Expresate!: Spanish 1
Expresate!: Spanish 1
1st Edition
Rinehart, Winston and Holt
ISBN: 9780030452048
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Exercise 1
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In this exercise, you have to read the sentence and decide if the verb needs a reflexive pronoun or not.

The sentence reads:

*My parents **get up** at 6 every day.*

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You are given two options to choose between: *levantan* and *se levantan*.

In this context, *se levantan* makes the most sense because the action is reflexive.

Result
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se levantan
Exercise 2
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In this exercise, you have to read the sentence and decide if the verb needs a reflexive pronoun or not.

The sentence reads:

*While my father **prepares** for work, my mother goes to the kitchen…*

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You have two options to choose between: *prepara* and *se prepara*.

In this context, *se prepara* makes the most sense because the action is reflexive.

Result
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se prepara
Exercise 3
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In this exercise, you have to read the sentence and decide if the verb needs a reflexive pronoun or not.

The sentence reads:

*My mother goes to the kitchen, and **washes** her hands…*

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You are given two options to choose between: *lava* and *se lava*.

Remember that in Spanish you have to use a reflexive verb with actions you do with your body or clothes. Therefore, *se lava* makes the most sense in this context.

Result
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se lava
Exercise 4
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In this exercise, you have to read the sentence and decide if the verb needs a reflexive pronoun or not.

The sentence reads:

*My mother goes to the kitchen, washes her hands, and **prepares** breakfast for our family.*

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You are given two options to choose between: *prepara* and *se prepara.*

In this context, *prepara* makes the most sense because the action is not reflexive.

Result
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prepara
Exercise 5
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In this exercise, you have to read the sentence and decide if the verb needs a reflexive pronoun or not.

The sentence reads:

*My younger brother and I **get up** at seven.*

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You are given two options to choose between: *levantamos* and *nos levantamos*.

In this context, *nos levantamos* makes the most sense because the action is reflexive.

Result
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nos levantamos
Exercise 6
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In this exercise, you have to read the sentence and decide if the verb needs a reflexive pronoun or not.

The sentence reads:

*While mum and I **get dressed**…*

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You are given two options to choose between: *vestimos* and nos *vestimos*.

In this context, *nos vestimos* makes the most sense because the action is reflexive.

Result
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nos vestimos
Exercise 7
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In this exercise, you have to read the sentence and decide if the verb needs a reflexive pronoun or not.

The sentence reads:

*While mum and I get dressed, dad **dresses** my brother.*

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You are given two options to choose between: *viste* and *se viste*.

In this context, *viste* makes the most sense because the action is not reflexive.

Result
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viste
Exercise 8
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In this exercise, you have to read the sentence and decide if the verb needs a reflexive pronoun or not.

The sentence reads:

*After breakfast, mum **washes** the dishes rapidly…*

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You are given two options to choose between: *lava* and *se lava*.

In this context, *lava* makes most sense because the action is not reflexive.

Result
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lava
Exercise 9
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In this exercise, you have to read the sentence and decide if the verb needs a reflexive pronoun or not.

The sentence reads:

*After breakfast, mum washes the dishes rapidly while my brother and I **brush** our teeth before leaving the house.*

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You are given two options to choose between: *lavamos* and *nos lavamos*.

Remember that in Spanish you have to use reflexive verbs with actions you do with your body. Therefore, *nos lavamos* makes the most sense in this context.

Result
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nos lavamos
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