Instruction: Compare the following well-formed translations with grammatically incorrect sentences (indicated with an asterisk a
t the beginning) and note any patterns you recognize: English Right Wrong Don't eat the candy. No comas el dulce. *No come el dulce. Don't tell lies. No digas mentiras. *No dice mentiras. Don't speak English. No hables inglés. *No habla inglés. Don't eat bread. No comas pan. *No come pan. Don't read the book. No leas el libro. *No lee libro.
the problem with the other sentences is they are in the he/she form.
Explanation:
the correct ones are directed to you. you "don't eat the candy" but the wrong sentences are directed to he/she
"he doesn't eat the candy" and it's in the past. the correct ones are telling you to do something "don't eat the candy" and the wrong ones are saying that he/she doesn't do something. "he/she doesn't eat the candy... no come el dulce" the verb forms are different in both sentences.
