Participles / Participios
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Which verb best completes the sentence?
Mi coche no está __________, tengo que arreglarlo.
funcionando
roto
funciona
trabajando
Explanation
The present participle funcionando is correct; funciona is in the wrong tense; roto doesn't make sense in context (one doesn't fix a car that isn't broken); trabajando is bad Spanish and wrong in context, although it is in the right tense.(Machines function, men and animals work).
Which verb best completes this sentence?
Mereces un pena doblada, buen rey, porque has __________ a sus amigos más leales.
traicionado
traicionando
traicionó
traicionaste
Explanation
The verb has (haber) requires the past participle, the only example of which here is traicionado.
Which verb best completes the sentence?
La pagina de la red se está __________.
cargando
filtra
cargó
cargaba
Explanation
The estar + gerund structure of this sentence means that only right answer is the gerund, cargando.