Not a valid choice.
Improper choice of verb for expressing location.
Try to . . .
Reserve estar for a truly progressive action and to express location of a tangible subject.
Hints? Back to question 1
Not a valid choice.
Improper choice of verb for expressing location.
Try to . . .
Reserve estar for a truly progressive action and to express location of a tangible subject.
Hints? Back to question 1
Correct!
Proper choice of verb for expressing location.
Estar is used to express location of something tangible (a person,
object, or place), i.e. to state where the subject is. This location may be
figurative; for example: 'El está en el segundo año de sus estudios'
('He is in the second year of his studies').
Hints? Back to question 1
Correct!
Proper choice of verb for identifying or classifying a given subject.
Ser is used to link the predicate to the subject and express who or
what it is; in particular, to express occupation or status.
Hints? Back to question 2
Not a valid choice.
Improper choice of verb for identifying or classifying a given subject.
Try to . . .
Reserve estar for a truly progressive action and to express location of a tangible subject.
Hints? Back to question 2
Not a valid choice.
Improper choice of verb for expressing location.
Try to . . .
Reserve estar for a truly progressive action and to express location of a tangible subject.
Hints? Back to question 3
Correct!
Proper choice of verb for expressing location.
Estar is used to express location of something tangible (a person,
object, or place), i.e. to state where the subject is. This location may be
figurative; for example: 'El está en el segundo año de sus estudios'
('He is in the second year of his studies').
Hints? Back to question 3
Correct!
Proper choice of verb for expressing time.
Ser is used to express time.
Hints? Back to question 4
Not a valid choice.
Improper choice of verb for expressing time.
Try to . . .
Reserve estar for a truly progressive action and to express location of a tangible subject.
Hints? Back to question 4
Not a valid choice.
Improper choice of verb for the 'present progressive' form.
Try to . . .
Reserve estar for a truly progressive action and to express location of a tangible subject.
Hints? Back to question 5
Correct!
Proper choice of verb for the 'present progressive' form.
Estar is used for the present progressive form. Notice that Spanish
uses the progressive much less than English, only for a truly progressive
action.
Hints? Back to question 5
Correct!
Proper choice of verb for characterizing a given subject.
Ser is used to characterize a given subject by citing its properties,
qualities, and attributes. In particular, to express origin, material make-up
or possesion, mostly with the use of the preposition de.
Hints? Back to question 6
Not a valid choice.
Improper choice of verb for characterizing a given subject.
Try to . . .
Reserve estar for a truly progressive action and to express location of a tangible subject.
Hints? Back to question 6
Correct!
Proper choice of verb for equating mathematical identities.
Ser is used to express mathematical identities. While English uses the
third person singular, Spanish uses the third person plural: 'Two and two is
four' vs 'Dos y dos son cuatro'
Hints? Back to question 7
Not a valid choice.
Improper choice of verb for equating mathematical identities.
Try to . . .
Reserve estar for a truly progressive action and to express location of a tangible subject.
Hints? Back to question 7
Correct!
Proper choice of verb for identifying or classifying a given subject.
Ser is used to link the predicate to the subject and express who or
what it is; in particular, to express occupation or status.
Hints? Back to question 8
Not a valid choice.
Improper choice of verb for identifying or classifying a given subject.
Try to . . .
Reserve estar for a truly progressive action and to express location of a tangible subject.
Hints? Back to question 8
Correct!
Proper choice of verb for characterizing a given subject.
Ser is used to characterize a given subject by citing its properties,
qualities, and attributes. In particular, to express origin, material make-up
or possesion, mostly with the use of the preposition de.
Hints? Back to question 9
Not a valid choice.
Improper choice of verb for characterizing a given subject.
Try to . . .
Reserve estar for a truly progressive action and to express location of a tangible subject.
Hints? Back to question 9
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