Tocar y parecer

Tocar y parecer

Tocar

• To say what you have to do, what your duties are, or whose turn it is to do something, use the verb tocar followed by an infinitive.

• Tocar may be used like the verb gustar.

Multiple Select

I know a verb is in the infinitive when it ends in... (select all all that apply)

• er

• ir

• or

• ar

Conjugations

• me toca(n)

• te toca(n)

• le toca(n)

• nos toca(n)

• os toca(n)

• les toca(n)

Ejemplos:

• A ti te toca sacar la basura hoy.

• It's your turn to take out the trash today.

• ¿A mí? No. Hoy le toca a Fernando.

• My turn? No. It's Fernando's turn today.

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Multiple Choice

How would you say, It's our turn to cut the grass.

• A mí, me toca cortar el césped.

• A tí, te toca cortar el cesped.

• A nos, nos toca cortar el césped.

• A nos, nos toca cortar el cesped.

Parecer

The verb parecer means to seem and may also be used like gustar. It's very common to use this verb when asking for and giving opinions.

Conjugations

• Me parece(n)

• Te parece(n)

• Le parece(n)

• Nos parece(n)

• Os parece(n)

• Les parece(n)

Ejemplos:

• Siempre me toca a mí lavar los platos. Me parece injusto.

• I always have to wash the dishes. It seems unfair to me.

• A mi hermano le parece una lata cortar el césped pero a mí me gusta mucho.

• My brother thinks cutting the grass is a pain, but I like it a lot.

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Multiple Choice

How would you say, It seems unfair to you (familiar).

• Me parece injusto.

• Te parece injusto.

• Te parecen injusto.

• Le parece injusto.