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Realidades Guided Practice Activities For Vocabulary And Grammar Level 3 Student Edition

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Prentice Hall

ISBN: 9780131661493

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Exercise 1

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In this exercise, we´re going to complete the sentence by using the pluperfect subjunctive.

The president was glad that world leaders ________ on international issues.

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Remember that this tense is formed with the imperfect subjunctive form of *haber* and the past participle of the other verb. In this case, it´s *hablar* (to talk, to speak)

In this case, the verb will agree with *líderes* (masculine, plural)/ leaders.

los líderes mundiales **hubieran hablado** / the world leaders **had spoken**

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Let´s take at full sentence :

El presidente se alegró de que los líderes mundiales **hubieran hablado** de los problemas mundiales. / The president was glad that world leaders **had spoken** on international issues.

Exercise 2

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In this exercise, we´re going to complete the sentence by using the pluperfect subjunctive.

There was no one who _____the environmental pollution in the city.

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Remember that this tense is formed with the imperfect subjunctive form of haber and the past participle of the other verb. In this case, it´s *ver* (to see).

In this case, the verb will agree with nadie (masculine, singular)/ nobody.

hubiera visto / had seen.

Because it´s part of a negative answer, it would go as follows:

nadia que **hubiera visto** / no one who **had seen**

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Let´s take a look at the full sentence :

No había nadie que no **hubiera visto** la contaminación ambiental en la ciudad. / There was no one who **had not seen** air pollution in the city.

Exercise 3

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In this exercise, we´re going to complete the sentence by using the pluperfect subjunctive.

It was a pity that the unemployment level _______

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Remember that this tense is formed with the imperfect subjunctive form of haber and the past participle of the other verb. In this case, it´s *subir* (to rise)

In this case, the verb will agree with *nivel* (masculine, singular)/ level.

el nivel de desempleo **hubiera subido** / the uneployment level **had risen**

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Let´s take a look at the full sentence :

Era una lástima que el nivel de desempleo **hubiera subido**. / It was a pity that the unemployment level **had risen**.

Exercise 4

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In this exercise, we´re going to complete the sentence by using the pluperfect subjunctive.

Your parents weren’t surprised that _____________ your aspirations.

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Remember that this tense is formed with the imperfect subjunctive form of haber and the past participle of the other verb. In this case, it´s lograr (to achieve)

In this case, the verb will agree with tú (second person, singular personal pronoun).

tú hubieras logrado / you had achieved

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Let´s take a look at the full sentence :

A tus padres no les sorprendió que tú **hubieras logrado** tus aspiraciones. / Your parents weren’t surprised that **you had achieved** your aspirations.

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