Esp 3: Semana 5

What is the masculine form of "optimista"?

• optimisto

• optimista

Answer explanation

It's still "optimista" because "-ista" words are both masculine and feminine. There is no "-isto"

Find the false cognate. (The one that looks like an English word but means something different."

• feliz

• sensible

• irresponsable

• intensa

Answer explanation

Feliz = happy. Not a cognate.

Intensa/Irresponsable = cognates. Mean what they look like.

Sensible = sensitive. Means something DIFFERENT.

Categorize the adjectives. Pay attention to the endings. The categories will be equal at the end. (4 each)

Groups:

(a) masculine forms

,

(b) feminine forms

,

(c) could be both

• trabajador

• optimista

• feliz

• inteligente

• fuerte

• trabajadora

• dormilona

• comelón

• creativa

• intenso

• dormilón

• positiva

Answer explanation

adjectives ending in -e, -ista, and sometimes other consonants like z can be either masc or fem.

Which is correct?

• Me llamo Paul.

• Me llamo es Paul.

• Mi llamo es Paul.

• Mi nombre Paul.

Answer explanation

Me llamo means "I call myself."

You wouldn't say "I call myself is..."

Another option is "Mi nombre es ___"

Me ​ (a)   practicar deportes. Me ​ (b)   las películas. Me ​ (c)   igual leer.

• gusta
• encantan
• da
• dan
• prefiero
• no gusta

Answer explanation

me gusta (and similar) goes in front of verbs and singular nouns.

In front of plural nouns you need the "n" in me gustan (and similar).

the phrase "me da(n) igual" is a set phrase.

Prefiero means "I prefer." You can say Yo prefiero or just prefiero, but never "me prefiero," because that means "I prefer myself...." and that sounds weird. :)

The me is for verbs like gustar.

"No me gusta." Not "me no gusta."

A mi madre ___ gusta hacer manualidades.

• le

• me

• te

• nos

Answer explanation

"le" goes with the "él/ella" form.

A mis padres ___ gusta jugar al ajedrez.

• les

• me

• nos

• le

Answer explanation

"les" goes with the ellos/ellas form.

​ (a)   Anita le gusta bailar.

• A
• me
• ella
• (nothing goes here)

Answer explanation

When talking about likes/dislikes and you're using a name, you need this little "a" in front of it. It's optional in some forms.

(A mí) me gusta

(A ti) te gusta

A él le gusta -- or "le gusta" if you know who.

A ella le gusta -- or "le gusta" if you know who.

(A nosotros) nos gusta

A mi madre y yo nos gusta

A ellos les gusta

A ellas les gusta

Which is correct? (Choose both correct answers)

• Yo me gusta...

• Me gusta...

• A mí gusta...

• A mí me gusta...

Answer explanation

The "a mí" is optional - use it for emphasis.

Match the following

• nos gusta

• a ella

• me gusta

• a mí

• le gusta

• a ellos

• les gusta

• a nosotros

• te gusta

• a tí