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Expresate!: Spanish 1

1st Edition

Rinehart, Winston and Holt

ISBN: 9780030452048

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Exercise 1

Step 1

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In this exercise, we need to fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun and correct form of the verb *quedar (to fit)* or *parecer (to seem)*.

Step 2

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The sentence reads:

*Mum, I like this dress. It ____ you well.*

In this context, *quedar* makes the most sense. “It **fits** you very well.”

Step 3

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Now we need to conjugate *quedar* in the correct present-tense form. Since the subject is *vestido*, we will use the third-person singular form of *quedar*, which is “queda”.

Step 4

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We will use the pronoun “te” because the indirect object is *you*.

*…**te** queda muy bien. (…it fits **you** very well.)*

Result

5 of 5

te queda

Exercise 2

Step 1

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In this exercise, we need to fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun and correct form of the verb *quedar (to fit)* or *parecer (to seem)*.

Step 2

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The sentence reads:

*Thank you, but I need a different size. It _____ small on __.*

In this context, *quedar* makes the most sense. “It **looks** small on me”

Step 3

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Now we need to conjugate *quedar* in the correct present-tense form. Since the subject is *vestido*, we will use the third-person singular form of *quedar*, which is “queda”.

Step 4

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We will use the pronoun “me” because the indirect object is *me*.

*It looks small on **me**.*

Result

5 of 5

me queda

Exercise 3

Step 1

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In this exercise, we need to fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun and correct form of the verb *quedar (to fit)* or *parecer (to seem, to look).*

Step 2

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The sentence reads:

*How does this blouse ____ to __?*

In this context, *parecer* makes the most sense. “How does it **look** to you?”

Step 3

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Now we need to conjugate *parecer* in the correct present-tense form. Since the subject is *blouse*, we will use the third-person singular form of *parecer*, which is “parece”.

Step 4

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We will use the pronoun “te” because the indirect object is *you*.

Result

5 of 5

te parece

Exercise 4

Step 1

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In this exercise, we need to fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun and correct form of the verb *quedar (to fit)* or *parecer (to seem, to look).*

Step 2

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The sentence reads:

*Ew, it ____ ugly to ___.*

In this context, *parecer* makes the most sense. “It **looks** ugly to me.”

Step 3

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Now we need to conjugate *parecer* in the correct present-tense form. Since the subject is *blouse*, we will use the third-person singular form of *parecer*, which is “parece”.

Step 4

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We will use the pronoun “me” because the indirect object is *me*.

***Me** parece fea. (It looks ugly to **me**.)*

Result

5 of 5

me parece

Exercise 5

Step 1

1 of 5

In this exercise, we need to fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun and correct form of the verb *quedar (to fit)* or *parecer (to seem, to look).*

Step 2

2 of 5

The sentence reads:

*Daniela, how do these boots ____ to __?*

In this context, *parecer* makes the most sense. “How do these boots **look** to you?”

Step 3

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Now we need to conjugate *parecer* in the correct present-tense form. Since the subject is *boots*, we will use the third-person plural form of *parecer*, which is “parecen”.

Step 4

4 of 5

We will use the pronoun “te” because the indirect object is *you*.

Result

5 of 5

te parecen

Exercise 6

Step 1

1 of 5

In this exercise, we need to fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun and correct form of the verb *quedar (to fit)* or *parecer (to seem, to look).*

Step 2

2 of 5

The sentence reads:

*Indeed, the yellow boots _____ ugly to __.*

In this context, *parecer* makes the most sense. “The yellow boots **look** ugly to me.”

Step 3

3 of 5

Now we need to conjugate *parecer* in the correct present-tense form. Since the subject is *boots*, we will use the third-person plural form of *parecer*, which is “parecen”.

Step 4

4 of 5

We will use the pronoun “me” because the indirect object is *me*.

The yellow boots look ugly to **me**.

Result

5 of 5

me parecen

Exercise 7

Step 1

1 of 5

In this exercise, we need to fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun and correct form of the verb *quedar (to fit)* or *parecer (to seem, to look).*

Step 2

2 of 5

The sentence reads:

*Well, our old shoes don’t ______ well.*

In this context, *quedar* makes the most sense. “Our old shoes don’t **fit** us well.”

Step 3

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Now we need to conjugate *quedar* in the correct present-tense form. Since the subject is *shoes*, we will use the third-person plural form of *quedar*, which is “quedan”.

Step 4

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We will use the pronoun “nos” because the indirect object is *us*.

*Our old shoes don’t fit **us** well.*

Result

5 of 5

nos quedan

Exercise 8

Step 1

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In this exercise, we need to fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun and correct form of the verb *quedar (to fit)* or *parecer (to seem, to look).*

Step 2

2 of 5

The sentence reads:

*For example, these black shoes ____ really pretty to __.*

In this context, *parecer* makes the most sense. “These black shoes **seem** really pretty to me.”

Step 3

3 of 5

Now we need to conjugate *parecer* in the correct present-tense form. Since the subject is *shoes*, we will use the third-person plural form of *parecer*, which is “parecen”.

Step 4

4 of 5

We will use the pronoun “me” because the indirect object is *me*.

*These black shoes seem really pretty to **me**.*

Result

5 of 5

me parecen

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