Realidades 1 1A

An infinitive in English usually starts with the word “to.”

• True

• False

• Maybe

In Spanish an infinitive is a verb form that ends in the letter -ar, -er, -ir.

• True / Verdadero

• False / Flaso

The merengue, the tango, the flamenco, and the mambo are dances popular in different Spanish-speaking countries.

• True / Verdadero

• False / Falso

Teenagers in Spanish-speaking countries like to do pretty much the same things you and your friends like to do--dance, play sports, and listen to music.

• True / Verdadero

• False / Falso

Spanish is closely related to Latin, the language of the ancient Roman empire.

• True / Verdadero

• False / Falso

When you answer a question negatively in Spanish you usually use the word no twice.

• True / Verdadero

• False / Falso

Although the Spanish word nada means “nothing” in the expression No me gusta nada, it means “not at all.”

• True / Verdadero

• False / Falso

In Spanish, there are only two different types of infinitives.

• True / Verdadero

• Falso / False

The following words are all Spanish infinitives: bailar, leer, escribir, gusta.

• True / Verdadero

• False /Falso

En el verano me gusta mucho esquiar.

• True / Verdadero

• False / Falso