is this correct?
Rosa, ¿qué te regalótu novio ipara el Día de los Enamorados?" "Me _____ unas floras muy bonitas."
a. da
b. dieron
c. di
d. dio
C?
Como' se dice novio? Is it singular or plural? then you will know the answer.
Are you learning the irregular verbs and the Preterit?
dar = to give
yo di = I gave, did give
tú diste = you (familiar, singular) gave, did give
él/ella/usted dio = he/she/you gave, did give
nosotros/nosotras dimos = we gave, did give
ellos/ustedes dieron = they/you-all gave, did give.
Now, if the question asks: "Rose, what did your sweetheard give y ou for Valentine's Day" the answer has to be "HE gave me some very pretty flowers."
There is no short-cut when it comes to verbs. You simply have to memorize the irregular forms.
Sra
i know i have to memorize the irregular forms, its just something i have alot of trouble on.
but thank you sooo much for helping and keeping your patience with me
Memory cue:
Depending upon what kind of learner you are: visual (you must SEE what you want to learn), auditory (you must HEAR what you want to learn, kinesthetic (you must be PHYSICALLY involved to learn), here are some ideas:
1. flash cards with English on one side and Spanish on the other (for vocabulary)
2. flash cards with only the infinitive on the front and all the forms of the tense you are studying on the back.
3. color code what seems difficult to stick in your memory = bilious orange, lime green , etc. because the color helps "set" it in your mind.
4. put the forms on TAPE with a space after each form. At first only LISTEN and try to "guess" in that space before you hear the next form. At first you use that space to "think" and then to "repeat" and finally to "write" the forms.
5. practice tracing the forms. Look at the form, cover it, write (from memory), check very carefully.
REPETITION REPETITION REPETITION is the key to memory!
One of my students wrote all the irregular forms out, laminated them (so they were water proof), put them on the shower wall and in a week or so, when we played a verb game with dice, no one could beat her!
I have "review" sheets on any and everything you could ever study for Spanish. First there is a short explanation, then all the irregularities and even exercises you can do. After you do those, if you so choose, I correct them for you! For Heaven's Sake, ASK and "ye shall receive."
Sra
well, that would be great
Yes, the correct answer is C. "di".
To arrive at this answer, let's break down the question and the options:
The question asks, "Rosa, ¿qué te regaló tu novio para el Día de los Enamorados?" which translates to "Rosa, what did your boyfriend give you for Valentine's Day?"
In the response, Rosa says, "Me _____ unas flores muy bonitas", which translates to "He gave me some very beautiful flowers."
Now let's analyze the options:
a. "da" - This is the present tense form of the verb "dar" (to give) and does not match the past tense context of the question and the response, so it is not the correct answer.
b. "dieron" - This is the third-person plural past tense form of the verb "dar" (to give), which is not correct because Rosa is talking about what her boyfriend gave her, not what multiple people gave her.
c. "di" - This is the first-person singular past tense form of the verb "dar" (to give) and matches the context of the question and response, so it is the correct answer.
d. "dio" - This is the third-person singular past tense form of the verb "dar" (to give), which does not match the first-person perspective of Rosa in the response. Therefore, it is not the correct answer.
So, the correct answer is C. "di".