La primera: fase (de la carrera literaria de Ovidio)
ella: su reconocida obra (El arte de amar, perteneciente a su primera fase literaria)
además: Aparte de El arte de amar (junto a la Metamorfosis, conforma su fase inicial en la literatura)
ésta: la Metamorfosis (su recopilación de mitos, que es parte de su primera fase literaria)
él: Ovidio (en su segunda fase de carrera, durante sus años de exilio)
la primera: las Pónticas (que son parte de su segunda fase literaria)
la segunda: las Tristes (que también son parte de su segunda fase literaria)
ambas: las Pónticas y las Tristes (pertenecen a la segunda fase de su carrera, escritas en Ponto Euxino)
Answer:
1. está mostrando
2. estamos comiendo
3. está comprando
4. está cerrando
5. está haciendo gimnasia
Explanation:
In Spanish, the progressive present tense is constructed using the verb estar along with the gerund form of the action verb.
Format:
ESTAR + verb root + ending -ANDO (for verbs ending in “ar”)
+ ending -IENDO (for verbs ending in “er” or “ir”)
Tu habló francés ayer. [correcto, incorrecto]
Response: Incorrecto
Correct statement: Tú hablaste francés ayer.
Translation: You spoke French yesterday.
Explanation: The subject in this sentence is "Tú," which corresponds to the second-person singular. Furthermore, since the verb's action occurred yesterday, the preterite tense must be used for the second-person singular form. Tú hablaste.
I need to get ham, bread... I can't recall anything else. Whenever I’m with you, Andrés, my memory fails me. ANDRÉS I apologize. Oh right, I remember. We also need to grab sausage and cheese for the appetizers. DAVID By the way, do you know who Alfredo is going to the party with? ANDRÉS I heard he invited Sara... but she’s refusing to go with him. She’s quite upset. DAVID Just between us, I think there’s tension between them. And you? Who’s your date? ANDRÉS Hmmm. I'm going with Sara... DAVID Ah! Is that so? I’m not sure. You should tread carefully, as it might be tough for Alfredo. Let’s get something nice for him.
