Present tense of stem-changing verbs (e¨ie, o¨ue, e¨I)

Self-Study Quiz: Activity 2. Chile

After the quiz, Malena talks to her friend Ben. As we already know, Malena would like to study in a Hispanic country. Ben has family in Chile and he tells Malena about his family's life there.

Read the following sentences and select the answer that best completes each one. Pay attention to the ending and the meaning of the verbs. Review the grammar on pages 135, as well as the list of verbs on page 163 in Mosaicos, if necessary.

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Ben: Mi familia ___________ abrir una tienda (open a store).

quieroentiendoentiende quiere

Ben: Mis hermanos ___________ comida en un restaurante.

cuestan sirve sirven cuesta

Ben: Ellos trabajan mucho porque el restaurante __________ muy tarde.

almuerza almuerzan cierra cierran

Ben: Ellos ____________ a trabajar a las siete de la mañana.

empiezan cierran cierrasempiezas

Ben: Después de trabajar cinco horas, ellos ___________ con la familia. Comen un sándwich y sopa.

almorzáis pueden almuerzan podéis

Ben: La comida en Chile no ___________ mucho dinero (money).

cuestansiguen cuestasigue

Ben: Por eso (therefore), mi madre ______________ abrir un nuevo restaurante.

tengo prefieretiene prefiero

Ben: Mis hermanos ____________ que es una buena idea.

dice tiene tienen dicen

Así, mi familia ___________trabajar para sí misma (for itself) y no para otros.

entiende puedoentiendopuede

Yo también ___________ que es una idea estupenda.

pienso cuesto cuesta piensa

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