero sirve verduras.
Exercise 3
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Objective.
The purpose of this exercise is to practise writing in Spanish whilst using the verb “servir”.
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Method.
For this exercise, you will write three sentences about what you serve your three friends. Try to use different foods to practise your vocabulary. Since you will be the grammatical subject, use the first person singular in the present tense, and pay attention to the stem change. Given the personal nature of this exercise, only use the below examples as a reference.
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Examples.

1. A María le sirvo pescado.
2. A Juan Miguel le sirvo sándwiches.
3. A Isabel y a Antonio les sirvo paella.

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