The Spanish Contraction A + El = Al
Students learn to use the contraction al with the verb ir- to go.
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Los chicos van ____________ piscina.
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Al
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A las
- C.
A la
- D.
A el
Correct Answer
C. A laExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Yo voy__________baño.
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Al
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A la
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A las
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A los
Correct Answer
A. AlExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Randy y tú vais________________ iglesia.
- A.
Al
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A la
- C.
A los
- D.
A el
Correct Answer
B. A laExplanation
Descansar means to rest and the first person singular form is "descanso".Rate this question:
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- 4.
Ashley y yo vamos _________ tiendas.
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A los
- B.
Al
- C.
A las
- D.
A la
Correct Answer
C. A lasExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Héctor, Amariah, Jacob y yo vamos _________ museo.
- A.
A el
- B.
Al
- C.
A los
- D.
A las
Correct Answer
B. AlExplanation
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".Rate this question:
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- 6.
Elllos van ___________ bancos.
- A.
Al
- B.
A los
- C.
A las
- D.
A la
Correct Answer
B. A losExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Usted va __________ correo.
- A.
Al
- B.
A el
- C.
A los
- D.
a la
Correct Answer
A. AlExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Mi mamá va __________ centro comercial.
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A la
- B.
A las
- C.
a el
- D.
Al
Correct Answer
D. AlExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Tú vas __________ escuela.
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A la
- B.
A las
- C.
Al
- D.
A los
Correct Answer
A. A laExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Mi tío va____________ restaurantes.
- A.
Al
- B.
A los
- C.
A las
- D.
A la
Correct Answer
B. A losExplanation
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".Rate this question:
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- 11.
Ustedes van_______________cine.
- A.
A el
- B.
A la
- C.
Al
- D.
A los
Correct Answer
C. AlExplanation
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."Rate this question:
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- 12.
Mi familia va _________ playa.
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Al
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A la
- C.
A los
- D.
A las
Correct Answer
B. A laExplanation
They assist the exercise class Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The infinitive is "asistir".Rate this question:
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- 13.
Mis amigos y yo vamos ________ parques.
- A.
Al
- B.
A las
- C.
A los
- D.
A la
Correct Answer
C. A losExplanation
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".Rate this question:
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- 14.
Los estudiantes van ___________ tiendas .
- A.
A la
- B.
A los
- C.
Al
- D.
A las
Correct Answer
D. A lasExplanation
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".Rate this question:
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- 15.
María y tú van ____________ teatro.
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A la
- B.
A los
- C.
A el
- D.
Al
Correct Answer
D. AlExplanation
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".Rate this question:
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