Español 3H - Midterm Grammar Review 2026

​Español 3H - Repaso - Midterm

El Presente

• AR, ER, IR Verbs

• Stem-Changing Verbs

• Yo-Go Verbs

• Reflexive Verbs

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What is the first step when you want to conjugate a verb?

• Remove the last letter

• Add an ending

• Add the letter 'o'

• Remove the last two letters

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What is an infinitive?

• -the basic form of the verb. In English, it's usually preceded by the word to.

• -a conjugate verb

• a verb in the present tense

• a verb in the past tense

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How many infinitive types are there in Spanish?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

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How can you tell that a verb is an infinitive in Spanish?

• It will end in -o.

• It will end in -or, -ar, or -er.

• It will end in o, as, a, amos, or an.

• It will end in -ar, -er, or -ir.

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Which conjugated subject form has the exact same ending in both AR and ER verbs?

• yo

• tú

• ellos

• nosotros

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Pablo ____________ apuntes. (tomar)

• tomo
• tomamos
• toman
• toma

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Tú _________ preguntas. (contestar)

• contesto
• contestamos
• contestas
• contestan

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Yo (comer)

• Como

• Come

• Comes

• Comemos

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Ella (beber)

• Bebemos

• Bebo

• Bebe

• Beben

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vivir (nosotros)

• vivo
• vives
• vivimos
• vivemos

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escribir (ellos)

• escriban
• escriben
• escribin
• escribe

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Yo _____ (jugar, u:ue) baloncesto con mis amigos.

• jugo

• jugas

• juego

• juegas

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Nosotros _____ (almorzar, o:ue) en el cafetería.

• almorzamos

• almorzan

• almuerzamos

• almuerzan

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Ellos _____(preferir, e:ie) comer el desayuno a las nueve de la mañana.

• preferen

• prifieren

• priferen

• prefieren

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Yo ______ (poder, o:ue) cocinar muy bien.

• puedo

• pudo

• pudes

• pudues

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Tú _______ (querer, e:ie) comer pastel.

• queres

• quieres

• queras

• quieras

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El camarero _____ (servir, e:i) las hamburguesas con las papas fritas.

• servi

• serve

• sirve

• sirva

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Nosotros ______(pedir, e:i) la ensalada con pollo en el restaurante.

• pedimos

• pedemos

• pidimos

• pidemos

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Poner in yo form

• pongo

• pones

• pono

• pone

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Tener in yo form

• Tengo

• Tienes

• Teno

• Tiene

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Caer in yo form

• cae

• caigo

• cao

• caio

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Traer in yo form

• traen

• traio

• traigo

• trao

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Venir in yo form

• veno

• viene

• vengo

• vieno

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Hacer in the yo form

• hace

• hacen

• haco

• hago

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Decir in yo form

• decigo

• digo

• deco

• doy

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What is a reflexive verb?

• a normal verb

• a verb done to a different person

• a verb done to oneself

• a verb used with direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

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What are the five reflexive pronouns?

• me, te, le, nos, les

• me, te, se, nos, se

• lo, la, los, las

• me, te, le, nos, se

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How do you conjugate reflexive verbs?

• Take off infinitive ending and add correct conjugated ending, then add reflexive pronoun before the conjugated verb.

• You conjugate the verb to be used as a command.

• You change the ending to ando or iendo.

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Yo _____ lavo la cara.

• me

• te

• se

• nos

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Carlos ____ afeita la cara.

• me

• te

• se

• nos

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Nosotros ____ ponemos la ropa.

• me

• te

• se

• nos

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Ella (dormirse)

• nos dormimos

• se duerme

• se dorme

• me duermo

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Yo (ponerse)

• me pono

• te pones

• me pongo

• nos ponemos

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Nosotros (secarse)

• se secan

• te secas

• me seco

• nos secamos

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Tú (ducharse)

• me ducho

• te duchas

• nos duchamos

• se ducha

El Pasado (The Past)

• Preterite

• Imperfect

• Preterite vs Imperfect

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The preterite tense is used for actions that...

• take place in the present

• take place in the past

• take place in the future

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How do you form the regular preterite tense for -ar verbs?

• Remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate present tense endings based on the subject pronoun.

• Remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate future tense endings based on the subject pronoun.

• Remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate imperfect tense endings based on the subject pronoun.

• Remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate preterite endings based on the subject pronoun.

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How do you form the regular preterite tense for -er and -ir verbs?

• Remove the infinitive ending (-er or -ir) and add the appropriate future endings.

• Remove the infinitive ending (-er or -ir) and add the appropriate preterite endings.

• Remove the infinitive ending (-er or -ir) and add the appropriate present tense endings.

• Remove the infinitive ending (-er or -ir) and add the appropriate past tense endings.

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Yo __________(viajar) a México el verano pasado.

• viajé

• viajó

• viajamos

• viajaron

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Yo __________ (correr) en el parque esta mañana.

• corrí

• corriste

• corrió

• corrimos

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Pablo __________ (bailar) en la discoteca el fin de semana pasado.

• bailé

• bailamos

• bailaron

• bailó

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Usted ___________ (comprender) la lección.

• comprendió

• comprendí

• comprendiste

• comprendimos

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He read (preterite) =

• leyó

• leió

• leó

• leé

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You (sing fam) read (preterite) =

• leiste

• leíste

• leyiste

• leeste

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They read (preterite)

• leíeron

• leieron

• leiyeron

• leyeron

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I heard =

• oyó

• oí

• oyé

• oió

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It fell =

• caio

• cayó

• caío

• cayé

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They ran away/fled =

• huyeron

• huieron

• huíeron

• corraron

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Yo – andar

• anduve

• anduvo

• andé

• ando

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Tú – traducir

• tradiste

• traduste

• traduiste

• tradujiste

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Él – estar

• estó

• estuve

• estuvo

• estudo

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Nosotros – ser

• fuemos

• fuimos

• samos

• serimos

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Ellos – tener

• tenieron

• tenaron

• tuvieron

• tunieron

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Yo – decir

• dico

• dije      

• deco

• dijo

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Tú – poder

• podiste

• poudiste

• pudeste

• pudiste

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Ella – ir

• fue

• iró

• fuo

• fui

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Nosotros – hacer

• hazimos

• hacimos

• hicimos

• hacemos

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Lucía y Esteban – querer

• querieron

• quisieron

• quereron

• quesieron

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Yo – traer

• traje

• trayó

• trao

• trajo

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Tú – poner

• poniste

• pusiste

• puniste

• posiste

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Carlos – saber

• supió

• sabo

• sabió

• supo

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Penélope y Silvio – venir

• venieron

• vinieron

• vineron

•  veneron

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tú - hacer

• hiciste

• haciste

• haces

• hices

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The imperfect tense is used to express actions that occurred

• yesterday
• last night
• repeatedly in the past
• this morning

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The irregular verbs in the imperfect are

• ir, ver, and estar
• ir, ver, and tener
• oir, ver, and ser
• ir, ver, and ser

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Check the phrases that does not indicate the IMPERFECT tense.

• con frequencia

• ayer

• de vez en cuando

• todo el tiempo

• tantas veces

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To form the imperfect tense, we remove the - AR/-ER/-IR ending from the infinitive verb and add the following endings:

• -AR = -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban

  -ER/-IR = - ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían,

• -AR = -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron

  -ER/-IR = -í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron

• -AR = -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an

  -ER/-IR = -o, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en

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Yo (mirar) la televisión.

• miro

• miraba

• miré

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¿ (tocar) tú la guitarra en la fiesta?

• Tocaste

• Tocas

• Tocabas

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Mi primo (tener) una una casa grande en Costa Rica.

• tenía

• tuvo

• tiene

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Ellos (bailar) en la fiesta.

• bailaron

• bailan

• bailaban

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Mis padres y yo (vivir) en un apartamento.

• vivíamos

• vivimos

• vivían

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Rosa y Juan (ser) buen amigos.

• son

• eran

• fueron

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Nosotros (ir) a la escuela primaria.

• íbamos

• fuimos

• vamos

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Yo (ver) muchas películas de comedía.

• vi

• veía

• veo

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Preterite actions are those that...

• are actions that are ongoing

• are actions that happen multiple times

• are actions that happen ONE time in the past tense

• are actions that happen simultaneously in the past

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Imperfect actions are those that...

• happen more than one time in the past

• happen one time in the past

• happen three times in the past

• happen in the present

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Which past tense is used for single, completed actions?

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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Which past tense is used for abrupt or sudden actions?

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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Which past tense is used for repeated or habitual actions?

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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Which past tense is used for ongoing or in-progress actions?

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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Which past tense "sets the scene" or provides background information?

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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Which past tense is used when there is a specific end or beginning?

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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Which past tense is used when there is NO specific end or beginning?

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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Which past tense is used to express what one "used to do" or "would do" often?

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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Which past tense is used to express a series or sequence of completed actions?

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

We went to the beach last summer.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

We went to the beach every summer.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

I ate dinner at 5:00.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

I always ate dinner at 5:00.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

She studied for three hours.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

We were studying while mom was cooking dinner.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

They went / would go to the movies often.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

Everyone woke up late this morning.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

I called you twice.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

First I woke up, then I brushed my teeth.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

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Mi mamá ___________ un coche el domingo pasado.

• compraba
• compró

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De niña, yo siempre_______ con muñecas.

• jugaba
• jugué

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Todos los veranos nosotros ___________ a mis abuelos en la playa.

• visitamos
• visitábamos

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Anoche tú _________ a casa muy tarde.

• llegaste
• llegaba

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De joven, mi abuela _________ la guitarra todos los fines de semana con su banda.

• tocó
• tocaba

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Ustedes ___________ hamburguesas con papas fritas el fin de semana pasado.

• comían
• comieron

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Frecuentemente, mis amigos y yo _________ nuestras bicicletas.

• montábamos
• montamos

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Ayer mis vecinos _________ a su hijo al hospital de emergencias

• llevaron
• llevaban

​Mandatos Formales (Formal Commands)

Usted and Ustedes Commands

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What is a formal command in Spanish?

• A formal command in Spanish is only used when addressing family members or close friends

• A formal command in Spanish is a command given to someone you address formally, such as a stranger or someone older than you. It is formed by taking the first person singular form of the present tense of the verb and dropping the final 'o', then adding the opposite ending , for verbs ending in AR, add "e"

  ER/IR, add "a".

• A formal command in Spanish is a request made to someone you address informally

• A formal command in Spanish is formed by taking the third person singular form of the present tense of the verb

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How do you form a formal command in Spanish?

• Use the third person plural form of the present subjunctive.

• Use the second person singular form of the present subjunctive.

• Use the first person (yo) singular form of the present tense, then drop the 'o' and add the opposite ending , for verbs ending in AR, add "e"

  ER/IR, add "a". .

• Use the third person singular form of the present subjunctive.

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What is an irregular formal command in Spanish?

• Irregular formal commands in Spanish are only used in written communication.

• Irregular formal commands in Spanish are formed by using the regular conjugation of the verb.

• Irregular formal commands in Spanish are the commands that cannot be conjugated by using the same formula used to form Regular Commands.

• Irregular formal commands in Spanish are not used in formal situations.

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Which of the following is an example of a plural command in Spanish?

• Hablar

• Hablen

• Habla

• Hablemos

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Which of the following is an example of an irregular formal command in Spanish?

• habla

• come

• ir

• vaya

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Which of the following is a negative formal command in Spanish?

• No hable

• No hablas

• Habla

• No hablar

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What is the plural command form of the verb 'comer' in Spanish?

• comemos

• comes

• coméis

• coman

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What is the plural command form of the verb 'escribir' in Spanish?

• escriben

• escriban

• escribimos

• escribimosos

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What is the plural command form of the verb 'volver' in Spanish?

• volvemos

• vuelvan

• volvieron

• volviendo

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Call. (llamar)

• llama

• llame

• no llame

• no llames

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Don't call. (llamar)

• llama

• llame

• no llame

• no llames

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Leave. (salir)

• sal

• salga

• salgue

• sale

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Organize your clothes. (organizar)

• Organiza su ropa.

• Organice su ropa.

• Organize su ropa.

• Organicce su ropa.

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Don't open. (abrir)

• No abre.

• No abra.

• No abres

• No abras

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Don't eat. (comer)

• no comas

• no cama

• no coma

• no come

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Ser (Ustedes)

• Sean
• Sea
• Sé
• Son

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Buscar (Usted)

• Busque
• Busca
• Busce
• Busqua

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Pagar (Ustedes)

• Paguen
• Pagan
• Paga
• Pagen

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Do your homework

• haco la tarea

• hace la tarea

• haga la tarea

• hage la tarea

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No seguir (e-i)- Ustedes

• sigan

• no sigan

• siga

• no siga