Hi! Can someone check my answers to these three Spanish sentences? Thanks!
Directions: Re-write the Spanish sentences in the present subjunctive.
1.) I feel that she is honest.
My answer: Siento que ella es honesta.
2.) We doubt that the boys clean the room.
My answer: Dudamos de que los muchachos a limpiar la habitación.
3.) They fear that the teacher gives a lot of homework.
My answer: Temen que el profesor da mucha tarea.
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Working with the Present Subjunctive, be sure you know how to form it (#3) and why you need it. Note the Instructions say to "rewrite the sentences in the Present Subjunctive." That would mean no Present Indicative (#1, #3) and no infinitives (#2)
The Present Subjunctive is always introduced by clause relater "que" (except after Ojalá).
#1. "Siento que" could be interpreted as "I regret that..." (Me) Siento que ella sea honesta.
#2. Dudar does not require "de" = Dudamos que los muchachos limpien la habitación.
#3. Temen que el profesor dé mucha tarea.
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Sra
Sure! I can check your answers for you. Let me go through each sentence and compare it to the correct answer in present subjunctive form.
1.) I feel that she is honest.
Your answer: Siento que ella es honesta.
Correct answer: Siento que ella sea honesta.
To form the present subjunctive in Spanish, you typically take the third person singular form of the verb and replace the final "a" with an "e" (for -ar verbs) or with an "a" (for -er and -ir verbs). In this case, the verb "ser" (to be) is used, and the third person singular form "es" should be changed to "sea" to match the present subjunctive tense.
2.) We doubt that the boys clean the room.
Your answer: Dudamos de que los muchachos a limpiar la habitación.
Correct answer: Dudamos de que los muchachos limpien la habitación.
Again, to form the present subjunctive, we need to use the proper form of the verb. In this case, the verb "limpiar" (to clean) should be changed from "limpian" to "limpien".
3.) They fear that the teacher gives a lot of homework.
Your answer: Temen que el profesor da mucha tarea.
Correct answer: Temen que el profesor dé mucha tarea.
In this sentence, the verb "dar" (to give) should be changed from "da" to "dé" to match the present subjunctive form.
Overall, you have a good grasp of the concept, but there are a few slight adjustments needed to match the present subjunctive form. Keep practicing, and you'll get the hang of it!