Read this summary of the first six chapters of
BEFORE READING
a. Complete using VERB BE from a) to h).
b. PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE:WITH OR WITHOUT S ? Decide from 1)to15).
The story 1.(begin) with Martín Fierro sitting at a bar. He 2. (decide) to tell his story, and to it,
he decides to become a singer. He 3. (say) that his story a)AM/IS/ARE filled with sorrow and
tears, but that his poem b)AM/IS/ARE authentic and true. His
story starts happy and peaceful, but that turns when the authorities 4.(get) involved. He lives
with his wife and kids in a rural zone of La Pampa doing hard labour like tilling the dirt, taking
care of the animals, etc. But when the authorities 5.( need) the help of the gauchos to fight
wars and defend the frontiers, that stable life 6.( get) turned around. One day,
Martín Fierro 7. (get) imprisoned while singing in the bar. He 8.(get) taken to the frontier to
defend it from indios that c) AM/IS/ARE trying to occupy our territory. However, the indios d)
AM/IS/ARE armed and know their way around wars, so they 9. (expect) the gauchos at the
frontier. Martín Fierro 10. ( have) rudimentary weapons, so he was constantly in danger
while in the frontier. One day, he had to kill an indio in order to survive. Despite the hard
work the gauchos e) AM/IS/ARE doing at defending their territory, the authorities f) AM
NOT/IS NOT/ ARE NOT paying them anything. A year 11.(pass) and they 12.( not get) paid a
dime. Martin Fierro fantasizes of pretending to be an indio and escaping. Martín Fierro finally
13.( manage) to steal a horse from the authorities and escapes. He 14.( go) to his house to
reunite with his family but when he gets there, they g)AM/ IS /ARE nowhere to be seen. He h)
AM/ IS / ARE informed that his children were forced to work as pawns and his wife was forced
to marry another man. Because of that, he 15.(decide) to become a gaucho matrero, in other
words, a delinquent, a person without fear towards authority.
BEFORE READING
a. Complete using VERB BE from a) to h).
b. PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE:WITH OR WITHOUT S ? Decide from 1)to15).
The story 1.(begin) with Martín Fierro sitting at a bar. He 2. (decide) to tell his story, and to it,
he decides to become a singer. He 3. (say) that his story a)AM/IS/ARE filled with sorrow and
tears, but that his poem b)AM/IS/ARE authentic and true. His
story starts happy and peaceful, but that turns when the authorities 4.(get) involved. He lives
with his wife and kids in a rural zone of La Pampa doing hard labour like tilling the dirt, taking
care of the animals, etc. But when the authorities 5.( need) the help of the gauchos to fight
wars and defend the frontiers, that stable life 6.( get) turned around. One day,
Martín Fierro 7. (get) imprisoned while singing in the bar. He 8.(get) taken to the frontier to
defend it from indios that c) AM/IS/ARE trying to occupy our territory. However, the indios d)
AM/IS/ARE armed and know their way around wars, so they 9. (expect) the gauchos at the
frontier. Martín Fierro 10. ( have) rudimentary weapons, so he was constantly in danger
while in the frontier. One day, he had to kill an indio in order to survive. Despite the hard
work the gauchos e) AM/IS/ARE doing at defending their territory, the authorities f) AM
NOT/IS NOT/ ARE NOT paying them anything. A year 11.(pass) and they 12.( not get) paid a
dime. Martin Fierro fantasizes of pretending to be an indio and escaping. Martín Fierro finally
13.( manage) to steal a horse from the authorities and escapes. He 14.( go) to his house to
reunite with his family but when he gets there, they g)AM/ IS /ARE nowhere to be seen. He h)
AM/ IS / ARE informed that his children were forced to work as pawns and his wife was forced
to marry another man. Because of that, he 15.(decide) to become a gaucho matrero, in other
words, a delinquent, a person without fear towards authority.
Respuesta:
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Explicación:
Lea este resumen de los primeros seis capítulos de
ANTES DE LA LECTURA
una. Complete usando VERBO BE de a) ah).
B. TIEMPO SIMPLE ACTUAL: ¿CON O SIN S? Decidir de 1) a 15).
La historia 1. (comienzo) con Martín Fierro sentado en un bar. Él 2. (decide) contar su historia, y a ella,
decide convertirse en cantante. Él 3. (dice) que su historia a) AM / ES / ESTÁN llenos de dolor y
lágrimas, pero que su poema b) AM / ES / SON auténticos y verdaderos. Su
La historia comienza feliz y pacífica, pero eso cambia cuando las autoridades 4. (se involucran). El Vive
con su esposa e hijos en una zona rural de La Pampa haciendo trabajos forzados como labrar la tierra,
cuidado de los animales, etc. Pero cuando las autoridades 5. (necesitan) la ayuda de los gauchos para luchar
guerras y defender las fronteras, esa vida estable 6. (conseguir) dar la vuelta. Un día,
Martín Fierro 7. (conseguir) encarcelado mientras cantaba en el bar. Él 8. (sea) llevado a la frontera para
defenderlo de los indios que c) AM / IS / ESTAMOS tratando de ocupar nuestro territorio. Sin embargo, los indios d)
AM / IS / ESTÁN armados y saben cómo sortear las guerras, por lo que 9. (esperan) a los gauchos en el
frontera. Martín Fierro 10. (tiene) armas rudimentarias, por lo que estuvo constantemente en peligro
mientras en la frontera. Un día, tuvo que matar a un indio para sobrevivir. A pesar de lo duro
trabajo de los gauchos e) AM / IS / ARE defendiendo su territorio, las autoridades f) AM
NO / NO ES / NO ESTAMOS pagando nada. Un año 11. (pasar) y ellos 12. (no cobrar) pagar un
diez centavos. Martín Fierro fantasea con fingir ser indio y escapar. Martín Fierro finalmente
13. (se las arregla) para robar un caballo a las autoridades y se escapa. El 14. (ir) a su casa para
se reúne con su familia, pero cuando llega allí, g) AM / IS / ARE no se ve por ningún lado. Él h)
AM / IS / ARE informó que sus hijos fueron obligados a trabajar como peones y su esposa fue obligada
casarse con otro hombre. Por eso, 15. (decide) convertirse en gaucho matrero, en otros
palabras, un delincuente, una persona sin miedo a la autoridad.