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Will you please proofread my paragraph?

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Since I'm still learning, I would love it if this paragraph was proofread for me so I could see what I did wrong and why. It's the best way for me to learn. I would just copy it into the translators, but they can't always be trusted. wink

Ayúdame, por favor... smile

Cuando fui una niña pequeña, fui muy deportista. Yo jugaba muchos deportes como basquetbol, fútbol, y voléibol. Yo fui una animadora para el equipo del fútbol americano también. Yo corría con mi hermana cada día. Yo gustaba correr y caminar en el parque para ejercico. Yo jugaba con mi padre después de escuela. Cuando fui una niña, tenía miedo de las arañas, también. Pero ahora, me hago mayor y me gusta cantar, bailar, y actuar en lugar.

I'm sure there are plenty of mistakes, but please bear with me. I'd love feedback and corrections. Thanks!

-Rosalind

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updated Feb 14, 2010
edited by 00494d19
posted by RosyRosalind
Please help me... I'd love some grammar and spelling advice.... - RosyRosalind, Aug 23, 2009

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No, "para ejercitarme" is definitlely correct. "Para" is followed by an infinitve, not a conjugated verb. "Para me ejercito" would be wrong. Also, there doesn't necessarily have to be two verbs in a row. For example: "Lo tengo que hacer/ Tengo que hacerlo".

"Hacerse + adjective" = "to become + adjective". I believe you are trying to say "Ive become older" which would use the present perfect indicative - "Me he hecho mayor".

updated Feb 14, 2010
edited by Nick-Cortina
posted by Nick-Cortina
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All of that looks good to me, except ejercitarme. I believe it should be "Me ejercito" because you only attach on the end when there are two verbs in a row. For example: "Juan wants to read the book." Would be "Juan lo quiere leer." or "Juan quiere leerlo." Notice how in the second one, "querer" and "leer" are together, so "lo" gets attached to leer. If there's only one verb, then it goes in front of the verb. Remember, you used "para" as in "for," not as in a conjugation of "parar." And I'm not sure about "me hago mayor." I haven't seen that before.

updated Aug 24, 2009
posted by britt1023
I'm also wondering about "me hago mayor" What does that mean? Is it correct? - --Mariana--, Aug 24, 2009
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Cuando era niñita, era muy deportista. Jugaba muchos deportes como el baloncesto, el fútbol y el voléibol. Era una animadora del equipo de fútbol americano también. Corría con mi hermana cada día. (A mi) me gustaba correr y caminar en el parque para ejercitarme. Jugaba con mi padre después de la escuela. Cuando era niña, tenía miedo de las arañas también. Pero ahora, me hago mayor y me gusta cantar, bailar y actuar.

I bolded what I'm more sure of and italicized what I perceive to be wrong but am not as sure how to change.

updated Aug 23, 2009
edited by freeze10108
posted by freeze10108