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Lessons 41-80 Workbook Exercise 1 (lessons 41-45) Write out the following verbs in all six parts of the present tense:

1. hablar

2. comer

3. salir

4. ducharse

5. vestirse

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Exercise 2 (lessons 41-45) Translate the following sentences into Spanish, writing the times out in full. Use the present tense.

1

I get up at half past seven.

2

I eat with my family at six o’clock

3

He arrives at university at quarter past ten.

4

We catch the bus at five to five.

5

We’ll meet at seven. / We are meeting at seven.

6

Where shall we meet? / Where are we meeting?

7

Will we have dinner in a restaurant?

Exercise 3 (lessons 46-50) Complete the following phrases using the correct form the given verb in the present tense:

1

________ (querer, I) ir a la playa mañana.

2

¿Cómo _______ (estar, you singular informal) hoy?

3

¿Por qué _______ (pensar, they) así?

4

_______ (ser, we) escocesas.

5

No _______ (poder, you plural formal) ir a la clase.

6

Te _______ (mostrar, I) aquí en el libro.

Exercise 4 (lessons 46-50) Write the correct form of the adjective to make them agree with the noun in each sentence. In each example, the masculine singular form of the adjective is given.

1

La chica es muy _______. (contento)

2

Los gatos son _______. (negro)

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3

Las niñas no son _______. (inteligente)

4

_______ gracias. (mucho)

5

En el libro, la casa parece _______. (azul)

6

Pero, María y Alba son ________. (alto)

Exercise 5 (lessons 51-55) Translate the following sentences into Spanish using the correct form of the preterite tense.

1

Yesterday I went to the beach.

2

I spoke Spanish.

3

He danced in the street.

4

We sang in a concert.

5

They saw the castle.

6

My mother gave me a book.

Exercise 6 (lessons 51-55) Spot the deliberate mistake in each sentence.

1

Voy aprender más español.

2

El año que viene voy a dejar fumar

3

¿Qué vais a hacer tú?

4

Cómo a las siete y media cada noche.

5

¿Dónde vivéis?

6

Ayer hable con mi amigo.

7

No bailámos con los chicos.

8

Jorge nos no dio el libro.

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Exercise 7 (lessons 56-60) Translate the following sentences into Spanish using either the preterite or the imperfect, basing your decision on your knowledge of when each tense is used.

1

I would speak to her every morning.

2

He was born in Australia.

3

They went to the restaurant yesterday.

4

They went to ther restaurant every Friday.

5

I was watching television when Miguel arrived.

6

She was tall and had blonde hair.

Exercise 8 (lessons 56-60) Choose the correct version(s) for each of the English sentences. There may be more than one correct version in each example. In each “wrong” phrase, point out the part that makes it wrong. 1. The tall girl drove too fast. a. La chica alta condujo demasiado rápido. b. La chica alta condució demasiado rápido. c. La chica conducía demasiado rápido. 2. Juan and Carmen were very happy. a. Juuan y Carmen fueron muy contentos. b. Juan y Carmen estaban muy contentas. c. Juan y Carmen estaban muy contentos. 3. Where did you (plural, formal) go last week? a. ¿Adónde fuiste la semana pasada? b. ¿Dónde fueron la semana pasada? c. ¿Adónde ibais la semana pasada? d. ¿Adónde fueron la semana pasada?

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Exercise 9 (lessons 61-65) Complete each sentence using por or para.

1

Muchas gracias _______ el regalo.

2

Este libro es _______ ti.

3

Estoy aquí _______ ayudarte.

4

¿Puedo cambiar mi CD _______ tu DVD?

5

Lo hace _______ amor.

6

Hoy vamos _______ Italia.

7

No creo que el museo esté _______ aquí.

Exercise 10 (lessons 61-65) Translate each of the following sentences into Spanish using the perfect tense.

1

I have sung.

2

We have lived in Spain.

3

You (plural, informal) have decided to come.

4

Have you (singular formal) opened the window?

5

Have you (singular informal) seen this film?

6

He died this morning.

Exercise 11 (future) Translate each of the following sentences into Spanish using the future tense, eg. “I will speak”: hablaré.. .

1

we will sing in the concert

2

you (singular informal) will dance with Jorge.

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3

I will live in Paraguay.

4

They will be able to speak French.

5

You (plural informal) will be scared (to have fear)

6

She will know that you’re coming.

Exercise 12 (conditional) Write out the following verbs in all six parts of the conditional tense:

1. venir

2. querer

3. hacer

4. salir

5. tener

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Exercise 13 (imperative) Translate the following commands into Spanish using the tú form of the imperative.

1

speak in Spanish!

2

come with me!

3

leave me in peace!

4

close the window, please!

5

buy me a present!

Exercise 14 (present continuous) Translate the following sentences into Spanish using the present continuous (progressive) tense.

1

I am thinking

2

we are speaking

3

they are going

4

you (singular informal) are sleeping

5

he is believing

6

you (plural informal) are not coming

Exercise 15 (subjunctive) Give the “I” form of the present subjunctive of the following verbs:

1

ir

2

vender

3

tener

4

hablar

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5

saber

6

ver

7

hacer

8

ser

9

estar

10

decir

Exercise 16 (subjunctive) Translate the following sentences into Spanish, using the subjunctive where necessary.

1

I always sleep before traveling .

2

Before you (singular, informal) go, Pedro needs to tell you something.

3

I must learn Italian before we go on holiday.

4

I don’t think that he knows.

5

I want to be a doctor.

6

I want her to be a doctor.

7

He hopes that they try to ski.

8

She hopes to be there.

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