LESSON 50 — PRACTICE WITH THE PAST TENSE (PRETERIT)

Question 1

I ate.

Answer 1

Yo comí.

Question 2

You met someone. (familiar)

Answer 2

[Tú] conociste a alguien.

Question 3

You found out something. (polite)

Answer 3

Usted supo algo.

Question 4

Did he understand?

Answer 4

¿Entendió él?

Question 5

We wrote.

Answer 5

[Nosotros] escribimos.

Question 6

We went.

Answer 6

[Nosotros] fuimos.

Question 7

You guys closed.

Answer 7

Ustedes cerraron.

Question 8

You people arrived.

Answer 8

Ustedes llegaron.

Question 9

They left something at my house.

Answer 9

Ellos dejaron algo en mi casa.

Question 10

I stopped my car at the corner.

Answer 10

[Yo] paré mi automóvil en la esquina.

Question 11

You loved many people. (familiar)

Answer 11

[Tú] amaste a muchas personas.

Question 12

Where did you live? (familiar)

Answer 12

¿Dónde viviste tú?

Question 13

Where did she live?

Answer 13

¿Dónde vivió ella?

Question 14

I liked the lunch.

Answer 14

Me gustó el almuerzo.

Question 15

That cost a lot.

Answer 15

Eso costó mucho.

Question 16

We finished.

Answer 16

[Nosotros] terminamos.

Question 17

They almost finished.

Answer 17

Ellos casi terminaron.

Question 18

He was able to…

Answer 18

Él pudo…

Question 19

He needed…

Answer 19

Él necesitó…

Question 20

I meant

Answer 20

[Yo] quise decir.

Question 21

She repeated that word.

Answer 21

Ella repitió esa palabra.

Question 22

They answered the questions.

Answer 22

Ellos contestaron a las preguntas.

Question 23

You were born 20 years ago. (familiar)

Answer 23

[Tú] naciste hace veinte años.

Question 24

Did you earn some money? / Did you win some money? (polite)

Answer 24

¿Ganó usted algún dinero?

Question 25

He went downstairs. / He went down.

Answer 25

Él bajó.

Question 26

I climbed. / I went up.

Answer 26

[Yo] subí.

Question 27

She moved the car.

Answer 27

Ella movió el coche.

Question 28

We ran as far as the store.

Answer 28

[Nosotros] corrimos hasta la tienda.

Question 29

We walked.

Answer 29

[Nosotros] caminamos.

Question 30

I walked to the youth hostel.

Answer 30

[Yo] caminé hasta el albergue de jóvenes.

Question 31

They touched the baby.

Answer 31

Ellos tocaron al bebé.

Question 32

You gave money to your employee. (familiar)

Answer 32

Tú diste dinero a tu empleado.

Question 33

She gave the box back.

Answer 33

Ella devolvió la caja.

Question 34

I visited the tourist information office.

Answer 34

[Yo] visité la oficina de información turistica.

Question 35

Did you visit your parents? (polite)

Answer 35

¿Visitó usted a sus padres?

Question 36

I lost my credit card.

Answer 36

Perdi mi tarjeta de crédito.

Question 37

Did you sleep well? (polite)

Answer 37

¿Durmió usted bien?

Question 38

You said it. [L. You it said] (polite)

Answer 38

Usted lo dijo.

Question 39

He did it. / He made it. [L. He it made.]

Answer 39

Él lo hizo.

Question 40

You did it. / You made it. (polite)

Answer 40

Usted lo hizo.

Question 41

I learned Spanish in the United States.

Answer 41

Aprendí español en los Estados Unidos.

Question 42

He understood your English. (polite)

Answer 42

Él comprendió su inglés.

Question 43

Did you see my brother? (polite)

Answer 43

¿Vio usted a mi hermano?

Question 44

She saw the train.

Answer 44

Ella vio el tren.

Question 45

They drank their drinks. (feminine)

Answer 45

Ellas bebieron sus bebidas.

Question 46

You did something. / You made something. (polite)

Answer 46

Usted hizo algo.

Question 47

We opened the gift.

Answer 47

[Nosotros] abrimos el regalo.

Question 48

He wanted to buy a ticket.

Answer 48

Él quiso comprar un boleto.

Question 49

Yesterday, I needed somebody.

Answer 49

Ayer yo necesité a alguien.