Talk about aims in everyday and practical contexts.
The idea
The masculine noun el objetivo or un objetivo has the plural los objetivos. It names an aim.
Examples
- Nuestro objetivo es ahorrar agua.Our goal is to save water.
- El equipo fijó un objetivo claro.The team set a clear goal.
- Tus objetivos pueden cambiar con el tiempo.Your goals can change over time.
- Su objetivo era abrir una biblioteca.Their goal was to open a library.
- La asociación alcanzó su objetivo este año.The association reached its goal this year.
- Escribimos los objetivos del curso en la pizarra.We wrote the course goals on the board.
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Watch out
An aim is what you hope to achieve; it is not necessarily the result already obtained.
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Choose: ___ objetivo parece posible. (El / La)
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El
El matches the masculine singular noun.
Choose: Los ___ del taller son concretos. (objetivos / objetivo)
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objetivos
objetivos matches the plural article.
Choose: La meta del plan es su ___. (objetivo / resultado)
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objetivo
objetivo names the aim of the plan.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose: ___ objetivo parece posible. (El / La)
Choose: Los ___ del taller son concretos. (objetivos / objetivo)
Choose: La meta del plan es su ___. (objetivo / resultado)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a goal and explain how you plan to reach it.