5 More Preterit

Question 1

Recipe 5 (quiero) Preterit

Answer 1

quise, quisiste, quiso, quisimos, quisisteis, quisieron

Question 2

What is different about querer in Imperfect vs. Preterit?

Answer 2

quería = I wanted
quise = I tried

Question 3

I wanted to go.

Answer 3

Quería ir.

Recipe 6 (querer) / Imperfect

Question 4

I wanted to go at 3:00 yesterday.

Answer 4

Quería ir a las tres ayer.

It’s still Imperfect because of the meaning - wanted.

Question 5

She wanted the water without ice.

Answer 5

Quería el agua sin hielo.

Question 6

We wanted the opportunity.

Answer 6

Queríamos la oportunidad.

Question 7

I tried to go.

Answer 7

Quise ir.

Preterit because of meaning → to try

Question 8

She tried to empty the water.

Answer 8

Quiso vaciar el agua.

Question 9

We tried to measure it.

Answer 9

Quisimos medirlo.

Question 10

What’a another way to think of the Imperfect and Preterit meanings?

Answer 10

Imperfect (quería) = a mental state
Preterit (quiso) = physically attempt something

Question 11

Lolita tried to call us.

Answer 11

Lolita quiso llamarnos.

Question 12

Did you want to help me?

Answer 12

¿Quería ayudarme?

Question 13

Did you want to help me?

Answer 13

¿Quería ayudarme?

Question 14

I wanted #3 on the menu.

Answer 14

Quería el número tres en el menú.

Question 15

They tried to offer them #6 on the menu.

Answer 15

Quisieron ofrecerles el número seis en el menú.

Question 16

Why did they try to call me when I wasn’t here Monday?

Answer 16

¿Por qué quisieron llamarme cuando no estuve aquí el lunes?

Question 17

Add quiso to Magic Circle.

Answer 17

Replace quiero and quiere

Question 18

I tried to rent the house.

Answer 18

Quise rentar la casa.

Question 19

Did you try to clean?

Answer 19

¿Quisiste limpiar?

Question 20

What happens when you put no in front of quiso?

Answer 20

It means to refuse.

Question 21

I refused to speak with them.

Answer 21

No quise hablar con ellos.

Question 22

Why did she refuse to work?

Answer 22

¿Por qué no quiso trabajar?

Question 23

We refused to do it.

Answer 23

No quisimos hacerlo.

Question 24

He refused to fight.

Answer 24

No quiso luchar.

Question 25

They refused to empty it.

Answer 25

No quisieron vaciarlo.

Question 26

a raise

Answer 26

un aumento de sueldo

Question 27

a rest

Answer 27

un descanso

Question 28

She refused the break.

Answer 28

No quiso el descanso.

Question 29

What does quisiera mean?

Answer 29

A polite form of I would like.

Question 30

Conjugate quisiera.

Answer 30

quisiera, quisieras, quisiera, quisiéramos, quisier**an**

Question 31

Recipe 6 (Me gusta) Preterit

Answer 31

gustar = to be pleasing

Question 32

Me gusta el viaje.

Answer 32

The trip is pleasing to me.

Question 33

Me gusta**n** las playa**s**.

Answer 33

The beaches are pleasing to me.

Question 34

Which "particles" do you use with Recipe 6 (me gusta)?

Answer 34

me, te, le, nos les

Question 35

Your family is pleasing to us.

Answer 35

Nos gusta su familia.

Question 36

Studying is pleasing to you.

Answer 36

Te gusta estudiar.

Question 37

Is the proposal pleasing to you?

Answer 37

¿Le gusta la propuesta?

Question 38

What do the Imperfect and Preterit of me gusta have in common?

Answer 38

They each have just 2 forms - 1 singular and 1 plural

Question 39

What are the 2 forms of the Imperfect of gustar?

Answer 39

gustaba gustaban

Question 40

What are the 2 forms of the Preterit of gustar?

Answer 40

gustó gustaron

Question 41

Did you all like the food last night?

Answer 41

¿Les gustó la comida anoche?

Question 42

We didn't like the movie last night.

Answer 42

No nos gustó la película anoche. | Preterit - specific time

Question 43

What's a peculiar meaning of gustaba?

Answer 43

You used to like something but no longer do like it.

Question 44

I used to like those colors.

Answer 44

Me gustaban los colores.

Question 45

What is the same as the Preterit conjugation of Ser?

Answer 45

The preterit conjugation of Ir.

Question 46

I used to go everyday.

Answer 46

Iba todos los días.

Question 47

We used to go on Mondays.

Answer 47

Ibamos el lunes.

Question 48

She refused to go because Pablo doesn't want to go either.

Answer 48

No quiso porque Pablo no quiere ir tampoco