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Exercises
Which translation is correct? Pay attention to the position of the adjective.
1. grande
Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is a great painting.
1st sentence:
gran in front of nouns = great, important
2nd sentence:
grande after nouns = bigLeonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is a great painting.
2. antiguo
The museum was next to the former hospital.
1st sentence:
antiguo after nouns = old
2nd sentence:
antiguo before nouns = formerThe museum was next to the old hospital. (age)
3. único
It is a unique opportunity.
1st sentence:
único before nouns = only
2nd sentence:
único after nouns = uniqueIt is the only opportunity.
4. simple
Are you seriously sick, or is it just a cold?
1st sentence:
simple before nouns = just, only
2nd sentence:
simple after nouns = simple, uncomplicatedAre you seriously sick, or is it just a cold?
5. solo
There wasn’t a single woman at the company.
1st sentence:
solo before nouns = single (even just one)
2nd sentence:
solo after nouns = alone, single (unmarried)There wasn’t a single woman at the company.
Decide which option is correct in the context of each sentence.
1. Todos los asistentes tenían .cierto before nouns = certainAll the participants were of a certain age.
2. El está muy estresado con su nuevo trabajo.pobre before nouns = poor, pitifulPoor Juan is really stressed about his new job.
3. Me he comprado un .Usually the adjective comes after the noun in Spanish.I bought a red car.
4. Aquí nos encontramos ante un .verdadero before nouns = realHere we’ve encountered a real problem.
5. En la montaña podemos respirar .puro after nouns = fresh, pureIn the mountains, we can breathe fresh air.
