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 complete the sentences with the correct verbs and say for each one if it is true or false for you.
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You are given five different forms of the verb *levantarse (to get up)* to complete the sentences: *se levanta, se levantan, me levanto, levantarse, levantarme.*
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The first sentence reads:

*My parents _____ at 6 in the morning.*

The verb needs to be in the third person plural form because it must agree with the subject. Therefore, *se levantan* makes the most sense.

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The next sentence reads:

*My father ______ first.*

The verb needs to be in the third person singular form because it must agree with the subject. Therefore, *se levanta* makes the most sense.

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The following sentence reads:

*I _____ early every day, but I prefer ______ at seven or eight.*

In the first part of the sentence, *me levanto* fits best because the verb needs to be in the first person singular form to agree with the subject.

In the other part of the sentence, *levantarme* makes the most sense. It stays in infinitive form because it follows the verb *preferir (to prefer*) and takes the reflexive pronoun *me* to agree with the subject.

Exercise 2
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In this exercise, you have to complete the sentences with the correct verbs and say for each one if it is true or false for you.
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You are given five different forms of the verb *vestirse (to get dressed*) to complete the sentences: *se viste, me visto, vestirse, vestirme.*
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The first sentence reads:

*My mum has breakfast before _____.*

In this context, *vestirse* makes the most sense. It stays in infinitive form because it follows the expression *antes de (before)* which requires to be followed by an infinitive.

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The following sentence reads:

*I prefer to have breakfast after _____.*

In this context, *vestirme* makes the most sense. It stays in infinitive form because it follows the expression *después de (after)*, which requires to be followed by an infinitive, and takes the reflexive pronoun *me* to agree with the subject.

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The next sentence reads:

*I always ______ in the bathroom.*

In this context, *me visto* fits best because the verb needs to be in the first person singular form to agree with the subject.

Exercise 3
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In this exercise, you have to complete the sentences with the correct verbs and say for each one if it is true or false for you.
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You are given five different forms of the verb *lavarse (to wash)* to complete the sentences: *me lavo, nos lavamos, lavarme, lavarnos.*
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The first sentence reads:

*After breakfast, I go to the bathroom to _______ my teeth.*

In this context, *lavarme* makes the most sense. It stays in infinitive form because it follows the preposition *a (to)* and takes the reflexive pronoun *me* to agree with the subject.

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The next sentence reads:

*I always ______ my teeth in the morning.*

The verb needs to be in the first person singular form to agree with the subject. Therefore, *me lavo* fits best in this context.

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The following sentence reads:

*We don’t like to ______ our teeth at school.*

In this context, *lavarnos* makes the most sense. It stays in infinitive form because it follows the verb *gustar (to like)* and takes the reflexive pronoun *nos* to agree with the subject.

Exercise 4
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In this exercise, you have to complete the sentences with the correct verbs and say for each one if it is true or false for you.
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You are given five different forms of the verb *acostarse (to go to bed)* to complete the sentences: *se acuesta, me acuesto, nos acostamos, acostarse.*
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The first sentence reads:

*We ______ late in my family.*

The verb needs to be in the first person plural form to agree with the subject. Therefore, *nos acostamos* fits best in this context.

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The next sentence reads:

*I _____ first, at 11.*

The verb needs to be in the first person singular form to agree with the subject. Therefore, *me acuesto* fits best in this context.

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The following sentence reads:

*My father prefers to read a little before _______.*

In this context, *acostarse* makes the most sense. It stays in infinitive form because it follows the expression *antes de (before)* which requires to be followed by an infinitive.

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