So, Can someone one help me understand these instructions?

Question

Change each verb form to the corresponding person of the plural, and translate the plural verb into English.

1. escribo
2. él contesta
3. vivo
4. usted necesita

Answer 1

Oops, didn't look at it carefully first time around. They want you to change the verb to the plural version of the singular tense provided. This means yo --> nosotros, tu --> vosotros and él/ella/ud. --> ellos/ellas/ustedes. After, write what that means in English For example, camino: caminamos, we walk

tú - 0074b507, Jul 22, 2011

Answer 2

You try first! Then post your work for review...

escribimos, contestan, vivimos,necesitan - isaiah45798, Jul 22, 2011

Well done. - 0074b507, Jul 22, 2011

Answer 3

so if its i it becomes we, you becomes us, and him or her becomes them? By the way thanks for the help

I=we you=you all he, she=they (don't use objective case for subject pronouns) - 0074b507, Jul 22, 2011

Answer 4

For example, "escribo": that is the first-person singular form of the verb "escribir". Change that to the first-person plural form (which is the nosotros form). Now we are dealing with "escribimos". Translate that to English. "Escribimos" means "we write". Do you understand now?

"él contesta" is the third-person singular form. What would be the third-person plural form? What does it mean in English?

And so on...

Answer 5

Well, "escribo" and "vivo" would become the the first-person plural form, which is the "nosotros" form (we).

"Usted" becomes the you-plural form.

"él contesta" becomes the masculine they form.

These are absolutely correct. Don't forget your plural subject pronoun and translations to English!

so what would a plural subject pronoun be? - isaiah45798, Jul 22, 2011

"Él" would be "ellos". And "usted" is simple...just add an -es to the end. You know those, right? :) - SonrisaDelSol, Jul 22, 2011

oh i understand thank you - isaiah45798, Jul 22, 2011

Answer 6

thanks everyone