Expresate!: Spanish 1
Expresate!: Spanish 1
1st Edition
Rinehart, Winston and Holt
ISBN: 9780030452048
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Exercise 1
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According to the things or places given, say what you have to do.
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1. a passport

Example of what you could say:
– Tengo que llevar mi pasaporte.
(I have to take my passport.)

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2. a screen with the flights

Example of what you could say:
– Tengo que ver en qué puerta está mi vuelo.
(I have to see in which gate is my flight.)

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3. luggage room

Example of what you could say:
– Debo retirar mi equipaje en la sala de equipaje.
(I have to take my bags in the luggage room.)

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4. the counter

Example of what you could say:
– Debo registrarme en el mostrador.
(I have to register at the counter.)

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5. Customs

Example of what you could say:
– Debo mostrar mi equipaje a los oficiales en aduana.
(I must show my luggage to the officers at the customs.)

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6. hotel reception

Example of what you could say:
– Debo retirar mi llave de la habitación en la recepción del hotel.
(I must collect my room key at the hotel reception.)

Exercise 2
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Luis writes a letter to his cousin Ana. Complete it with the past tense of the correct verbs.
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1. Translation of the sentence: The trip was awful! I **went** by taxi to the airport…

The correct verb would be **ir**, the correct conjugation is **fui**.

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2. Translation of the sentence: I went by taxi to the airport and I **arrived** there early, at six in the afternoon.

The correct verb would be **llegar**, the correct conjugation is **llegué**.

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3. Translation of the sentence: I **made** the line at the counter.

The correct verb would be **hacer**, the correct conjugation is **Hice**.

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4. Translation of the sentence: I **bought** the ticket and..

The correct verb would be **comprar**, the correct conjugation is **Compré**.

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5. Translation of the sentence: … and the agent **checked** my suitcase.

The correct verb would be **facturar**, the correct conjugation is **facturó**.

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6. Translation of the sentence: I also **took out** the boarding pass.

The correct verb would be **sacar**, the correct conjugation is **saqué**.

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7. Translation of the sentence: I **went** to the waiting room.

The correct verb would be **pasar**, the correct conjugation is **Pasé**.

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8. Translation of the sentence: Then it **started** to snow.

The correct verb would be **comenzar**, the correct conjugation is **comenzó**.

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9. Translation of the sentence: That is why the plane didn’t **leave** until eleven.

The correct verb would be **salir**, the correct conjugation is **salió**.

Exercise 3
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Choose the answer that completes each sentence the best.
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1. Translation of sentence: I want to go to shopping. Let’s go (to the) (mail/downtown)

The correct answer would be **el centro** (downtown).

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2. Translation of sentence: We went to the ruins, but it rained. It was (awesome/horrible)!

The correct answer would be **horrible** (horrible).

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3. Translation of sentence: I want to go to the lake. How about if we (we ride a boat/we go downtown)?

The correct answer would be **paseamos en lancha** (we ride a boat).

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4. Translation of sentence: I lost the bus. (That is good / What a bad luck)!

The correct answer would be **mala suerte** (what a bad luck).

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5. Translation of sentence: Ana is planning on going to the Bermuda islands. She is going by (ship/taxi).

The correct answer would be **barco** (ship).

Exercise 4
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Complete the following conversation with an informal command, a direct object pronoun or an infinitive.
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1. Translation of sentence: No, I don’t know him. How is he?

In this case we are using a direct object pronoun, which is **lo**.

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2. Translation of sentence: … but we have to study a lot.

In this case we are using an infinitive, which is **estudiar**.

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3. Translation of sentence: Today I have to read three chapters.

In this case we are using an infinitive, which is **leer**.

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4. Translation of sentence: Well, **start** reading the chapters.

In this case we are using an informal command, which is **empieza**.

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5. Translation of sentence: Well, start to **read** the chapters.

In this case we are using an infinitive, which is **leer**.

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6. Translation of sentence: I have no desire to read them right now.

In this case we are using a direct object pronoun, which is **los**.

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7. Translation of sentence: Then **rest** and read later.

In this case we are using an informal command, which is **descansa**.

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8. Translation of sentence: Then rest and **read** later.

In this case we are using an informal command, which is **lee**.

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