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Exercises
Rephrase the questions as open indirect questions.
- ¿Cómo se llama este cuadro?
→ No sé .[What is this paitning called?|I don‘t know what this painting is called.]|question word + verb + subject|Question words always have an accent.
- ¿Dónde has comprado el vestido?
→ Ya no recuerdo .[Where did you buy the dress?|I don’t remember where I/you bought the dress any more.]|question word + verb + …|Here the subject (yo/tú) is shown by the verb ending.|Question words always have an accent.
- ¿Cuándo vendrá Paco a hacernos una visita?
→ Paco no ha dicho .[When is Paco coming to visit us?|Paco hasn’t said when he’s coming to visit us.]|question word + verb + …|Here the subject (él) is shown by the verb ending.|Question words always have an accent.
- ¿Por qué llora Ricardo?
→ No puedo decir .[Why is Ricardo crying?|I can’t say why Ricardo is crying.]|question word + verb + subject|Question words always have an accent.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta la entrada?
→ Me pregunto .[How much does the ticket cost?|I wonder how much the ticket cost.]|question word + verb + subject|Question words always have an accent.
Rephrase the direct questions as closed indirect questions with si.
- ¿Las tiendas están abiertas los domingos?
→ No sé .[Are the shops open on Sundays?|I don’t know if the shops are open on Sundays.]|si + subject + verb + …
- ¿La familia de Marcos está de vacaciones?
→ Nos preguntamos .[Is Marcos’ family on holiday?|We’re wondering if Marcos’ family is on holiday.]|si + subjecto + verb + …
- ¿Clara ha fumado hoy?
→ No te voy a contar .[Has Clara been smoking today?|I’m not going to tell you if Clara has been smoking today.]|si + subjecto + verb + …
- ¿He ahorrado suficiente dinero para la moto?
→ Me pregunto .[Have I saved enough money for the motorbike?|I wonder if I’ve saved enough money for the motorbike.]|si + verb + …|Here the subject (yo) is shown by the verb ending
- ¿Este ordenador es de segunda mano?
→ No me queda claro [Is this computer second hand?|It’s not clear to me whether this computer is second hand.]|si + subjecto + verb + …