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Originally Posted by jchen (Post 32414)

El verbo dar

Example:
--¿Qué le das a Diego por su cumpleaños?
--Le doy a Diego una corbata. ¿Y Eva?
--Eva va a darle un reloj pulsera.

1. --¿Qué les dan Uds. a las gemelas?
--Les damos (a las gemelas) unas camisas. ¿Y tú?
--Yo voy a darles unos suerteres.

2. --¿Qué les das a Sergio y Sonia?
--Les doy (a Sergio y Sonia) un perro. ¿Y Gerardo?
--Gerardo va a darles un gato.

3. --¿Qué le damos a Luz?
--Le dan (a Luz) unos aretes. ¿Y tú?:bad:
--Yo voy a darle un libro.

4. --¿Qué les da a sus padres?
--Les da (a sus padres) un equipo de sonido. ¿Y Uds.?
--Nosotros vamos a darles una videocasetera.

This one is really hard!!!!!
Example:
--¿Da Ud. un regalo a su hermana por su cumpleaños? (nunca)
--Nunca le doy un regalo a mi hermana.

1. --¿Dan Uds. un callor a su amiga? (nada)
--Nosotros damos nada a su amgia.:bad:

2. --¿Da Javier un sombrero a tu primo? (nadie)
--Javier da un sombrero a nadie. :bad:

3. --¿Das tú los aretes a tu hermana? (nada)
--Yo doy nada a tu hermana. :bad:

4. --¿Dan tus padres un regalo a tu novia? (nunca)
--Nunca les dan un regalo (a mi novia).

5. --¿Da Andrés un regalo a Luis? (nunca)
--Nunca le da un regalo (a Luis).

6. --¿Dan tus amigos un regalo hecho a mano a José? (nadie)
--Mis amigos dan un regalo hecho a mano a nadie. :bad:

7. --¿Doy yo una corbata a Ignacio? (nada)
--Tú das nada a Ignacio. :bad:

Ok, this exercise encompasses quite a bit. From what I remember, you just had an exercise with negative sentences. Remember, Spanish uses double negatives. I'm going to give you an answer for part 2, so it can get you rolling.

1. Nosotros no le damos nada (a su amiga).

Now take a look at that sentence. It incorporates the examples in part one (with dar, you must include the "le" for the indirect object).
Therefore, you cannot say "Nosotros no damos nada a su amiga." It must be, Nosotros no le damos nada (a su amiga)

*Also, look at the parenthesis. "A su amiga" is in parenthesis because it is not really needed; the le all ready explains who is receiving the object. You can, however, include "a su amiga" as a clarification of who you are giving it to (Because "le" could mean you're giving it to a man, a woman, or even Usted).
*Were still on this first question...Remember your previous exercise yesterday (I think it was yesterday). Spanish uses double negatives, unlike English (at least that's what's considered "grammatical"---well it's actually considered prescriptive grammar), but that's another subject haha.
-You must say: No le damos nada. --Realize the double negation.

That should get you a good start, and explain your other errors in part 2 as well.

As for part 1, look at question 3. ¿Qué le damos a Luz? Damos is conjugated in what form? So _____ is giving the ____ to Luz.

Wow that was a mouthful, well a handful. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Those exercises really encompass a lot though

Also for question 1, part 1: Sweater, in Spanish, carries an accent. It's translated to "suéter." So how would you write that in plural form? :)