July 2022

Question 1

July 1 DESCUBRIR - TO DISCOVER. la mentira = lie

We discovered that it was all a lie. (don’t need “a” before lie). (Use the imperfect of verb ser)

Answer 1

Descubrimos que todo era mentira.

Question 2

7-3-22 ENERO - JANUARY

January is the first month of the year.

Answer 2

Enero es el primer mes del año.

Question 3

7-6-22 Slippery = Liso

The floor is very slippery. (temporary condition - use estar)

Answer 3

El suelo está muy liso.

Question 4

7-8-22 THAT (THING) = AQUELLO

What’s that?

Answer 4

¿Qué es aquello?

Question 5

7-9-22 TO FAN (ONESELF) = ABANICAR(SE) -

As it was warm, she was fanning herself. (use hacer with heat. As = como. use imperfect for fanning)
Do as you like. (Use hacer tú imperativo. Use querer (want) in subjunctive)

Answer 5

Como hacía calor, se abanicaba.

Haz como quieras.

Question 6

7-11-22 SALTAR - TO BOUNCE, BOUND

This ball doesn’t bounce.

Answer 6

Esta pelota no salta.

Question 7

7-12-22 AQUEL - THAT

I bought that dress that we looked at yesterday.

Answer 7

Compré aquel vestido que vimos ayer.

Question 8

7-13-22 MES - MONTH

There are twelve months in one year.

Answer 8

Hay doce meses en un año.

Question 9

7-14-22 FAULT = la falta

We all have our faults.

Answer 9

Todos tenemos nuestras faltas.

Question 10

7-18-22 CLAVAR - TO STICK, TO PIN the pin = el alfiler. Use formal imperative - tengo becomes tenga

Be careful where you stick the pin. (Take care where you stick the pin.)

Answer 10

Tenga cuidado donde clava el alfiler.

Question 11

7-19-22 HOMBRÍA - MANLINESS, COURAGE to demonstrate = demostrar

He showed his courage in the fight.

Answer 11

En la lucha demostró su hombría.

Question 12

7-20-22 MUJER - WOMAN

She’s a very intelligent woman.

Answer 12

Es una mujer muy inteligente.

Question 13

7-21-22 HARTO (past participle of verb hartar) = FED UP, to be tired of

I am fed up with your stories! (I am fed up of …) (use estar & past participle of hartar)

Answer 13

¡Estoy harto de sus cuentos!

Question 14

7-22-22 COMPARTIR - TO SHARE

They shared what they had.
( preterite) (lo que) (imperfect of tener)

Answer 14

Compartieron lo que tenían.

Question 15

7-23-22 COMPARTIR - TO SHARE
They shared what they had (use imperfect of tener).

Answer 15

Compartieron lo que tenían.

Question 16

7-24-22 bay = la bahía
Some boats sailed (use imperfect of navegar) around the bay.

Answer 16

Algunos botes navegaban por la bahía.

Question 17

7-24-22 BALAZO - BULLET WOUND

He had three bullet wounds in his chest.

Answer 17

Tenía tres balazos en el pecho.

Question 18

7-25-22 TO OPPRESS = OPRIMIR
He oppressed (use imperfect) the weak. (use plural of débil)

Answer 18

Oprimía a los débiles.

Question 19

7-26-22 PROHIBIR - TO FORBID

I forbid (use presente) you to eat between meals (horas).

Answer 19

Te prohibo comer entre horas.

Question 20

7-27-22 AGE = EDAD

He is nineteen years old.

Answer 20

Tiene diecinueve años de edad.

Question 21

7-28-22 - TO SHINE, POLISH = LUSTRAR

I have to shine (use reflexive) my shoes.

Answer 21

Tengo que lustrarme los zapatos.

Question 22

7-30-22 - TO TAKE PART IN = PARTICIPAR EN

He took part in the 1936 Olympic games (olimpiades or juegos olimpicos).

Answer 22

Participó en las olimpiadas de 1936.