Preterite

Question 1

it was a strategic point

(to be)

Answer 1

fue un punto estratégico

(ser)

Question 2

it was a city coveted / lusted after

(to be)

Answer 2

fue una ciudad codiciada

(ser)

Question 3

it was under the Moors control

(literally ‘it was in possession of the Moors’)

(to be)

Answer 3

estuvo en poder de los moros

(estar)

Question 4

the Muslims conquered it (feminine)

(literally ‘it they conquered the Muslims’)

(to conquer)

Answer 4

la conquistaron​ los musulmanes

(conquistar)

Question 5

the Christians reconquered it (feminine)

(literally ‘it they reconquered the Christians’)

(to reconquer)

Answer 5

la reconquistaron​ los cristianos

(reconquistar)

Question 6

he was a close friend of the Muslim King of Toledo

(to be)

Answer 6

era muy amigo del rey musulmán​ de Toledo

(ser)

Question 7

the Muslim king even / inclusively protected the Christian king

(to protect)

Answer 7

el rey musulmán incluso protegió​ al rey cristiano

(proteger)

Question 8

when they banished him from the city of Leon

(to banish / to deport)

Answer 8

cuando lo desterraron​ de la ciudad de León

(desterrar)

Question 9

what did the Christian king do in return?

(to do / to make)

Answer 9

¿qué hizo​ el rey cristiano a​ cambio?

(hacer)

Question 10

she had long, black shiny hair

(to have)

Answer 10

tenía cabellos largos, negros y​ brillantes

(tener)

Question 11

they promised the girl to marry (in matrimony) a Christian warrior

(to promise)

Answer 11

prometieron a la chica en​ matrimonio a un guerrero cristiano

(prometer)

Question 12

they baptized her in Galicia

(to baptize)

Answer 12

la bautizaron en Galicia

(bautizar)

Question 13

they changed her name to

(to change)

Answer 13

le cambiaron​ el nombre por

(cambiar)

Question 14

they did not approve the wedding

(to approve)

Answer 14

no aprobaron​ la boda

(aprobar)

Question 15

the young Muslim swore revenge

(to swear)

Answer 15

el joven musulmán juró venganza

(jurar)

Question 16

they decided to get away/escape one day

(to decide to)

Answer 16

decidieron escaparse un día

(decidir)

Question 17

he went to look for the couple in order to kill them

(to go)

Answer 17

fue a buscar a la pareja para​ matarlos

(ir)

Question 18

he went to look for his wife

(to go)

Answer 18

fue a buscar a su esposa

(ir)

Question 19

they condemned him to die at the stake

(to condemn)

Answer 19

le condenaron​ a morir en la​ hoguera

(condenar)

Question 20

(lit. this) he asked for a last wish

(to ask for)

Answer 20

éste pidió​ un último deseo

(pedir)

Question 21

that alerted/informed his hidden warriors

(to announce)

Answer 21

que avisó​ a sus guerreros​ escondidos

(avisar)

Question 22

they conquered the Muslim city

(to conquer)

Answer 22

conquistaron la ciudad​ musulmana

(conquistar)

Question 23

but, it really/truly called my attention!

(to call)

Answer 23

¡pero verdaderamente me llamó la atención!

(llamar)

Question 24

do you know how it started?

(to start/to begin)

Answer 24

¿sabes cómo empezó?

(empezar)

Question 25

*according to* what I was **told**, ... | (to say/to tell)

Answer 25

*según* me **dijeron**, ... | (decir)

Question 26

*let me* tell you what **happened** to me | (to happen)

Answer 26

*déjame* contarte qué me **pasó** | (pasar)

Question 27

you know what **happened**? | (to happen)

Answer 27

¿sabes qué **pasó**? | (pasar)

Question 28

**it was** *so* beautiful! | (to be)

Answer 28

¡**fue** *tan* bonita! | (ser)

Question 29

and **we insisted** | (to insist)

Answer 29

e **insistimos** | (insistir)

Question 30

my friend **told** us that | (to tell/to relate)

Answer 30

mi amiga nos **contó** que | (contar)

Question 31

last week **I went** to a very peculiar concert (to go)

Answer 31

la semana pasada **fui** a un concierto muy peculiar (ir)

Question 32

where **did you (all)** go? | (to go)

Answer 32

¿a dónde **fuisteis**? | (ir)

Question 33

and what concert **did you (all)** go to? | (to attend)

Answer 33

¿y a qué concierto **asististeis**? | (asistir)

Question 34

**we went** to a theatre near my house | (to go)

Answer 34

**fuimos** a un teatro cerca de mi casa | (ir)

Question 35

the concert **started** *right* at six o'clock and **finished** at seven o'clock (to start, to finish)

Answer 35

el concierto **empezó** *justo* a las seis y **terminó** a las siete (empezar)

Question 36

**it lasted** for an hour | (to last)

Answer 36

**duró** una hora | (durar)

Question 37

**we enjoyed** it a lot! (literally, how we enjoyed it) (to enjoy)

Answer 37

¡cómo lo **disfrutamos**! | (disfrutar)

Question 38

**we went** with my Spanish mother | (to go)

Answer 38

**fuimos** con mi madre española | (ir)

Question 39

that **they gave** us | (to give)

Answer 39

que nos **dieron** | (dar)

Question 40

**I liked** the play a lot (literally, it pleased me) (to like)

Answer 40

la obra **me gustó** mucho | (gustar)

Question 41

since **_you_ went** *a little while ago* (literally, you who went *recently*) (to go)

Answer 41

_tú_ que **fuiste** *hace poco* | (ir)

Question 42

**we read** in the pamphlet that | (to read)

Answer 42

en el panfleto **leímos** que | (leer)

Question 43

who **locked** _her_ in a dungeon | (to lock in)

Answer 43

que _la_ **encerró** en una mazmorra | (encerrar)

Question 44

my mother **told** me that part | (to tell/to relate)

Answer 44

esa parte me la **contó** mi madre | (contar)

Question 45

**he** also **linked** it to | (to connect)

Answer 45

también lo **conectó** con | (conectar)

Question 46

**he complicated** the piece *a little bit* | (to complicate)

Answer 46

**complicó** la pieza *un poquito* | (complicar)

Question 47

but...**you said** it sounds simple | (to say, to tell)

Answer 47

pero… **dijiste** que parece simple | (decir)

Question 48

**he combined** tales with music | (to combine)

Answer 48

**combinó** cuentos con música | (combinar)

Question 49

that **delighted/enthused** children | (to enthuse, to excite)

Answer 49

que **entusiasmó** a niños | (entusiasmar)

Question 50

**he developed** an excellent creativity | (to develop)

Answer 50

**desarrolló** una excelente creatividad | (desarrollar)

Question 51

*what's the reason* that **they featured** that? (literally, *with what motive*) (to put)

Answer 51

*con qué motivo* **pusieron** esta | (poner)

Question 52

why **did you bring** _me_? | (to bring)

Answer 52

¿por qué _me_ **trajiste**? | (traer)

Question 53

**she asked** me (for) advice | (to ask for)

Answer 53

me **pidió** consejo | (pedir)

Question 54

and **_you_ gave** _it to her_ | (to give)

Answer 54

y _tú se lo_ **diste** | (dar)

Question 55

**he replied to** _me_ ... | (to reply to)

Answer 55

**me** **respondió**... | (responder)

Question 56

**I said** to her that | (to say)

Answer 56

le **dije** que | (decir)

Question 57

do you know what **I read** recently? | (to read)

Answer 57

¿sabes que **leí** recientemente? | (leer)

Question 58

*last night* **I saw** the news on TV | (to see)

Answer 58

*ayer por la noche* **vi** las noticias en TV | (ver)

Question 59

and I do not know why **it seemed** to _me_ | (to seem)

Answer 59

y no sé por qué _me_ **pareció** | (parecer)

Question 60

**_I_ went** to a | (to go)

Answer 60

_me_ **fui** a una | (ir)

Question 61

*at first*, everything **seemed** (to _me_) fantastic (to seem)

Answer 61

¡*al principio*, todo _me_ **pareció** fantástico! (parecer)

Question 62

but later **I thought** | (to think)

Answer 62

pero más tarde **pensé** | (pensar)

Question 63

and...what did _it_ make _you_ think? (literally, **it made**) (to make)

Answer 63

y... ¿qué _te lo_ hizo pensar? | (hacer)