AP Spanish : Verbals in Spanish

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for AP Spanish

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Infinitives / Infinitivos

Fill in the blank with the correct answer. 

Antes de __________, hago mi tarea. 

Possible Answers:

he salido 

salí

salir

salgo

saldría

Correct answer:

salir

Explanation:

The correct answer is salir. Because of the "de" the following word must be in the infinitive form. 

Example Question #4 : Spanish Verbs

Which verb form is grammatically correct?

Para mi, es mejor __________ libre que tener riqueza.

Possible Answers:

tener

haber

soy

ser

Correct answer:

ser

Explanation:

Ser is the only correct answer as it is both the only verb that agrees grammatically with the adjective libre. Further, the infintive structure is neccesary as the verb's indicative form, soy, would be incorrect in an impersonal statement.

Example Question #1 : Spanish Verbs

Which verb form best completes this sentence?

El perro huele mal, pues hay que __________ lo.

Possible Answers:

baña

bañar

bañaba

voltar

Correct answer:

bañar

Explanation:

The only verb that fits the impersonal necessity haber construction of this sentence is the infinitve bañar. Bañaba and baña are in the wrong tenses, and voltar, while in the right tense, makes no sense in context.

Example Question #1 : Participles / Participios

Which verb best completes the sentence?

Mi coche no está __________, tengo que arreglarlo.

Possible Answers:

funciona

trabajando

funcionando

roto

Correct answer:

funcionando

Explanation:

The present participle funcionando is correct; funciona is in the wrong tense; roto doesn't make sense in context (one doesn't fix a car that isn't broken); trabajando is bad Spanish and wrong in context, although it is in the right tense.(Machines function, men and animals work).

Example Question #1 : Participles / Participios

Which verb best completes the sentence?

La pagina de la red se está __________.

Possible Answers:

cargando

cargaba

cargó

filtra

Correct answer:

cargando

Explanation:

The estar + gerund structure of this sentence means that only right answer is the gerund, cargando.

Example Question #1 : Verbals In Spanish

Which verb best completes this sentence?

Mereces un pena doblada, buen rey, porque has __________ a sus amigos más leales.

Possible Answers:

traicionaste

traicionando

traicionó

traicionado

Correct answer:

traicionado

Explanation:

The verb has (haber) requires the past participle, the only example of which here is traicionado.

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