Tarea: task and assignment

Tarea can mean a task or assignment, including work given by a teacher.

The idea

Tarea is feminine: la tarea is singular and las tareas is plural.

Hago la tarea en la biblioteca.I do the assignment in the library.
La profesora explica una tarea nueva.The teacher explains a new assignment.
Tenemos dos tareas para mañana.We have two assignments for tomorrow.
¿Has terminado la tarea de español?Have you finished the Spanish assignment?
Anoto las tareas en el calendario.I note the tasks in the calendar.
Esta tarea consiste en escribir un mensaje.This task consists of writing a message.

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Una tarea is work to do; una respuesta is an answer to a question.

Choose the article: ___ tarea está en el calendario. (La / El)
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La
La agrees with the feminine singular noun tarea.
Choose the plural: Tenemos dos ___ para mañana. (tareas / tarea)
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tareas
Dos requires the plural tareas ending in s.
Choose the word for the assigned work: La profesora pide un trabajo para mañana: tenemos una ___. (tarea / respuesta)
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tarea
A tarea is assigned work; a respuesta is an answer.

Ask whether an assignment is finished and note tasks in a calendar.