<h2>(1) Right answer:</h2><h3>dice</h3><h3 />
dice is the conjugation of the verb decir for the third person singular in the simple present. <em>The simple present tense</em> is used to talk about habitual actions or routines. This tense is also used to describe things that happen now or in the near future. This is an irregular verb that translates into <em>to say. </em>Therefore:
IN SPANISH:
<em>Mi amigo </em><em>dice </em><em>que la clase de italiano es súper difícil</em>
IN ENGLISH:
<em>My friend </em><em>says</em><em> that Italian class is very difficult</em>
<h2>(2) Right answer:</h2><h3>pide</h3><h3 />
pide is the conjugation of the verb pedir for the third person singular in the simple present. So in this sentence we are talking about <em>my friend (that is, about him). </em>This is also an irregular verb, so the conjugations of this type of verbs need to be memorize. Therefore:
IN SPANISH:
<em>Cuando él </em><em>pide</em><em> ayuda con su tarea...</em>
IN ENGLISH:
<em>When he</em><em> asks</em><em> for help with his homework...</em>
<h3 /><h2>(3) Right answer:</h2><h3>repito</h3><h3 />
repito is the conjugation of the verb repetir for the first person singular in the simple present. So this verb translates into <em>to repeat</em> and means to say again something one has already said. So I am the one who repeat the same thing. Therefore:
IN SPANISH:
<em>...yo siempre </em><em>repito </em><em>la misma cosa</em>
IN ENGLISH:
<em>...I always </em><em>repeat</em><em> the same thing</em>
<h2>(4) Right answer:</h2><h3>sigue</h3><h3 />
sigue is the conjugation of the verb seguir for the third person singular in the simple present. Put another way, <em>mi amigo </em>can be replaced by the subject pronoun for the third person singular in masculine form <em>él. </em>So this verb translates into <em>to follow.</em> Therefore:
IN SPANISH:
<em>Si mi amigo </em><em>sigue</em><em> mis consejos </em>
IN ENGLISH:
<em>If my friend </em><em>follows</em><em> my advice</em>
<h3 /><h2>(5) Right answer:</h2><h3>conseguir</h3><h3 />
conseguir is an irregular verb that translates into <em>to get </em>and in this context means to get or acquire a good grade. Here this verb is given in infinitive form. Infinitive verbs are the most basic form of verbs in Spanish and don't tell us neither who is performing the action nor the tense in which the action takes place.
IN SPANISH:
<em> Va a </em><em>conseguir</em><em> lo que quiere: ¡una a!</em>
IN ENGLISH:
<em>He will </em><em>get </em><em>what he wants: one a!</em>
