"Que" se usa en oraciones relativas para dar más información sobre el sustantivo.
("Que" is used in relative clauses to give more information about the noun.)
- 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 = relative "que") | 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 fine.) |
| 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
1.
...: La bebida ... después del entrenamiento fue energética.
(To drink (We): The drink we had after the training was energy drink.)
2.
...: El deporte ... es el fútbol.
(Practice (She): The sport she practises is football.)
3.
...: El ejercicio... todos los días te ayuda sentirte mejor.
(Doing (You): The exercise you do every day helps you feel better.)
4.
... :La dieta ... me ayuda a sentirme más saludable.
(The diet I follow helps me to feel healthier.)
5.
...: El menú ... para a fiesta tiene opciones saludables.
(To choose (We): The menu we choose for the party has healthy options.)
6.
...: El refresco ... ayer me hizo sentir mal.
(Drink (Me): The soft drink I drank yesterday made me feel unwell.)
7.
...: La merienda ... a media tarde fue muy ligera.
(To eat (They): The snack they had in the mid-afternoon was very light.)
8.
...:El ingrediente ... para la receta es aceite de oliva.
(I need: The ingredient I need for the recipe is olive oil.)
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Select the correct sentence that properly uses the relative pronoun 'que' to provide more information about the noun, avoiding common mistakes in its use.
1.
Error: the verb must agree in singular with 'dish'; 'is' (singular) should be used instead of 'are'.
Error: the correct relative pronoun is 'que' ('that'), not 'whom', which is only used for people.
2.
Error: subject-verb agreement is missing; 'bread' is singular, so use 'is' instead of 'are'.
Error: the relative pronoun must be 'que' ('that'), not 'whom', as it refers to a thing.
3.
Error: subject-verb agreement is missing; 'ingredients' is plural and requires 'are', not 'is'.
Error: the verb must agree in singular with 'juice'; 'is' (singular) should be used instead of 'are'.
4.
Error: the correct pronoun for things is 'que' ('that'), not 'whom'.
Error: subject-verb agreement is missing; 'fruit' is singular, so the verb must be singular, not plural.
Exercise 3: Rewrite the phrases
Instruction: Join the two sentences and rewrite them as a single sentence using a relative clause with "que".
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Como una merienda. La merienda es muy ligera.⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleLa merienda que como es muy ligera.(The snack that I eat is very light.)
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Bebemos un refresco. El refresco no tiene azúcar.⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleEl refresco que bebemos no tiene azúcar.(The soft drink we drink has no sugar.)
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Busco un menú. El menú tiene muchas verduras.⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleBusco un menú que tiene muchas verduras.(I'm looking for a menu that has a lot of vegetables.)
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Tengo una amiga. Mi amiga trabaja como dietista.⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleTengo una amiga que trabaja como dietista.(I have a friend who works as a dietitian.)
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Voy a un restaurante. El restaurante ofrece un menú especial para diabéticos.⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleVoy a un restaurante que ofrece un menú especial para diabéticos.(I'm going to a restaurant that offers a special menu for diabetics.)
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Escribo a una dietista. La dietista me recomienda una merienda saludable.⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleEscribo a una dietista que me recomienda una merienda saludable.(I write to a dietitian who recommends a healthy snack to me.)