Question 1 with 12 blanks Querida Julia: Tu caso no (1) único, (2) muy frecuente. Hay personas que (3) insensibles a los sentimi
entos de los demás y tu novio (4) una de esas personas. Él dice que (5) agobiado con los estudios y que (6) deprimido. No sale contigo porque (7) estudiando y cuando sale contigo siempre (8) coqueteando con otras chicas. Sé que tú (9) pasando por un momento difícil, pero tienes que darte cuenta de que tu novio no (10) sincero contigo. Te aconsejo que rompas con él. Julia, tú (11) una buena chica y pronto vas a (12) lista para empezar una nueva relación.
5. está (make sure you add the accent at the end. Otherwise it translates as "this").
6. está
7. está
8. está
9. estás
10. es
11. eres
12. estar
Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can also be added that in this exercise they are asking you to fill out the blank with the appropriate form of the verbs SER and ESTAR, which translate in English as TO BE. Non-Spanish speakers often find that these two verbs are difficult to differentiate. Although we would need an entire session to explain the different uses of these verbs, I would argue that generally speaking, we use ESTAR when we think that the quality is the result of a transformation, which can be real or supposed. In addition, we use it to place the subject. So, for instance, in sentence 5 it is said: "He is overwhelmed (he has become that way) with his studies (as a result of his studies)," hence the use of the verb ESTAR. We use SER in order to make general judgements, as well as to identify the subject. So, for instance, in sentence 11 it is said: "Julia, you are a good girl."
