Choosing the Right Word Pair in Spanish
A good understanding of Spanish vocabulary and grammar is essential when learning the language. One common challenge that language learners face is choosing the right word pair to complete a sentence. Let's take a look at the following sentence:
El señor Fernández _____ el español y nosotros _____ el español.
Which word pair best completes this sentence?
A. hablas; enseñamos
Option A pairs "hablas," which is the conjugated form of the verb "hablar" (to speak) with "enseñamos," the conjugated form of the verb "enseñar" (to teach). However, these verbs do not match the subject in the sentence.
B. estudian; habla
Option B pairs "estudian," the conjugated form of the verb "estudiar" (to study) with "habla," the conjugated form of the verb "hablar" (to speak). Again, these verbs do not match the subject in the sentence.
C. enseña; estudiamos
Option C pairs "enseña," the conjugated form of the verb "enseñar" (to teach) with "estudiamos," the conjugated form of the verb "estudiar" (to study). This word pair is the correct match for the sentence.
D. enseña; enseñan
Option D pairs "enseña" with "enseñan," both conjugated forms of the verb "enseñar" (to teach). While the verb forms are correct, the subject pronouns do not match the sentence.
Based on the analysis above, which word pair do you think best completes the sentence?
The correct answer is C. enseña; estudiamos. This word pair correctly matches the subject and verb forms in the sentence.