This lesson explains how to use the relative pronoun "que" to add information about nouns like "la merienda" (the snack), "el refresco" (the soft drink), and "el menú" (the menu). Learn to form sentences such as "La merienda que comí fue saludable" to describe people and things with subordinate clauses.
- The relative clause with que always goes attached to the noun it refers to.
- "Que" refers to things or people.
- It is formed with: noun + que + verb + subordinate clause.
| Sustantivo (Noun) | Sustantivo = que relativo (Noun = that relative) | Ejemplo (Example) |
|---|---|---|
| La merienda (The snack) | Que + verbo + oración subordinada | La merienda que comí en el restaurante fue saludable. (The snack that I ate at the restaurant was healthy.) |
| El refresco (The soft drink) | Que + verbo + oración subordinada | El refresco que bebimos ayer estuvo bien. (The soft drink that we drank yesterday was good.) |
| El menú (The menu) | Que + verbo + oración subordinada | El menú que queremos tiene verduras. (The menu that we want has vegetables.) |
| Mi amiga (My friend) | Que + verbo + oración subordinada | Mi amiga, que me ha recomendado esta dieta también, me ha mostrado unos ejercicios. (My friend, who has also recommended this diet to me, has shown me some exercises.) |
Exercise 1: El relativo "que"
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Elegir (Nosotros), Seguir (Yo), Comer (Ellos), que bebí, Practicar (Ella), que practica, que elegimos, Beber (Yo), Hacer (Tú), Tomar (Nosotros), que necesito, que sigo, que comieron, Necesito (Yo), que haces, que tomamos
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Select the correct sentence that properly uses the relative 'que' to give more information about the noun, avoiding common mistakes in its use.