traer and llevar – Free Exercise

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Exercises

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

  1. Camarero, ¿me la carta, por favor? Movement of an object towards the speaker → traerWaiter, could you bring me the menu, please?
  2. Tengo que este traje a arreglar; me queda grande. Movement of an object away from the speaker → llevarI have to take this suit to be altered, it’s too big for me.
  3. A la cena de Marcos, podemos una botella de vino. Movement of an object away from the speaker → llevarWe can take a bottle of wine to Marcos’ for dinner.
  4. Dice Marta que ella el pan después de trabajar. Movement of an object towards the location of the speaker → traerMarta said that she will bring some bread after work.
  5. Es recomendable ropa de abrigo para hacer esa excursión. Movement of an object away from the location of the speaker → llevarIt’s advisable to take warm clothes when doing this excursion.

Complete the sentences with the given form of traer or llevar.

  1. Mi hermana me ha (past participle)   un recuerdo de su viaje por Kenia. Movement of an object towards the speaker, past participle → traerMy sister has brought back me a souvenir from her trip to Kenya.
  2. Hoy mi compañera de piso ha (past participle)   un bizcocho al trabajo por su cumpleaños. Movement of an object away from the speaker → llevarToday my flatmate has taken a cake to work because it’s her birthday.
  3. Para esta clase de pilates, hay que (infinitive)   una toalla y calcetines. Movement of objects towards the speaker → traerFor this pilates class you have to bring a towel and socks.
  4. No sé si (infinitive)   una tarta de manzana o chocolate a la cena de los vecinos. Movement of an object away from the speaker → llevarI don’t know whether to take an apple cake or a chocolate cake to the neighbours.
  5. Dicen que es recomendable (infinitive)   suficiente agua a la montaña. Movement of an object away from the speaker → llevarIt’s recommended that you take enough water to the mountain.

Complete the text with the correct forms of traer or llevar.

Querida prima Elisa:

Estamos de vacaciones en Tenerife. En Madrid es invierno, pero aquí solo hemos ropa de verano. Movement of objects towards the speaker → traídoIn Madrid it’s winter, but here we have only brought summer clothes.

Daniel me ha de sorpresa para celebrar mi cumpleaños. Mañana me va a a ver el Teide. 1. Movement of an object towards the speaker → traer|2. Movement of the speaker away from current location → llevarDaniel brought me a surprise to celebrate my birthday. Tomorrow he’s taking me to see Teide.

Hemos la tienda de campaña y vamos a acampar algún día en la playa. Movement of an object towards the speaker → traerWe’ve brought the tent and we’re going to camp on the beach one day.

¿Qué quieres que te de regalo? Hay unos collares hechos de lava de volcán muy bonitos. Movement of an object away from the speaker’s location → llevarWhat do you want us to take home for you as a souvenir? There are some beautiful necklaces made out of lava from the volcano.

Estamos pasando unos días fantásticos y seguro que nos un bonito recuerdo de vuelta a casa. Movement of an object away from the speaker’s location.We’ve had some fantastic days and I’m sure we’ll take home a lovely souvenir.

Un abrazo, tu prima Marta.