5.5 Question Bank: Present tense Conjugation

If someone says "Yo creo...", what is this person saying?

• we understand...

• I believe...
• she eats.....

• you should....

• they break....

Answer explanation

yo = I, so we know the subject is I

creo is the "yo" form of the verb creer (to believe), so yo creo = I believe

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the correct translation:

Pepita comprende el español.

(a)  

• Pepita learns Spanish.
• Pepita speaks Spanish.
• Pepita eats Spanish foods.
• Pepita understands Spanish.
• Pepita listens to Spanish.

Answer explanation

comprende is the he/she conjugation of the verb comprender (to understand)

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

If someone asks you "En qué escuela asistes tú?", what are you being asked?

• Do you like school?
• What time do you go to school?
• What school to you attend?
• Where is your school?
• What is the name of your school?

Answer explanation

asistes = you attend

Choose the picture that best fits this sentence: Ella bebe la leche.

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Answer explanation

bebe = she drinks

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the best answer to this question: ¿Tomas tú la clase de química?

• Sí, yo tomo la clase de química.
• Sí, tú tomas la clase de química.
• Sí, Paco toma la clase de química.
• Sí, nosotros tomamos la clase de química.

Answer explanation

It's asking Do you take Chemistry class?

To answer, yes, "I take ..."

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Conjugate the verb dibujar to match the subject and complete the sentence: Yara ​ (a)   muy bien con los lápices de colores.

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• dibuja
• dibujo
• dibujan
• dibujamos

Answer explanation

Yara falls into the él/ella subject, so the verb is conjugated as dibuja.

dibujar --> dibuj

add "a", because that's the he/she ending for AR verbs

dibuja

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CCSS.L.3.1F

You read this tweet while perusing X. "¡increíble como tocan la guitarra estos niños! You know that the subject of the tweet is "we" (nosotros) because of the ending on the verb tocar

• Sí
• No

Answer explanation

No. Nosotros will have "amos", "emos", or "imos" on the end of the verb.

Tocar has "an" on the end, which means the subject is ellos/ellas/Uds

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CCSS.L.3.1A

You read this tweet while perusing X. "¿Debemos leer muchos libros? — Si debemos, por que aprendemos, pero a mi no me gusta leer libros" With what subject does the endings on the verbs deber and aprender match?

• nosotros
• yo
• ellos
• ella

Answer explanation

the "emos" ending on a verb matches with the subject nosotros (we)

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CCSS.L.3.1A

You read this tweet while perusing X. "Christian practica Basquetbol desde los 7 años y Futbol Americano desde los 9 años #BeadlesFact." What is your verb in this tweet?

• practica
• basquetbol
• años
• desde

Answer explanation

practica is the verb. this is the él/ella conjugation of the verb practicar

Choose the correct subject based on the ending you see on the verb: Vivimos

(a)  

• ella
• nosotros
• tú
• ellos
• yo

Answer explanation

vivimos = we live, and the subject is nosotros. We know this because "imos" ending is only used when the subject is nosotros (We)

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CCSS.L.3.1A