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 section, you are being asked write two statements about the subject, based on their personality: one saying what they like to do and one saying what they don’t like to do. The example reads:
“Juan is very active. He likes sports.
He likes playing baseball. He doesn’t like playing video games.”

The first prompt says, “Sara is very intellectual. She likes board games”.

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Our subject is Sara (*ella*). You are asked to use pronouns as frequently as you can, which is why, in the example, the sentences begin with *”a él”* instead of *”a Juan”*. We will base our sentences off the example, and begin both of them with *”a ella”*.
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Now you simply have to construct your sentences based on the information given in the text. We know that Sara is intellectual and likes board games. Because of this, chances are she doesn’t like playing video games, which makes them a good option to complete your *”no le gusta”* sentence. As for what she likes doing, “*jugar al ajedrez*” is a good option since we know she likes board games.
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Note that since you are being asked to talk about what people like to DO, you will use the singular *gusta* and follow it with an infinitive. For example, “*A ella le gusta jugar al ajedrez*”.
Exercise 2
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In this section, you are being asked write two statements about the subject, based on their personality: one saying what they like to do and one saying what they don’t like to do. The example reads:
“Juan is very active. He likes sports.
He likes playing baseball. He doesn’t like playing video games.”

The second prompt says, “Pablo is very witty. He likes parties”.

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The subject of your sentences will be Pablo, who we know uses masculine pronouns due to the masculine adjective *gracioso*. Since you are asked to use pronouns wherever possible, you will begin both of your sentences with *”a él”*.
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Now you have to construct your sentences using *”le gusta”* (NOT *le gustan*). You know that Pablo is witty and likes parties, and based off of that you need one activity that he likes and one that he doesn’t. The choice you make is up to you, but really consider what activities make logical sense. For example, it makes a lot of sense to say “*a él no le gusta pasar el rato solo”* because since our subject likes parties, he probably doesn’t enjoy passing the time alone.
Exercise 3
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In this section, you are being asked write two statements about the subject, based on their personality: one saying what they like to do and one saying what they don’t like to do. The example reads:
“Juan is very active. He likes sports.
He likes playing baseball. He doesn’t like playing video games.”

The third prompt says, “Lupe is very extroverted. She doesn’t like video games”.

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Since the subject is Lupe (*ella*), you will start both of your sentences with “*a ella*”. This is due to the fact that you’re asked to use pronouns wherever possible, in this case using them in place of the name “Lupe”.
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Now you must construct your two sentences using *le gusta*. *Le* because the subject is she (*ella*) and the singular *gusta* because it will be followed by an infinitive. Remember that one sentence will be negating the verb *gustar*, meaning you will write *a ella no le gusta…*.
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To complete your sentence, think about activities that an extroverted person would or wouldn’t like. A phrase you could use here is *”pasar el rato…”*, passing the time. You could follow that up with either *”solo*” or *”con amigos*” depending on if you’re saying she enjoys it or doesn’t enjoy it.
Exercise 4
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In this section, you are being asked write two statements about the subject, based on their personality: one saying what they like to do and one saying what they don’t like to do. The example reads:
“Juan is very active. He likes sports.
He likes playing baseball. He doesn’t like playing video games.”

The fourth prompt says, “Alonso is serious and timid. He likes adventure books”.

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Since your subject is Alonso (*él*), you will begin both your sentences with the pronoun *”a él”*. In the sentence pertaining to an activity that Alonso doesn’t like to do, you will follow *”a él”* with *no*.
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Now you will use the verb *gustar* to form your sentences. Think of activities that a timid and serious person would enjoy, and not enjoy. One option that may work is *”pasar el rato solo”*. Since Alonso is timid, he would probably enjoy passing the time alone. On the flip side, you might use *”pasar el rato con amigos”* in your sentence that begins with *”a él no le gusta”*.
Exercise 5
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In this section, you are being asked write two statements about the subject, based on their personality: one saying what they like to do and one saying what they don’t like to do. The example reads:
“Juan is very active. He likes sports.
He likes playing baseball. He doesn’t like playing video games.”

The fifth prompt says, “Cristina likes movies. She doesn’t like going out. She is timid.”

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The subject of both of your sentences will be Cristina (*ella*). Since you are asked to use pronouns wherever possible, you will begin both of your sentences with *a ella*, instead of the proper noun “Cristina”.
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Now you will construct your sentence using the verb *gustar*. Since the subject is *ella* and you’ll be using an infinitive, make sure you only use the singular *le gusta*. Since one of your sentences is about what Cristina doesn’t like to do, you will place *”no”* between *”a ella”* and “*le gusta*”.
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Think of some good choices to complete your two sentences. Since Cristina is timid and doesn’t like to go out, perhaps she would enjoy spending time alone (*pasar el rato solo*). Consequently, she probably wouldn’t enjoy spending time with friends.
Exercise 6
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In this section, you are being asked write two statements about the subject, based on their personality: one saying what they like to do and one saying what they don’t like to do. The example reads:
“Juan is very active. He likes sports.
He likes playing baseball. He doesn’t like playing video games.”

The sixth prompt says, “Carlos is extroverted. Him and his friends like movies.”

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The subject of your sentences will be Carlos (*él*). Since you are asked to use pronouns whenever possible, you will begin both of your sentences with *”a él”*, instead of with “a Carlos”. In the sentence pertaining to what Carlos does NOT enjoy, you will follow *”a él”* with “*no”*.
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Since your subject is *él* and you will be finishing your sentence with an infinitive, you will use the singular *le gusta* in both of your sentences. Following that will be your infinitive.
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Since Carlos is enjoys movies, you could use *”ir al cine”* as something he enjoys doing. You could also choose an activity like going to parties or going out with friends, something that pertains to him being extroverted. To find something he doesn’t enjoy doing, just think of what an introvert would enjoy doing. Spending time alone is always a good choice.
Exercise 7
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In this section, you are being asked write two statements about the subject, based on their personality: one saying what they like to do and one saying what they don’t like to do. The example reads:
“Juan is very active. He likes sports.
He likes playing baseball. He doesn’t like playing video games.”

The seventh prompt says, “Alicia is athletic. Her and her friends like tennis.”

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The subject of your two sentences will be Alicia. Since you are being asked to use pronouns wherever possible, you will replace “Alicia” with *ella*, and begin both of your sentences with “*a ella”*.
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You will be using the singular *le gusta* since the subject is *ella* and it’s being followed by an infinitive. You will also add “*no”* before *le gusta* in the sentence about what she doesn’t like to do (for example, “*a ella no le gusta…”*).
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Finally, complete your sentences with your chosen infinitives. Since Alicia is athletic, she probably doesn’t enjoy sedentary activities such as video games or movies. She may also enjoy other sports or activities outside of tennis, such as running (*correr*) or playing another sport.
Exercise 8
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In this section, you are being asked write two statements about the subject, based on their personality: one saying what they like to do and one saying what they don’t like to do. The example reads:
“Juan is very active. He likes sports.
He likes playing baseball. He doesn’t like playing video games.”

The eighth prompt says, “Miguel is very intelligent and hard-working. He likes books.”

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The subject for both of your sentences will be Miguel, but we will replace it with the equivalent *”a él”*. This is how both of your sentences will begin.
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In the sentence pertaining to the activity that Miguel does not enjoy, you will follow *”a él”* with “*no*”.
In both sentences you will then use the singular form of *gustar*, *le gusta*.
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Finally, choose the infinitives to complete your sentences. Using the information that Miguel is intelligent and hardworking, you could say that he likes to do homework (*hacer tarea*). He also doesn’t seem the type to enjoy things like parties or going to the mall. You have many options to complete these sentences.
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