Past tense Verbs Flashcards

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I went to the game.

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Yo fui al partido.

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Last year they [m.] couldn’t speak Spanish.

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El año pasado ellos no podían hablar español.

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The monster had two heads.

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El monstruo tenía dos cabezas.

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When they saw me, they gave me the money.

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Cuando me vieron, me dieron el dinero.

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He hated his new boss.

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Él odiaba a su nuevo jefe.

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Where did you used to work?

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¿Dónde trabajabas?

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He came to my party.

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él vino a mi fiesta.

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You all were selling T-shirts on the conrer.

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Vendíais camisetas en la esquina.

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Did he tell you what he told me yesterday?

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¿Te dijo lo que me dijo ayer?

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I took twenty pictures of my cat.

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Saqué veinte fotos de mi gato.

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I met Lisa a year and a half ago.

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Conocí a Lisa hace un año y medio.

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The thieves destroyed our house.

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Los ladrones destruyeron nuestra casa.

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They [m.] spoke with the owner.

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Ellos hablaron con el dueño.

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When we lived in France, we would drink wine with every meal.

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Cuando vivíamos en Francia, tomábamos vino con cada comida.

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There was a fly in my soup.

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Había una mosca en mi sopa.

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Nobody was listening while the politician was speaking.

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Nadie escuchaba mientras el político hablaba.

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When were you going to bring us the flowers?

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¿Cuando ibas a traernos los flores?

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I practiced the piano for an hour.

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Practiqué el piano por una hora.

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The president didn’t reduce taxes last year.

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El presidente no redujo los impuestos el año pasado.

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We met each other on an elevator.

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Nos conocimos en un ascensor.

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He was going to wear his white shirt, but it was dirty.

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él iba a llevar su camisa blanca pero estaba sucia.

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Why were you watching television while I was studying?

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¿Por qué mirabas la televisión mientras yo estudiaba?

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I was going to give him money for his birthday.

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Yo iba a darle dinero para su cumpleaños

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I was president of the club for one year.

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Fui presidente/presidenta del club (por) un año.

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I didn't see the present that they gave us.
No vi el regalo que nos dieron.
26
I organized the party.
Organicé la fiesta.
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We were living in a glass house.
Vivíamos en una casa crystal.
28
I bumped into your house's step.
Me tropecé con el peldaño de tu casa.
29
At times we read, and at times we wrote in our diaries.
A veces leíamos y a veces escribíamos en nuestros diarios.
30
I was eating.
Yo estaba comiendo.
31
We wore uniforms to school.
Llavábamos uniformes a la escuela.
32
He frequently lied to us, but we never said anything to him.
él nos mentía con frequencia, pero nunca le decíamos nada.
33
Did you know him?
¿Lo conocías?
34
He was my best friend for ten years.
él fue mi mejor amigo por diez años.
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The caterers didn't provide enough bread.
Los abastecedores no proveyeron suficiente pan.
36
She worked for two hours.
Ella trabajó por dos horas.
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I didn't tell them anything.
No les dije nada.
38
We worked hard when we were fifteen.
Trabajábamos duro cuando teníamos quince años.
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I took a shower this morning.
Me duché esta mañana.
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My father was a farmer.
Mi padre era granjero.
41
Who made these invitations.
¿Quién hizo estas invitaciones?
42
Who was the big winner yesterday?
¿Quién fue el gran ganador ayer?
43
I paid the gas bill.
Pagué la cuenta del gas.
44
They [m.] couldn't vote because they didn't have identification.
Ellos no podían votar porque no tenían identificación.
45
The television distracted me.
La televisión me distrajo.
46
She had her first baby, a girl, when she was forty-one, and she had her second daughter when she was forty-four.
Ella tuvo su primera bebé, una niña, cuando tenía cuarenta y un años, y tuvo su segunda hija cuando tenía cuarenta y cuatro.
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What did you give him for his birthday?
¿Qué le diste para su cumpleaños?
48
They [m.] repeated the question twice.
Ellos repitieron la pregunta dos veces.
49
How did you feel during the trial?
¿Cómo te sentías durante el juicio?
50
We were going to brush our teeth, but there wasn't any toothpaste.
Ibamos a cepillarnos los dientes pero no había pasta de dientes.
51
He regretted winning the money.
él sintió ganar el dinero.
52
Susana was pregnant.
Susana estaba embarazada.
53
The tears flowed from my eyes.
Las lágrimas fluyeron de mis ojos.
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We were going to shovel the snow.
Ibamos a quitar la nieve.
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She never bought anything without a coupon.
Ella nunca compraba nada sin cupón
56
What time was it when you finished the book?
¿Qué hora era cuando terminaste el libro?
57
She was never happy. She complained every day, all day long.
Ella nunca estaba feliz. Se quejaba cada día, todo el día.
58
Did you read my newspaper?
¿Leíste mi periódico?
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How were you going to do this?
¿Cómo ibas a hacer esto?
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She opened the door.
Ella abrió la puerta.
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We drove to the theater.
Condujimos al teatro.
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It was five to five when the tree fell down.
Eran las cinco menos cinco cuando el árbol se cayó.
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What did you all [formal] say to Mary?
¿Qué dijeron ustedes a María?
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Carmen was preparing dinner.
Carmen preparaba la cena.
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They fled from the scene of the crime.
Ellos huyeron de la escena del crimen.
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You told me a lie.
Me dijiste una mentira.
67
Why did you go away?
¿Por qué te fuiste?
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Humpty Dumpty fell down.
Humpty Dumpty se cayo.
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There were one hundred questions on the test.
Había cien preguntas en el examen.
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I was going to eat.
Yo iba a comer.
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I walked to the store.
Yo anduve a la tienda.
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He went to the store (in order) to buy eggs.
él fue a la tienda para comprar huevos.
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You all often wrote long letters.
De vez en cuando enviábamos dinero a la organización.
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It was three o'clock in the morning when they left.
Eran las tres de la mañana cuando salieron.
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We didn't go to the wedding.
No fuimos a la boda.
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It was a quarter to four in the morning when the telephone rang.
Eran las cuarto menos cuarto de la mañana cuando sonó el teléfono.
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They [f.] didn't go yesterday because they went last week.
Ellos no fueron ayer porque fueron la semana pasado.
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The cat was black and white.
El gato era negro y blanco.
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There was a lot of noise during the storm.
Había mucho ruido durante la tormenta.
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They sold the car.
Ellos vendieron el carro.
81
You all were telling the truth.
Estabais diciendo la verdad.
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He always sent a thank-you note after receiving a gift.
él siempre enviaba una nota de agradecimiento después de recibir un regalo.
83
The children were playing in the garden.
Los niños jugaban en el jardín.
84
We used to live in an apartment.
Vivíamos en un apartamento.
85
There weren't any leaves on the trees.
No había hojas en los árboles.
86
She was eating lunch.
Ella estaba almorzando.
87
John didn't hear me.
Juan no me oyó.
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We were very sad for a long time.
Estábamos muy tristes por mucho tiempo.
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My family loved me a lot.
Mi familia me amaba mucho.
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He brought wine to the party.
él trajo el vino a la fiesta.
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Dorothy followed the yellow brick road.
Dorthy siguió el camino amarillo de ladrillos.
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You all were wearing silly hats.
Llevabais sombreros ridículos.
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She didn't come to the meeting, because she had an accident.
Ella no vino a la reunión porque ella tuvo un accidente.
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I was taking a shower while they [f.] were eating breakfast.
Me duchaba mientras ellas se desayunaban.
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You all drove twenty miles.
Conduisteis veinte millas.
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We made the beds this morning.
Hicimos las camas esta mañana.
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I was taking a bath.
Yo estaba bañándome.
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She gave me a book.
Ella me dio un libro.
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I parked the car in the parking garage.
Aparqué el carro en el estacionamiento.
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Did you all go to school today?
¿Fuisteis a la escuela hoy?
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The trees fell down during the storm.
Los árboles se cayeron durante la tormenta.
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They [f.] used to call us every night.
Ellas nos llamaban cada noche.
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Mary had a little lamb.
Mary tenía un cordito.
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His manners attracted me.
Sus modales me atrajeron.
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In January, because it was so cold, there wasn't anybody outside.
En enero, porque hacía tanto frío, no había nadie afuera.
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There was so much fog that I couldn't drive.
Había tanta niebla que no podía conducir.
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Why was she going to build a house in the woods?
¿Por qué iba ella a construir una casa en el bosque?
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Sophia was playing the piano.
Sofía estaba tocando el piano.
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I managed to pay the bills on time this month.
Pude pagar las cuentas a tiempo este mes.
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I liked the flowers in their garden.
Me gustaban las flores en su jardín.
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I ran to the corner.
Yo corré a la esquina.
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He was walking and I was running.
él andaba y yo corría.
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I put on my shoes.
Me puse los zapatos.
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In the summer, there were lots of people in the streets.
En el verano había mucha gente por las calles.
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We were thinking about you a lot.
Pensabámos mucho en ti.
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There wasnt any gasoline in the tank.
No había gasolina en el tanque.
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You all [formal] didn't give us anything.
Ustedes no nos dieron nada.
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There weren't any women in that restaurant.
No había mujeres en ese restaurante.
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George was tall and handsome.
Jorge era alto y guapo.
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Where did you live when you were fourteen years old?
¿Dónde vivías cuando tenías catorce años?
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Sophia was playing tennis.
Sofía estaba jugando (al) tenis.
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We led the boys to the cafeteria.
Condujimos los chicos a la cafetería.
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How was the party? It was a disaster!
¿Cómo fue la fiesta? ¡Fue un desastre!
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They [m.] were listening to the radio while they were studying.
Ellos escuchaban el radio mientras estudiaban.
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It was two thirty when you called me.
Eran dos y media cuando me llamaste.
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Last night I couldn't sleep.
Anoche no pude dormir.
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You all were here for no more than ten minutes.
Estuvisteis aquí (por) no más que de diez minutos.
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Why couldn't you go to the movies with me?
¿Por qué no podías ir al cine conmigo?
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There were more women than ment at the meeting.
Había más mujeres que hombres en la reunión.
130
Did they advise you of your rights?
¿Te advirtieron de tus derechos?
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We dancd the tango last night.
Bailamos el tango anoche.
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You were never home. Where would you go those nights?
Tú nunca estabas en casa. ¿Adónde ibas esas noches?
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I knew the answer.
Yo sabía la respuesta.
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We used to invite everybody to our parties.
Invitábamos a todos a nuestras fiestas.
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They [m.] lied to me.
Ellos me mintieron.
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He asked his boss for a raise.
él le pidió a su jefe para un aumento.
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He said that he spoke wit Carlos last week.
él dijo que habló con Carlos la semana pasada.
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You washed your hair.
Te lavaste el pelo.
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Romeo and Juliet ran away.
Romeo y Julieta huyeron.
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I produced a movie last year.
Produje una película el año pasado.
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They [m.] didn't find (it) out until fifteen years ago.
Ellos no lo supieron hasta hace quince años.
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You all used to open the windows in January.
Abríais las ventanas en enero.
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The cat was in the attic.
El gato estaba en el desván.
144
Jane hated the color red.
Juana odiaba el color rojo.
145
I saw John yesterday.
Vi a Juan ayer.
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The cockroaches died.
Las cucarachas murieron.
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We didn't open those windows.
No abrimos esas vevantas
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He used to work in a bank.
él trabajaba en un banco.
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You translated the document well.
Tradujiste bien el documento.
150
What did you tell her?
¿Qué le dijiste a ella?
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The branch fell from the tree.
La rama se cayó del árbol.
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Lou Gehrig could play baseball better than Ty Cobb.
Lou Gehrig podía jugar (al) béisbol mejor que Ty Cobb.
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They [m.] sang five songs.
Ellos cantaron cinco canciones.
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I authorized the purchase.
Autoricé la compra.
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I used to study with John.
Yo estudiaba con Juan
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My sister had a baby last May.
Mi hermana tuvo un niño el mayo pasado.
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I deduced the answer.
Deduje la respuesta.
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I gave John a package yesterday.
Le di un paquete a Juan ayer.
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Mary was twenty-two when she bought her first car.
María tenía veintidós años cuando compró su primer carro.
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They [m.] were going to spend the day in the country, but the weather was bad.
Ellos iban a pasar el día en el campo pero hacía mal tiempo.
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I played the guitar for two hours at the reception.
Toqué la guitarra por dos horas en la recepción.
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Even though he bothered me, I loved him.
Aunque él me molestaba, lo amaba.
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There were five hundred pages in the book.
Había quinientas páginas en el libro.
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I was embarrassed.
Yo estaba avergonzado.
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They [f.] were eighteen years old when they graduated from high school.
Ellas tenían dieciocho años cuando se graduaron de la escuela secundaria.
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My pen didn't work.
Mi pluma no funcionaba.
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Mickey Mantle used to play baseball for the Yankees.
Mickey Mantle jugaba (al) beísbol para los Yankees.
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She slept for ten hours.
Ella durmió por diez horas.
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I used to make my bed every morning.
Yo hacía la cama cada mañana.
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They [m.] were going to bed.
Ellos estaban acostándose
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They [f.] went to bed at eleven thirty.
Ellas se acostaron a las once y media.
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He frequently called me after 10:00pm.
él frecuentemente me llamaba después de las diez de la noche.
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I was washing the dishes.
Yo fregaba los platos.
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I learned how to ride a bike when I was six years old.
Aprendí a montar en bicicleta cuando tenía seis años.
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They [m.] didn't tell me the truth.
Ellos no me dijeron la verdad
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I began to dance on the table.
Empecé a bailar en la mesa.
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Were you thinking about me?
¿Pensabas en mi?
178
There was garbage on the table.
Había basura en la masa.
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The windows were open, but the door was closed.
Las ventanas estaban abiertas pero la puerta estaba cerrada.
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I used to go to Ravello, Italy every winter.
Yo iba a Ravello, Italy cada invierno.
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Sometimes he didn't earn as much money as his wife.
A veces él no ganaba tanto dinero como su esposa.
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He didn't get along with his mother-in-law.
Él no se llevaba bien con su suegra.
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She tried to leave but couldn't find her keys.
Ella quiso salir pero no pudo econtrar sus llaves.
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She worried about you a lot.
Ella se preocupaba mucho por ti.
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I always studied before a test.
Siempre estudiaba antes de un exeman.
186
Did you see the cat that Miguel gave me?
¿Viste el gato que Miguel me dio?
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I had lots of riends at camp (el campamento).
Tenía muchos amigos en el campamento.
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How old was John when he got married?
¿Cuantos años tenía Juan cuando se casó?
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When were you all [formal] going to sit down?
¿Cuando iban a sentirse?
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They [m.] used to write notes in class.
Ellos escribían notas en clase.
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Which movie did you all see last night?
¿Qué película visteis anoche?
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You all [formal] were brushing your hair.
Ustedes estaban cepillándose el pelo.
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While she was explaining the theory, everybody was leaving.
Mientras ella explicaba la teoría, todos se iban.
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How far did you drive?
¿Hasta dónde condujiste?
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We couldn't call you because the telephone wouldn't work.
No podíamos llamarte porque el teléfono no funcionaba.
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You were studying.
Estabas estudiando.
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What were you thinking about?
¿En qué pensabas?
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When Jane used to work at the bank, she would drink fifteen cups (la taza) of coffee every day.
Cuando Juana trabajaba en el banco, tomaba quince tazas de café cada dia.
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Why did you all refuse to leave?
¿Por qué no quisisteis salir?
200
He requested more coffee.
él pidió más café.
201
You used to read lots of magazines.
Leías muchas revistas.
202
What did you do last night?
¿Qué hiciste anoche?
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I put the clothes in the closet.
Puse la ropa en el amario.
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The magician produced a rabbit from the hat.
El mago produjo un conejo del sombrero.
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I swallowed the medicine without thinking.
Tragué la medicina sin pensar.
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We were drinking milk.
Estábamos bebiendo leche.
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I told the children my name.
Les dije mi nombre a los niños.
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You studied last night.
Tú estudiaste anoche.
209
You wrote a letter.
Escribiste una carta.
210
At that moment, she preferred not to say anything.
En aquel momento, ella prefirió no decir nada
211
We were trying to sleep, but the baby was crying.
Intentábamos dormir pero el bebé lloraba.
212
Where were you all going to send this package?
¿Adónde ibais a enviar este paquete?
213
They [f.] read my book twice.
Ellas leyeron mi libro dos veces.
214
He failed to see my point of view.
él no pudo ver mi punto de vista.
215
When did you know the answer?
¿Cuando supiste la respuesta?
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I was going to go to bed at ten thirty, but there was a good program on television.
Yo iba a acostarme a las diez y media pero había un buen programa en la televisión.
217
What did you bring us.
¿Qué nos trajiste?
218
We went separately to the same store.
Fuimos por separado a la misma tienda.
219
The dish ran away with the spoon.
Los plato huyó con la cuchara.
220
Where did you all [formal] go last night?
¿Adónde fueron ustedes anoche?
221
I was in the store for twenty minutes and then I came here.
Estuve en la tienda por veinti minutos y entonces vine aquí.
222
Anita and Pepe were girlfriend and boyfriend for two years, but they never went to Venice.
Anita y Pepe fueron novios por dos años pero nunca fueron a Venecia.
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The store didn't have the shirt that I wanted.
La tienda no tenía la camisa que quería.
224
Why wasn't he going to fill the glasses with water?
¿Por qué no iba a él a llenar los vasos con agua?
225
When I got up, it was six fifteen.
Cuando me levanté eran las seis y cuarto.
226
We said that we didn't eat the cookies.
Dijimos que no comimos las galletas.
227
How many pages did you translate?
¿Cuántas páginas tradujiste?
228
They drove us to the wedding.
Nos condujeron a la boda.
229
When I was young, I would look under the bed every night before turning out the light.
Cuando yo era joven, miraba debajo de la cama cada noche antes de apagar la luz.
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The bread was moldy. I couldn't eat it.
El pan estaba mohoso. No podía comerlo.
231
There were twenty people at the party.
Había veinte personas en la fiesta.
232
Who was going to fix this faucet?
¿Quién iba a arreglar este grifo?
233
The frogs were jumping near the lake.
Las ranas saltaban cerca del lago.
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Dumbo was flying.
Dumbo estaba volando.
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She saw us at the movies.
Ella nos vio en el cine.
236
Were you going to tell me something?
¿Ibas a decirme algo?
237
John was shaving.
John estaba afeitandose
238
I played tennis with the pro.
Jugué (al) tenis con el jugador profesional.
239
They [m.] didn't believe me.
Ellos no me creían.
240
When John Smith worked for the CIA, he would never tell anybody his real name.
Cuando Juan Smith trabajaba para la CIA, nunca decía a nadie su nombre verdadero.
241
They [m.] always cheated us whenever we played cards.
Ellos siempre nos engañaban cuando jugábamos a los naipes.
242
As a child, John would watch TV every day after school.
De niño, Juan midaba la televisión cada dia después de la escuela.
243
I was suffering from a cold.
Yo sufría de un resfriado.
244
What did he say when you told him that you wrote the letter.
¿Qué dijo él cuando le dijiste que escribiste la carta?
245
You ate there frequently.
Comías allí con frequencia.
246
We were there for half an hour.
Estuvimos alli (por) media hora.
247
The meeting went well.
La reunión fue bien.
248
We didn't know that it was twelve thirty.
No sabíamos que eran las doce y media.
249
For every party that we had, Lisa would bring french fries and I would bring ketchup.
Para cada fiesta que teníamos, Lisa traía papas fritas y yo traía salsa de tomate.
250
Where was the money?
¿Dónde estaba el dinero?
251
The sugar attracted flies.
El azúcre atrajo a las moscas.
252
Mark used to be president of our club.
Mark era presidente de nuestro club.
253
Where did you all [formal] used to live?
¿Dónde vivîan ustedes?
254
I arrived at two o'clock.
Llegué a las dos.
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Our lawyer warned us of the danger.
Nuestro abagado nos advirtió del peligro.
256
Why didn't he include us?
¿Por qué no nos incluyó?
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There was a spider under my bed this morning.
Había uan araña debajo de mi cama esta mañana.
258
It was a quarter after four when I found the money.
Eras las cuatro y cuarto cuando entcontré el dinero.
259
I translated this sentence from Englisth to Spanish.
Traduje esta frase del inglés al español.
260
The party was terrible.
La fiesta fue terrible.
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All the time that I was there, you all never said anything.
Todo el tiempo que yo estaba allí, nunca decíais nada.
262
We washed the clothing last night.
Nosotros lavamos la ropa anoche.
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I found out that Jane managed to forge my signature.
Supe que Juana pudo falsificar mi firma.
264
I never stood out in English class for my pronunciation.
Nunca destaqué en la clase de inglés por mi pronunciación.
265
They [m.] contributed one hundred fifty dollars last year.
Ellos contribuyeron ciento y cincuenta dólares el año pasado.
266
They constructed an enormous house.
Construyeron una casa enorme.
267
I classified the information.
Clasifiqué la información.
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I liked the photo of your family.
Me gustaba la foto de tu familia.
269
When you [formal] were younger, you could remember the capitals of every state.
Cuando usted era menor, podía recordar las capitales de cada estado.
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He used to swim in our pool.
él nadaba en nuestra piscina.
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The [m.] had an accident last Tuesday.
Ellos tuvieron un accidente el martes pasado.
272
As a girl, Vicky would have to make her bed every morning before leaving for school.
De niña, Vicky tenía que hacer la cama cada mañana antes de salir para la escuela.
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They [f.] had to work for ten hours yesterday.
Ellas tuvieron que trabajar por diez horas ayer.
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There wasn't enough time for questions.
No había suficiente tiempo para preguntas.
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I always wondered why she washed her hands so many times every day.
Siempre me preguntaba por qué ella se lavaba las manos tantas veces cada día.
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All my life I wanted to have a piano.
Toda mi vida quería tener un piano.
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You all often wrote long letters.
A menudo escribíais cartas largas.
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I watered my friend Lola's plants.
Regué las plantas de mi amiga Lola.