The correct answer is: [C]: "sirve" . ________________________________________________________ <u>Note</u>: The subject is "ma<span>má" ; which takes the "third person, singular" subject pronoun. Note that: "sirve" ; is the "simple present tense" conjugation for the Spanish verb, "servir" — meaning "to serve" for this particular subject pronoun—which takes the "irregular form" (for this tense and for this particular subject pronoun. ________________________________________________________
</span>→ " Para mi <span>cumpleaños, mamá siempre me <u> sirve </u> mi comida favorita, arroz con pollo. " </span> → which translates to: <span>_________________________________________________________ </span>→ "For my birthday, mom always serves me my favorite meal [or, 'food'], rice with chicken" .<span> </span><span>________________________________________________________ Consider the other answer choices: ________________________________________________________ Choice: [A]: "sirvo" ; is incorrect. This is the conjugation for the </span>first person, singular, simple present tense, of the Spanish verb, "servir" — meaning "to serve"— which takes an irregular form for this particular verb tense associated for this particular subject pronoun, "yo" (Spanish word/pronoun for "I" ; and this conjugation means: "I serve" — "[Yo] sirvo" ; which does not correspond with the subject provided—"mamá" ; and as such, is INCORRECT. ____________________________________________________ Choice: [B]: "servir" ; is incorrect. This Spanish verb means: "to serve".
This Spanish verb is provided in the "infinitive form" ; so it is INCORRECT; since the Spanish verb: "servir" ; is not conjugated; and does not correspond with the subject provided—"mamá<span>" . </span>____________________________________________________ Choice: [D]: "sirves" ; is incorrect. This is the conjugation for the second person, singular, simple present tense, of the Spanish verb, "servir" — meaning "to serve"— which takes an irregular form for this particular verb tense associated for this particular subject pronoun, "tú" (Spanish word/pronoun for "you"; singular, informal format; meaning: "You serve" — "[Tú] sirves" ; refers to what "you" do— in this case: "you serve" / when referring to one person; and in the familiar/informal sense; e.g. a close friend or child; and this answer choice—"sirves" — does not correspond with the subject provided—"mamá" ; and as such, is INCORRECT. __________________________________________________________
