<h2>1a. Right answer: más
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In this sentence we are comparing the <u>size of a hen</u> with <u>the size of a chicken</u>. Being the hen <em>bigger than</em> (más grande que) the chicken.
Therefore the complete sentence is:
<h2>La gallina es <u>más</u> grande que el pollito. </h2>
The hen is bigger than the chick
<h2>1b. Right answer: menos
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In this sentence we are comparing <u>the size of a goat</u> with <u>the size of a cow.</u> Being the goat smaller than or less big (menos grande que) than the cow.
Therefore the complete sentence is:
<h2>El chivo es <u>menos</u> grande que la vaca. </h2>
The goat is less big than the cow
<h2>2. Right answer: hablábamos
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In Spanish (Castilian) the <u>imperfect tense </u>is used to:
- talk about past habitual actions
- describe what someone was doing when they were interrupted by something else.
In other words:
<em>It is specially used to describe what </em><u><em>used to happen</em></u><em> or what </em><u><em>was happening.
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In this sentence we are talking about two persons that were talking on the phone. This was an action that was taking place at that time in the past.
Now, the imperfect tense of the spanish verb <em>hablar</em> (to talk) with the 1st person in plural <u>nosotros</u> (we) is hablábamos.
Therefore the complete sentence is:
<h2>Nosotros <u>hablábamos</u> por teléfono
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We were talking on the phone
<h2>3. Right answer: menos
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In this sentence we are comparing the behavior or a characteristic of two animals; in this case: which one is l<em>ess foolish</em> (menos tonto que) than the other.
In this specific sentence the tiger results to be less foolish than the donkey.
Therefore:
<h2>El tigre es <u>menos</u> tonto que el burro. </h2>
The tiger is less foolish than the donkey.
<h2>4a. Right answer: ibas
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Here we are talking about an action that was taking place in the past: Someone was going to the cinema.
Now, the <u>imperfect tense</u> of the verb<em> </em><em>ir</em> (to go) with the <u>2nd person in singular</u> <em>tú</em> (you) is <em>ibas.
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Therefore the complete sentence is:
<h2>Tú <u>ibas</u> al cine. </h2>
You were going to the cinema
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4b. Right answer: volaban
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Here we are talking again about an action that was taking place in the past: Birds that were flying.
Now, the <u>imperfect tense</u> of the verb <em>volar </em>(to fly) with the 3rd person in plural <em>ellos</em> (they) is <em>volaban</em>.
Therefore the complete sentence is:
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Los pájaros <u>volaban</u> sobre los árboles
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The birds were flying over the trees
