Multiple Choice: Improve your use of the Spanish "a" - 3 (Beginner)
The purpose of this challenge is to improve your vocabulary using the Spanish "a" and to learn or review basic uses of the Spanish "a".
This challenge is based on the information in Basic Prepositions
Guidelines:
-- Your answer will include the number of the sentence and the multiple choice letter that describes the basic use of the Spanish "a".
-- Try and post the English translation.
-- You do not have to do the Multiple Choice in any particular sequence!
-- Participate as often as you wish!
-- Feel free to post pictures.
Use the following letters for your answers. The Spanish “a” can be used:
a. to indicate motion (to)
b. to connect one verb to an infinitive (not translated directly)
c. to indicate manner, how something is done (on, by, with)
d. to introduce a person as a direct object - “Personal a” (not translated directly)
e. to introduce an indirect object (to, for)
f. to express time (at, is)
Answers that have been completed will be in bold.
| 1c. Fueron a la biblioteca a caballo. They went to the library on horses. |
| 2d. Recuerdo a mi abuela. I remember my grandmother. |
| 3a. Fuiste a la película. You went to the movie(s). |
| 4e. Le di el regalo a mamá. |
| 5a. El verano pasado viajó a España. |
| 6b. Empecé a leer. |
| 7d. Trajeron la cerveza a todos. |
| 8f. Cenamos a las seis en punto. We eat dinner at six o'clock sharp. |
| 9c. Lo hice a mano. |
| 10b. Van a nadar. They are going to swim. |
| 11c. Escribe a lápiz. |
| 12. Veo a mi padre. |
11 Answers
4e. Le di el regalo a mamá. I gave the present to Mom.
-- 9. Lo hice a mano. I made it by hand. c. to indicate manner, how something is done (on, by, with)
8 F) Cenamos a las seis en punto. - to express time (at, is)
-- 10. Van a nadar.
They go swimming. b. to connect one verb to an infinitive (not translated directly)
1. Fueron a la biblioteca a caballo.
They went to the library on horseback. // c. to indicate manner, how something is done (on, by, with)
-- 5. El verano pasado viajó a España.
Last summer he traveled to Spain.
a. to indicate motion (to)
11 C - Escribe a lápiz. He writes with a pencil.
indicate manner, how something is done (on, by, with)
-- 7. Trajeron la cerveza a todos.
d. to introduce a person as a direct object
-- 6. Empecé a leer. I began to read. b. to connect one verb to an infinitive (not translated directly)
-- 3. Fuiste a la película. (a. to indicate motion (to).
(You went to the movies)
2d. Recuerdo a mi abuela. I remember my grandmother.
