what is the third person singular form of the verb estar?
Re-write the following sentences replacing the underlined direct object with a direct
object pronoun. Remember, the direct object pronoun needs to be placed directly in
front of the conjugated verb. The following is an example:
Example:
Sara come una hamburguesa. (Sara eats a hamburger.)
Sara la come. (Sara eats it.)
16. Yo veo las sillas.
17. Maria escucha (listens to) la música.
19. Nosotros levantamos los libros. (We pick up the books.)
20. Ellos hablan el español.
please explain how to do these in a simple way.. i have tried these multiple times and cant get them.
Look again at the model.
Sara come una hamburguesa.
(subject + verb + direct object)
When you replace the direct object (una hamburguesa) you must choose betwee these 4 direct- object pronouns: lo, la (singular) los, las (plural)
The direct object must have the same number (singular) and gender (feminine) as the noun. Therefore the ONLY choice is "la"
The sentence rewritten then becomes:
Sara la come. (subject + direct object pronoun + verb.)
Now, you try the sentences above applying the same "rules."
Sra
16. la
17. las
19. lo
If you don't write out the entire sentence, how will I know you have it all? (No short cuts to learning well!)
I hate to tell you that you missed them all. Can you tell the gender and number of the nouns? That is crucial here. And please don't forget #20.
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OK. I have come back to check for your answers 4-5 times. It is discouraging to not find them.
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3rd person singular of estar = está (with accent mark)
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To find the third person singular form of the verb "estar", you would need to follow the conjugation rules for regular -ar verbs.
1. Start with the infinitive form of the verb: estar
2. Remove the -ar ending: est
3. Add the appropriate ending for the third person singular form, which is -á: está
Therefore, the third person singular form of the verb "estar" is "está".
Now, let's move on to re-writing the sentences by replacing the underlined direct object with a direct object pronoun.
16. The sentence "Yo veo las sillas" means "I see the chairs." To replace the direct object "las sillas" with a direct object pronoun, use the pronoun "las". Place it directly in front of the conjugated verb: "Yo las veo" (I see them).
17. The sentence "Maria escucha la música" means "Maria listens to the music." To replace the direct object "la música" with a direct object pronoun, use the pronoun "la". Place it directly in front of the conjugated verb: "Maria la escucha" (Maria listens to it).
18. The sentence "Nosotros levantamos los libros" means "We pick up the books." To replace the direct object "los libros" with a direct object pronoun, use the pronoun "los". Place it directly in front of the conjugated verb: "Nosotros los levantamos" (We pick them up).
19. The sentence "Ellos hablan el español" means "They speak Spanish." To replace the direct object "el español" with a direct object pronoun, use the pronoun "lo". Place it directly in front of the conjugated verb: "Ellos lo hablan" (They speak it).
Remember, direct object pronouns not only replace the direct object, but they also need to agree in gender and number with the noun they replace. In these examples, we used "las" for feminine plural, "la" for feminine singular, "los" for masculine plural, and "lo" for masculine singular.