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Let's Practice: Grammar Part II

Author: Sophia

Practice Activity 1

Fill in the missing forms from the verb conjugation chart below.

Follow the example (first line). See how many you can recall without looking at the course content. You may do this on a scratch sheet of paper or in a notes/document app.

When you are done, listen to the audio for the correct answers. Alternatively, if you can do these rather quickly, you may simply do them out loud with the audio.

to... -ar, -er, -ir yo usted, él, ella
to breath respirar respiro respira
tomar
surtir
llenar
explicar
comer
pagar
comprender
usar
preparar


Practice Activity 2

Pretend you are describing a patient to another nurse, and complete the descriptions below with "Es" or "Está" based upon the adjectives given.

You may do this on a scratch sheet of paper or in a notes/document app. When you are done, listen to the audio for the correct answers. Alternatively, if you can do these rather quickly, you may simply do them out loud with the audio.

  1. ____ alto.
  2. ____ joven.
  3. ____ enfermo.
  4. ____ débil.
  5. ____ delgado.
  6. ____ preocupado.

Practice Activity 3

Translate each English phrase into Spanish.

You can write on a piece of paper or type into a document/text app, then check your answers afterwards with the audio file. Scroll down to see the answers in text below the activity.

  1. You should take the medicine with water.

  2. Can you return tomorrow?

  3. It’s important to take all of the medicine.

  4. I’m going to call the doctor.

Answers:

  1. (Usted) Debe tomar la medicina con agua.

  2. Puede (usted) regresar/volver mañana?

  3. Es importante tomar toda la medicina.

  4. (Yo) Voy a llamar al doctor / a la doctora.

Support

If you are struggling with a concept or terminology in the course, you may contact SpanishforNursesSupport@capella.edu for assistance.

If you are having technical issues, please contact learningcoach@sophia.org.

Source: This content has been adapted from "Spanish for Nurses" by Stephanie Langston.