Marcos' Parents met through the internet playing cards, then they started talking via email. So we have the following list of verbs that need to be conjugated in a correct way.
creer - estudiar - preferir - salir - tomar
dirigir - pensar - querer - tener - trabajar
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¡Hola, Mariana! Como ya sabes, soy periodista y dirijo la sección de cultura de una revista. Tengo una perra que se llama Lola. No salgo mucho porque siempre estoy trabajando. Creo que eres una mujer muy interesante. Espero conocerte en persona pronto.
—Jorge
Hola, Jorge, gracias por tu mensaje. Tengo 25 años, ¿y tú? estudio economía en la UNAM; además, tomo clases de estadística. También trabajo en un banco en la Ciudad de México. Prefiero a los hombres inteligentes y seguros, y pienso que eres así. Yo también quiero conocerte en persona pronto.
—Mariana
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All these verbs have been conjugated in the simple present. Recall that this tense is used to talk about habitual actions or routines. This tense is also used to describe things that happens now or in the near future. In this case, it is being used to describe what two people do everyday in overall. All the conjugations of these verbs are given for the first-person singular (yo - I)
(1) Right answer
dirijo
Dirijo is the conjugation of the irregular verb dirigir. In English, this verb translates into to manage in this context. Keep in mind that the conjugations of irregular verbs need to be memorized. There is no any rule for this type of verbs.
(2) Right answer
tengo
Tengo is the conjugation of the irregular verb tener. In English this verb translates into to have. This is an important verb in Spanish and is used in every conversation you have.
(3) Right answer
salgo
Salgo is the conjugation of the irregular verb salir. This verb translates into to go out. So he doesn't go out a lot because he works too much.
(4) Right answer
Creo
Creo is the conjugation of the irregular verb creer. This verb means to think in this context. So he thinks she's an interesting woman.
(5) Right answer
Estudio
Estudio is the conjugation of the irregular verb estudiar. This verb means to study. So she studies economy at University.
(6) Right answer
Tomo
Tomo is the conjugation of the irregular verb Tomar. This verb means to take. So she takes statistics classes at University.
(7) Right answer
Trabajo
Trabajo is the conjugation of the irregular verb trabajar. This verb means to work. So she works for a Mexican bank
(8) Right answer
prefiero
Prefiero is the conjugation of the irregular verb preferir. This verb means to prefer. So she prefers a self-confident and intelligent man.
(9) Right answer
pienso
Pienso is the conjugation of the irregular verb pensar. This verb means to think. So she thinks he's a self-confident and intelligent man.
(10) Right answer
quiero
Quiero is the conjugation of the irregular verb querer. This verb means to want. So she wants to meet him.
