Which words are part of the complete DIRECT OBJECT of this sentence and have to be REPLACED by the DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUN?  Yo estudio las grandes civilizaciones mesoamericanas.

The verb ESTAR is used in sentences that also use prepositions in order to state or describe the position of nouns in the context of what is happening in the sentence.  Which preposition would best work with this sentence using the verb ESTAR?  Rodrigo y Mariela _____ _______ del hotel esperando un taxi.  HINT:  Also check that the subject and verb form of ESTAR agree.  Then check that the preposition makes sense with what is happening in the sentence.

Which sentence using SER is incorrect?

Stem changing verbs deviate from the regular patterns of conjugation of regular verbs. When a stem changing verb is conjugated, it has a vowel change in the last syllable of the stem. These changes are communicated by using notation like (e:ie) or (o : ue). Look at the following four verbs and pick the one that is an example of a stem changing verb.

Which of these verbs forms is not a part of a verb conjugation cluster for a REGULAR, – AR ending verb in present tense?  Hint:  Verb conjugation clusters are groupings of different subject pronouns that share the same verb form.  Think of this concept in English:  Verb to be :   I am / you are / he is / she is / we are / you are / they are.    you / we / you / they FORM ONE CONJUGATION CLUSTER.   he / she FORM ANOTHER CONJUGATION CLUSTER.  I am IS NOT PART OF ANY CONJUGATION CLUSTER.

What is the verb ESTAR conjugation for this subject pronoun cluster? usted / él / ella.  You are using PRESENT VERB TENSE forms of the verb ESTAR.

Which of the following sentences uses the verb SER and a DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVE?

Some of the uses of the verbs SER and ESTAR can be remembered by using the acronyms DOCTOR and PLACE. Look at the acronyms below. Look at the sentence below. Then pick from the four answers choices given to you and choose the description that matches how the verb SER or ESTAR is being used in the sentence. SENTENCE: Marisol es baja de estatura y delgada. VERB SER Description Occupation Character trait Time Origin (DE) Relationship ____________________ VERB ESTAR Positions Locations Actions Conditions Emotions

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE:  Yo _________ a la universidad.  / I ____ to college. YOU WILL PICK THE PRESENT TENSE FORM OF THE VERB – IR – THAT MATCHES THE SUBJECT PRONOUN – YO.

Work with the following stem changing verbs: CERRAR (to close) and PENSAR (to think). They follow the E to IE stem change pattern in their conjugations in PRESENT TENSE. Like most stem changing verbs, they do not have a stem change in the NOSOTROS/NOSOTRAS and VOSOTROS/VOSOTRAS conjugations. When you conjugate these stem changing verbs using subject pronouns, you notice that to complete the conjugation you must use the verb endings of regular verbs in present tense. In this case, since both CERRAR and PENSAR are -AR INFINITIVE VERBS, you use the endings of REGULAR -AR INFINITIVE VERBS. Look at the four sentences below and pick the answer choice that does not match the information above about the verbs CERRAR and PENSAR.