Madrigals Magic Key to Spanish (117 page)

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Lo he invitado ( I have invited him )	a la clase a la fiesta
Lo he visto ( I have seen him )	dos veces ( twice ) muchas veces ( many times, often )
La he visto ( I have seen her )
Los ha visto ( You have seen them, he, she has seen them )	en México tres veces ( three times ) hoy ( today )
Lo ha visto ( Have you seen him? )	el sábado últimamente ( lately )
Voy a verlo ( I’m going to see him )	mañana esta noche
Elena va a verlo	porque es travieso ( because he’s mischievous )
Vamos a verlos ( We’re going to see them )
Lo estoy castigando ( I’m punishing him )

Translate the following sentences into Spanish. Write out each sentence in Spanish, using the columns above as a guide. Check your sentences with the correct translations below this exercise.

1. My cousin (masc.) took me to the movies.
   
2. My brother took me to the beach.
   
3. My uncle took them (masc.) to the circus.
   
4. My aunt took them (fem.) to the party.
   
5. My sister took us to the market.
   
6. The doctor took us to the opera.
   
7. Helen invited us to the concert.
   
8. Dorothy invited him to the party.
   
9. My uncle took her to the office.
   
10. My uncle took me to the country.
    
11. I have seen him twice.
    
12. I have seen them often (many times).
    
13. Have you seen him lately?
    
14. I’m going to see him on Saturday.
    
15. Helen is going to see him tomorrow.
    
16. We are going to see him tonight.
    
17. He has seen them three times.
    
18. We are going to see him on Saturday.
    
19. I’m punishing him because he’s mischievous.
    
20. Have you seen them lately?
    

Check your sentences with the correct translations below.

1. Mi primo me llevó al cine.
   
2. Mi hermano me llevó a la playa.
   
3. Mi tío los llevó al circo.
   
4. Mi tía las llevó a la fiesta.
   
5. Mi hermana nos llevó al mercado.
   
6. El doctor nos llevó a la ópera.
   
7. Elena nos invitó al concierto.
   
8. Dorotea lo invitó a la fiesta.
   
9. Mi tío la llevó al despacho.
   
10. Mi tío me llevó al campo.
    
11. Lo he visto dos veces.
    
12. Los he visto muchas veces.
    
13. ¿Lo ha visto últimamente?
    
14. Voy a verlo el sábado. (
    Or
    , Lo voy a ver el sábado.)
    
15. Elena va a verlo mañana. (
    Or
    , Elena lo va a ver mañana.)
    
16. Vamos a verlo esta noche. (
    Or
    , Lo vamos a ver esta noche.)
    
17. Los ha visto tres veces.
    
18. Vamos a verlo el sábado. (
    Or
    , Lo vamos a ver el sábado.)
    
19. Lo estoy castigando porque es travieso.
    
20. ¿Los ha visto ültimamente?
    

If “it” refers to a masculine word, use LO.

If “it” refers to a feminine word, use LA.

    
EXAMPLES
:

Since “it” refers to “book,” which is a masculine word in Spanish (el libro), you must use the masculine pronoun for “it,” “lo.”

Since “it” refers to “blouse,” which is a feminine word in Spanish (la blusa), you must use the feminine word for “it,” “la.”

LAS means “them” (either feminine persons or feminine things).

LOS means “them” (either masculine persons or masculine things).

   
EXAMPLES
:

Since “them” refers to “articles,” which is a masculine word in Spanish (los artículos), you must use the masculine pronoun for “them,” “los.”

Since “them” refers to “blouses,” which is a feminine word in Spanish (las blusas), you must use the feminine pronoun for “them,” “las.”

If “it” refers to an abstract idea, as in “I doubt it,” you must use the masculine pronoun for “it,” “lo.”

   
EXAMPLES
:

Translate the following sentences into Spanish. Check your sentences with the correct translations below this exercise.

VERBS USED IN THIS EXERCISE

1. I read it yesterday. (
   the article
   , el artículo)
   
2. I read it last week. (
   the novel
   , la novela)
   
3. I saw it last night. (
   the play
   , la comedia)
   
4. Did you see it? (
   the hat
   , el sombrero)
   
5. I finished it today. (
   the book
   , el libro)
   
6. I sold it last week. (
   the house
   , la casa)
   
7. I bought it this morning. (
   the phonograph
   , el fonógrafo)
   
8. I left it at home. (
   the package
   , el paquete)
   
9. Where did you leave it? (
   the magazine
   , la revista)
   
10. Did you take it? (
    the aspirin
    , la aspirina)
    
11. Did you see them? (
    the roses
    , las rosas)
    
12. Did you buy them? (
    the records
    , los discos)
    
13. Did you see them? (
    the neighbors
    , los vecinos)
    
14. He saw them. (
    the birds
    , los pájaros)
    
15. I saw them. (
    the presents
    , los regalos)
    
16. I doubt it. (abstract, use masculine form)
    
17. I don’t doubt it. (abstract)
    
18. I don’t understand it. (abstract)
    
19. I arranged it. (abstract)
    
20. I’m going to arrange it. (abstract)
    

Check your sentences with the correct translations below.

1. Lo leí ayer.
   
2. La leí la semana pasada.
   
3. La ví anoche.
   
4. ¿Lo vió?
   
5. Lo terminé hoy.
   
6. La vendí la semana pasada.
   
7. Lo compré esta mañana.
   
8. Lo dejé en casa.
   
9. ¿Dónde la dejó?
   
10. ¿La tomó?
    
11. ¿Las vió?
    
12. ¿Los compró?
    
13. ¿Los vió?
    
14. Los vió.
    
15. Los ví.
    
16. Lo dudo.
    
17. No lo dudo.
    
18. No lo comprendo.
    
19. Lo arreglé.
    
20. Voy a arreglarlo. (
    Or
    , Lo voy a arreglar.)
    

   
NOTE
:

Llevé a mi primo al cine.
I took my cousin to the movies
.

Llevé a mi abuelo a la fiesta.
I took my grandfather to the party
.

Llevé a mamá al campo.
I took mother to the country
.

SINGULAR	PLURAL
ME, me	NOS, we
LE, you, him, her	LES, you (pl.), they