On this page you'll find easy Spanish writing exercises to practice switching between the singular and plural conjugation of the third person in the present tense.
For exercises on other aspects of Spanish grammar see our index of exercises and worksheets.
But first of all, a quick review:
singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|
ÉlHe | vivelivesestudiastudiestrabajaworks | EllosThey | vivenliveestudianstudytrabajanwork |
EllaShe | vivelivesestudiastudiestrabajaworks | EllasThey | vivenliveestudianstudytrabajanwork |
You notice, of course, that there's no difference between the masculine and feminine form, just like in English. It couldn't be easier!
Now let's get started:
I. Fill in as in the example:
Roberto vive en Granada.
Eduardo y Arturo ______________ en Madrid.
Julia estudia en la Universidad.
Daniela y Paulina __________________ en el Conservatorio.
Paco no trabaja.
Francisco y Fernando no _________________________.
Miguel y Julia viven en la Ciudad de México.
Daniela _________________ en Veracruz.
Francisco y Paulina estudian en el Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares.
Arturo __________________ en la Facultad de Medicina.
Fernando y Daniela trabajan en el banco.
Roberto _________________ en el aereopuerto.
II. Read aloud questions and answers, picking one item from each column, as in the highlighted example. Choose between the singular and the plural form of the verb you choose, to match your subject.
¿ | Dónde | vive | ? | En Buenos Aires | |
viven | Roberto | En el banco | |||
estudia | Julia | En el correo | |||
estudian | Eduardo y Arturo | En la escuela | |||
trabaja | Daniela y Paulina | En la universidad | |||
trabajan | En Montevideo |
III. Write questions and answers as in the example, using the words and phrases of the previous exercise:
1. ¿Dónde vive Roberto? |
Roberto vive en Buenos Aires. |
2. _________________________ |
____________________________. |
3. __________________________ |
____________________________. |
4. __________________________ |
____________________________. |
5. __________________________ |
____________________________. |
6. __________________________ |
____________________________. |
7. __________________________ |
____________________________. |
8. __________________________ |
____________________________. |
Well done!
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