Question

choose the best spanish word to complete of the following sentence.

¡___ despedido!

es
quedas
eres
vas

Explanation:

Analyze the sentence structure and meaning

The sentence is "¡___ despedido!" which translates to "You're fired!" in English. The word "despedido" is a past participle meaning "dismissed" or "fired".

Evaluate the verb options

• Es (from ser): Third-person singular. Does not match the informal second-person singular context of addressing someone directly as "you".
• Quedas (from quedar): Second-person singular. In Spanish, the idiomatic expression for "you are fired" uses the verb quedar in the passive sense: "Quedas despedido" (literally, "you remain dismissed").
• Eres (from ser): Second-person singular. While grammatically possible, "Eres despedido" is not the standard idiomatic way to say "You're fired" in Spanish.
• Vas (from ir): Second-person singular. "Vas despedido" is grammatically incorrect in this context.

Determine the correct idiomatic choice

The standard, natural idiomatic expression in Spanish for "You're fired!" is "¡Quedas despedido!" (or "¡Estás despedido!"). Among the choices provided, "Quedas" is the correct verb.

Answer:

• (A) Es
• (B) Quedas (Correct answer)
• (C) Eres
• (D) Vas