Impersonal Sentences – Free Exercise

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Exercise

Choose the correct answer to build an impersonal clause.

  1. Ayer muy nublado.3rd person singular of estar to express a weather conditionYesterday, it was very cloudy.
  2. que ayudar a los más necesitados.impersonal form of haber + que to express an obligationYou must help those in need.
  3. Hoy ya muy tarde para ir al cine.verb hacer + imperson al seToday, it’s already quite late to go to the cinema.
  4. Con estudiar el día de antes .verb bastar → impersonal clause without a grammatical subjectStudying the day before is enough for me.
  5. En invierno a las cuatro ya de noche.verb ser → impersonal clauseIn winter, it is already night at 4 o’clock.

Write the verbs in their impersonal form.

  1. (Decir)   que hoy hará mucho calor.impersonal clauseThey say it will get very warm today.
  2. En invierno (anochecer)   más temprano.verb anochecer → impersonal clause with a verb about the weatherIn winter it gets darker earlier.
  3. En España (cocinar)   mucho con ajo.impersonal clauseIn Spain, they often cook with garlic.
  4. En el centro (haber)   muchos restaurantes.impersonal form of haber → hay (= there is/there are)There are a lot of restaurants in the centre.
  5. Me (sobrar)   con 5 euros para el billete de tren.impersonal verb sobrarI have €5 to spare for my train ticket.

Write the following sentences in the impersonal form.

  1. Yo escucho a los vecinos discutir.
    →   a los vecinos discutir.reflexive impersonal clause
    the form escuchan is incorrect, because it would refer to specific people (= they)    The neighbours can be heard fighting.
  2. En la televisión dicen que mañana habrá huelga.
    →   que mañana habrá huelga.reflexive impersonal clauseThey say there will be a strike tomorrow.
  3. Buscan nuevos camareros.
    →   a nuevos camareros.impersonal clauseWaiters wanted.
  4. Yo rumoreo sobre esa pareja de famosos.
    →   sobre esa pareja de famosos.reflexive impersonal clause
    the form rumorean is incorrect, because it would refer to specific people (= they)    There are rumours about this famous couple.
  5. Yo digo que mañana lloverá.
    →   que mañana lloverá.impersonal clauseThey say it’ll rain tomorrow.