The Spanish Contraction A + El = Al

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1.  Yo voy__________baño.

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All Spanish verbs end in either -ar, --er, or -ir. This unconjugated form of the verb is called the infinitive; it tells what the action is.

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Students learn to use the contraction al with the verb ir- to go.

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2. Randy y tú vais________________ iglesia.

Explanation

Descansar means to rest and the first person singular form is "descanso".

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3. Elllos van ___________ bancos. 

Explanation

The correct answer is "a los". This is because the phrase "a los" is used to indicate movement towards a group of masculine objects, in this case, "bancos" which is a masculine noun. The other options, "al", "a las", and "a la", are used when referring to singular masculine, plural feminine, and singular feminine objects respectively.

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4. Tú vas __________ escuela.

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In this sentence, the correct answer is "a la". This is because "escuela" is a singular feminine noun, so it requires the singular feminine article "la". The preposition "a" is used to indicate movement or direction towards a place, in this case, the school. Therefore, the correct phrase is "Tú vas a la escuela", which translates to "You go to the school" in English.

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5. Usted  va __________ correo. 

Explanation

The correct answer is "al". In Spanish, the preposition "a" is used to indicate movement towards a specific destination. When the destination is the masculine singular noun "correo" (meaning "post office"), the preposition "a" combines with the masculine singular definite article "el" to form the contraction "al". Therefore, the correct phrase is "va al correo", which translates to "you go to the post office" in English.

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6. Los estudiantes van ___________ tiendas .

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The correct answer is "a las". In Spanish, the preposition "a" is used to indicate movement towards a specific location. In this case, the students are going to "las tiendas" (the stores), which is a plural feminine noun. Therefore, the correct preposition to use is "a las", which means "to the".

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7. Mi familia va _________ playa.

Explanation

They assist the exercise class Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The infinitive is "asistir".

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8. Mis amigos y yo vamos ________ parques.

Explanation

The correct answer is "a los". In Spanish, when referring to going to a plural noun like "parques" (parks), the preposition "a" is used followed by the masculine plural article "los". This indicates that the speaker and their friends are going to "the parks".

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9. Los chicos van  ____________  piscina.

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The correct answer is "a la" because "piscina" is a feminine noun, so it requires the feminine article "la." Additionally, "a la" is used to indicate movement towards a specific location, in this case, the pool.

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10. Ashley y yo vamos _________ tiendas.

Explanation

The correct answer is "a las". In Spanish, when referring to going to a specific place, the preposition "a" is used followed by the feminine plural article "las" to indicate going to multiple stores. Therefore, the correct phrase would be "a las tiendas" which translates to "to the stores" in English.

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11. Ustedes van_______________cine.

Explanation

The correct answer is "al". In Spanish, when the preposition "a" is followed by the definite article "el", they combine to form the contraction "al". So, the sentence translates to "You all go to the cinema."

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12. Mi mamá va __________ centro comercial.

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The correct answer is "al". In this sentence, "Mi mamá va" means "My mom goes" and "centro comercial" means "shopping center". The word "al" is a contraction of "a" (to) and "el" (the), and is used before masculine singular nouns. Therefore, "al" is the correct choice to indicate that my mom goes to the shopping center.

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13. Héctor, Amariah, Jacob y yo vamos _________ museo.

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The correct answer is "al". In Spanish, when a noun is masculine and singular and starts with a consonant, the preposition "a" is combined with the definite article "el" to form "al". In this case, "museo" is a masculine and singular noun starting with a consonant, so we use "al" to indicate "to the museum".

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14. Mi tío va____________ restaurantes.

Explanation

The correct answer is "a los". This is because the sentence is indicating that the speaker's uncle goes to multiple restaurants. "A los" is the correct preposition to use when referring to a plural masculine noun, such as "restaurantes".

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15. María y tú van ____________ teatro. 

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The correct answer is "al". In Spanish, the preposition "a" is used to indicate movement towards a place, and it is combined with the definite article "el" to form the contraction "al". Therefore, the correct phrase is "van al teatro", which translates to "they go to the theater".

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 Yo voy__________baño.
Randy y tú vais________________ iglesia.
Elllos van ___________ bancos. 
Tú vas __________ escuela.
Usted  va __________ correo. 
Los estudiantes van ___________ tiendas .
Mi familia va _________ playa.
Mis amigos y yo vamos ________ parques.
Los chicos van  ____________  piscina.
Ashley y yo vamos _________ tiendas.
Ustedes van_______________cine.
Mi mamá va __________ centro comercial.
Héctor, Amariah, Jacob y yo vamos _________ museo.
Mi tío va____________ restaurantes.
María y tú van ____________ teatro. 
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