Spanish Verbs - AP Spanish Language

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Which verb form is correct in context?

Chicos, ¿Adonde _______?

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The only verb to agree in number with the subject is "vais," the second person plural informal form of ir.

English translation: "Boys, where are you-all going?"

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Which verb best completes this sentence?

Si hubiera hecho el crimen, __________ culpable, pero no lo hice.

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This is a classic conditional haber/ser structure: the right answer is sería; estaría is in the right tense but does not agree with the adjective; estuviera both does not agree with the adjective and is in the wrong tense.

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“Si yo tuviera mucho dinero, __________.”

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The statement “If I had a lot of money” requires the use of the conditional mood to complete the sentence. The only option that uses the conditional is “habría comprado” (I would have bought).

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Is something gramatically wrong with this sentence?

Siento como si no hubiera dormido por tres días, estoy muy cansado.

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The sentence above is grammatically correct, and uses a properly constructed conditional perfect subjunctive clause to describe the feeling introduced by the verb, siento.

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Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

__________ mi tarea antes del examen mañana.

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The only possible tense that can be used correctly here is the future perfect, which uses the past participle of "hacer," "hecho" and the future form of the verb "haber," "habré."

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Fill in the blank with the correct response.

Ellos _________ en la calle cuando vieron a Claudia.

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In the first part of the sentence, the action that was interrupted before they saw Claudia was an action in progress in the past; therefore the imperfect tense must be used.

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Which verb form is correct in context?

Si te he ofendido, sinceramente ______ perdón.

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The sentence utilizes a "si+indicative" construction, so the verb that goes in the blank must be in the indicative mood. In the context of the statement, the indicative first person present form, "pido" (I ask for ) makes the most sense.

English translation: "If I have offended you, I sincerely ask for your pardon."

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Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

Antes de __________, hago mi tarea.

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The correct answer is salir. Because of the "de" the following word must be in the infinitive form.

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Which verb form is grammatically correct?

Para mi, es mejor __________ libre que tener riqueza.

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Ser is the only correct answer as it is both the only verb that agrees grammatically with the adjective libre. Further, the infintive structure is neccesary as the verb's indicative form, soy, would be incorrect in an impersonal statement.

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Which verb form best completes this sentence?

El perro huele mal, pues hay que __________ lo.

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The only verb that fits the impersonal necessity haber construction of this sentence is the infinitve bañar. Bañaba and baña are in the wrong tenses, and voltar, while in the right tense, makes no sense in context.

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Which verb best completes the sentence?

Mi coche no está __________, tengo que arreglarlo.

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The present participle funcionando is correct; funciona is in the wrong tense; roto doesn't make sense in context (one doesn't fix a car that isn't broken); trabajando is bad Spanish and wrong in context, although it is in the right tense.(Machines function, men and animals work).

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Which verb best completes the sentence?

La pagina de la red se está __________.

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The estar + gerund structure of this sentence means that only right answer is the gerund, cargando.

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Which verb best completes this sentence?

Mereces un pena doblada, buen rey, porque has __________ a sus amigos más leales.

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The verb has (haber) requires the past participle, the only example of which here is traicionado.

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Which verb form is correct in context?

No se __________ entrar este edificio; está restringido.

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The impersonal structure "se+permitr+infinitive" is a passive constuction that requires the use of the third person singular in the indicative mood in this context. So, the correct answer is "permite."

English translation: "One may not enter this building; it is restricted."

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Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

Cuando llegaron ayer, tú ya __________.

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The first part of the sentence, "when they arrived yesterday," is in the preterite; the next clause that has the word "ya," "already," in it, implies the next action had occurred before the first one; therefore we need the past perfect tense, which in the 2nd person singular would be, habías comido.

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Which of the following conjugated verbs should be used in the above sentence?

“¿ __________ hambre, Señor Ruiz? ¡Debe comer!

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In Spanish, to say that a person is hungry one must use the verb "tener." Also, the question is directed to someone in a formal situation; therefore, the conjugation of "tener" is in agreement with the subject "Usted."

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Which is the correct verb form?

Estaba andando en el parque cuando, de repente, un ciervo me __________.

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This sentence expresses the completed action of the deer surprising me in the park, thus the preterite tense is the only correct response.

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Which verb form is correct in context?

Estaba andando en la calle cuando, de repente, un ladrón __________ robarme.

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An interrupted action sequence requires the imperfect tense for the interrupted action and the preterite tense for the interrupting action, in this case, "intentó." The other verbs either do not agree in tense or in number with "un ladrón."

English translation: "I was walking in the street when, all of a sudden, a thief tried to rob me."

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Which verb form properly completes the sentence?

__________ cerca de la orilla del rio cuando, de repente, vi un pez.

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The first verb conveys an action that is interrupted, so it needs to be in the imperfect tense. Only "Andaba" is the first person imperfect form of "andar" (to walk).

English translation: "I was walking near the bank of the river when, all of a sudden, I saw a fish."

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What is grammatically incorrect in the following sentence?

Es importante que todos los estudiantes estudian este fin de semana.

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The conjugation of “estudiar” in the subordinate clause is incorrect because the main clause triggers the use of the present subjunctive mood; therefore, the correct form should be "estudien."

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