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     In both Spanish and English, the PRESENT TENSE states what is going
on at the time of speaking, or what is generally true.  The verb form
"trabajo" may be rendered in English either by the simple present--
"I work"; the progressive present--"I am working"; or the emphatic
present--"I do work."
   
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1. _______ hoy.  (I work today.)
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trabajo
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"I work today" is the simple present, expressed in Spanish by "trabajo."
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2. _______ todos los días.  (I work every day.)
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trabajo
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B
"Every day" expresses something that is generally true.  Therefore,
"trabajo" is used.
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B
     By placing "no" before a verb, we may make a sentence NEGATIVE.
   
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1. Ud. __ habla mucho.  (You don't speak very much.)
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no
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"No" placed before the verb "habla" makes the sentence negative.
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2. __ trabajan.  (They don't work.  They aren't working.)
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no
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Placing "no" before the verb "trabajan" makes the sentence negative.
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C
     By placing the subject after the verb, usually at the end of a
sentence, we may ASK A QUESTION.  In the spoken language, this is
accompanied by a voice rise toward the end of the question.  Remember
to use the inverted question mark (¿) before a question, and the
regular question mark (?) after it.
   
Example:  Are the boys working?  ¿Trabajan los muchachos?
   
Choose the correct translation for the Spanish sentences below.
   
          A. Is your mother Cuban?
          B. Are they traveling?
          C. Are they working every day?
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1. ¿Es cubana su madre?
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This sentence translates as, "Is your mother Cuban?"
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2. ¿Trabajan todos los días?
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c
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This sentence translates as, "Are they working every day?"
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3. ¿Viajan?
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D
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The word "viajan" expresses subject and verb in this question.  It is
correctly translated as, "Are they traveling?"
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D
     Tag-phrases such as "doesn't he?," "don't they?," aren't they?,"
etc., are rendered in Spanish by ¿VERDAD?, or ¿NO ES VERDAD?, or ¿NO?
If the statement is negative, ¿VERDAD? is more frequent.
   
Example:  She speaks Spanish, doesn't she?  Ella habla español, ¿verdad?
  
Choose the correct translation for the Spanish sentences below.
   
               A. She speaks Spanish, doesn't she?
               B. She doesn't speak Spanish, does she?
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1. Ella habla español, ¿no es verdad?
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a
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(A) The tag-phrase following the sentence translates as "doesn't she?"
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2. Ella no habla español, ¿verdad?
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(B) The word "¿verdad?" following the sentence is an indication of a
negative question.
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3. Ella habla español, ¿no?
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a
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E
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(A) The translation is "She speaks Spanish, doesn't she?," with the "¿no?"
serving as a tag-phrase.
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E
     SECOND AND THIRD CONJUGATION REGULAR VERBS IN  -ER AND  -IR:
     As in the case of the first conjugation -ar verbs, the present is
formed by dropping the infinitive ending and adding the proper ending for
person and number.
   
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             Present Indicative
   
        COMER--to eat     VIVIR--to live
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       1. yo como         yo ____   (singular)
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vivo
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The "yo" form of "vivir" is "vivo."
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       2. tÚ _____         tÚ vives  (singular)
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comes
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"Comes" is the "tÚ" form of the verb "comer."
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       3.  él            él
           ella } ____   ella vive } (singular)
           Ud.           Ud.
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come
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"Come" is the third person singular form of the verb "comer."
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       4. nosotros _______  nosotros vivimos  (plural)
          nosotras          nosotras
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comemos
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"Comemos" is the first person plural form of the verb "comer."
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        5. vosotros comé__    vosotros vivís  (plural)
           vosotras           vosotras
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*comeis
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"Coméis" is the "vosotros" form of the verb "comer."
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        6.  ellos             ellos
            ellas } comen     ellas } ____  (plural)
            Uds.              Uds.
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viven
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"Viven" is the third person plural form of the verb "vivir."
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