Hola, sabes que he conocido a dos personas muy agradables. Una de ellas se llana Luisa y la Marina. Luisa es mexicana. Marina es española. .
I have written an <u>introduction</u> to make it more realistic.
The phrases that are highlighted are the ones asked in the exercise.
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The invitations! who sends the invitations to the guests? my daughter
Cultural note I don't have time to go to the winery, who can buy me the wine? my son
ay! I don't have sufficient plates. Who can lend me the plates I need? my mom
We are missing butter, who can bring us the butter?(my sister in law)? (appetizers)
Who is preparing the appetizers?! (Silvia and Renata)
There are not enough seats.! Who will bring us the seats that we are missing? (Hector and Lorena)
Answer: Question 1: estás/ Question 2: Estoy, está, son / Question 3: está, está / Question 4: están / Question 5: están / Question 6: es / Question 7: es, es / Question 8: está / Question 9: está
Explanation: This is an excercise to distinguish between two confusing verbs in Spanish "ser" and "estar". In general, the verb "ser" is used for permanent situations and characteristics. That is why in Question 7 both blanks are filled with "es" (the verb form for the third person singular), as Martin is from Mexico (permanent characteristic) and he is her classmate (a current situation). In the case of Question 2 "ya son las ocho de la noche", it is a fixed expression used to convey surprise. As regards the verb "estar", it is used to indicate position, temporary situations or perceptions. Questions 2, 3. 4, 5, 8 and 9 indicate or ask where some person is (position). They have been conjugated according to the person in the sentence: estás: 2nd person singunlar vos (you), está: 3rd person singular el/ella (he/she), estoy: 1st person singular yo (I), and están: 3rd person singular ellos (they). Finally, Question 1 is a fixed expression "como estás" that means "how are you".
1 expulsor: Al profesor le gusta expulsar a la gente de clase.
2 expulsor: El teniente estaba en un entrenamiento y el expulsor se le atascó
