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1

Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

Me                      ir al concerto contigo, pero no tengo dinero.

gustaría

gusto

gustaba

gustó

gustan

Explanation

The correct answer is "gustaría," the conditional tense. When translated the sentence means "I would like to go to the concert but I don't have money."

"Gusto" is the wrong tense and person. "Gustaba" and "gustó" are the wrong tense, and "gustan" is the wrong tense and number.

2

Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

Me                      ir al concerto contigo, pero no tengo dinero.

gustaría

gusto

gustaba

gustó

gustan

Explanation

The correct answer is "gustaría," the conditional tense. When translated the sentence means "I would like to go to the concert but I don't have money."

"Gusto" is the wrong tense and person. "Gustaba" and "gustó" are the wrong tense, and "gustan" is the wrong tense and number.

3

Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

Me                      ir al concerto contigo, pero no tengo dinero.

gustaría

gusto

gustaba

gustó

gustan

Explanation

The correct answer is "gustaría," the conditional tense. When translated the sentence means "I would like to go to the concert but I don't have money."

"Gusto" is the wrong tense and person. "Gustaba" and "gustó" are the wrong tense, and "gustan" is the wrong tense and number.

4

Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

Me                      ir al concerto contigo, pero no tengo dinero.

gustaría

gusto

gustaba

gustó

gustan

Explanation

The correct answer is "gustaría," the conditional tense. When translated the sentence means "I would like to go to the concert but I don't have money."

"Gusto" is the wrong tense and person. "Gustaba" and "gustó" are the wrong tense, and "gustan" is the wrong tense and number.

5

What is grammatically incorrect about this sentence?

No creo que ellas pueden resolver los problemas.

The second verb is in the incorrect form.

The definite article in the sentence is incorrect.

The tense of the first verb is incorrect

The third verb shouldn't be an infinitive.

There is an "a" missing.

Explanation

The correct answer is that the second verb in the sentence "pueden" is incorrect. Since the sentence is expressing a doubt, the subjunctive mood must be used. Instead of "pueden," "puedan" is used.

6

What is grammatically incorrect about this sentence?

No creo que ellas pueden resolver los problemas.

The second verb is in the incorrect form.

The definite article in the sentence is incorrect.

The tense of the first verb is incorrect

The third verb shouldn't be an infinitive.

There is an "a" missing.

Explanation

The correct answer is that the second verb in the sentence "pueden" is incorrect. Since the sentence is expressing a doubt, the subjunctive mood must be used. Instead of "pueden," "puedan" is used.

7

What is grammatically incorrect about this sentence?

No creo que ellas pueden resolver los problemas.

The second verb is in the incorrect form.

The definite article in the sentence is incorrect.

The tense of the first verb is incorrect

The third verb shouldn't be an infinitive.

There is an "a" missing.

Explanation

The correct answer is that the second verb in the sentence "pueden" is incorrect. Since the sentence is expressing a doubt, the subjunctive mood must be used. Instead of "pueden," "puedan" is used.

8

Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

Cuando era joven, yo                      cada día.

caminaba

caminé

he caminado

había caminado

caminaría

Explanation

The correct answer is "caminaba." Since the action happened repeatedly in the past, the tense that is needed is the imperfect. The other tenses cannot work, since they do not express the continuous action of the imperfect.

9

Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

Cuando era joven, yo                      cada día.

caminaba

caminé

he caminado

había caminado

caminaría

Explanation

The correct answer is "caminaba." Since the action happened repeatedly in the past, the tense that is needed is the imperfect. The other tenses cannot work, since they do not express the continuous action of the imperfect.

10

Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

Cuando era joven, yo                      cada día.

caminaba

caminé

he caminado

había caminado

caminaría

Explanation

The correct answer is "caminaba." Since the action happened repeatedly in the past, the tense that is needed is the imperfect. The other tenses cannot work, since they do not express the continuous action of the imperfect.

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