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Difficulty: MediumImperative Verbs and Commands

Consider the following instruction from a Spanish-language guide for a prescription medication: 'No la tome con el estómago vacío; ingiérala con abundante agua.' Which of the following is the most accurate translation and grammatical description of the commands in this instruction?

  1. They are formal commands (usted) instructing the patient not to take the medication on an empty stomach and to ingest it with plenty of water, showing correct pronoun placement before the negative verb and attached to the affirmative verb.Answer
  2. B
    They are informal commands (tú) instructing the patient not to take the medication on an empty stomach and to ingest it with plenty of water, showing correct pronoun placement before the negative verb and attached to the affirmative verb.
  3. C
    They are formal commands (usted) instructing the patient to take the medication on an empty stomach and not to ingest it with water, misinterpreting the affirmative and negative command structures.
  4. D
    They are indicative statements describing how a patient does not take the medication on an empty stomach and typically ingests it with water, rather than direct instructions.

Answer

The correct option is the one identifying the verbs as formal commands (usted) that instruct the patient not to take the medication on an empty stomach and to ingest it with water, with correct pronoun placement.
The correct option accurately translates the sentence and correctly identifies the verbs 'tome' and 'ingiera' as formal (usted) commands. It also correctly notes the grammatical rule that pronouns must precede negative commands and follow/attach to affirmative commands.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the verb forms 'tome' and 'ingiera' to determine the command register.
Both verbs use the formal (usted) command forms derived from the present subjunctive ('tome' from 'tomar' and 'ingiera' from 'ingerir').
Identifying the verb forms tells us whether the register is formal (usted) or informal (tú).
2
Examine the syntax and placement of the pronoun 'la'.
The direct object pronoun 'la' precedes the negative command ('no la tome') and is attached as a suffix to the affirmative command ('ingiérala').
This confirms the rules for pronoun placement in Spanish commands.
3
Translate the meaning of the instructions.
'No la tome con el estómago vacío' translates to 'Do not take it on an empty stomach', and 'ingiérala con abundante agua' translates to 'ingest it with plenty of water'.
Translating the verbs establishes the actual action items required of the reader.

Key Concept

Identifying formal imperative commands (usted) and understanding pronoun placement rules in Spanish instructions.
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Imperative Verbs and Commands

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