Question

1. yo tengo que _________ (eat).

come
comer
coma
como

Explanation:

Analyze the grammatical structure

The sentence is "Yo tengo que ________ (eat)." The construction "tener que" is a Spanish verbal periphrasis used to express obligation.

Determine the required verb form

In Spanish, the formula "tener que" must always be followed directly by an infinitive verb (the base form ending in -ar, -er, or -ir).

Identify the correct option

The English verb to translate is "eat". The infinitive form of "to eat" in Spanish is "comer".

• "come" is the third-person singular present indicative.
• "comer" is the infinitive.
• "coma" is the present subjunctive.
• "como" is the first-person singular present indicative.

Therefore, "comer" is the correct choice.

Answer:

• come
• comer (Correct answer)
• coma
• como