Primera Cita Flashcards
Valentina y Valentín se habían conocido (had met) Using the pluperfect tense to indicate that a past action happens before another past action (El Pluscuamperfecto) en línea y habían estado (had been) platicando durante semanas. Finalmente, decidieron (El Pretérito Indefinido for actions in the past with a clear beginning and end) tener su primera cita en persona. ¡Los dos estaban (El Pretérito Imperfecto for actions in the past with no clear beginning and end.) muy emocionados por conocerse! Acordaron encontrarse en un acogedor (cosy) café en el centro de la ciudad, y llegaron muy puntuales a la reunión. Sin embargo, cuando se sentaron a conversar, la conversación no fluyó tan bien como lo había hecho (had done) en línea. Había mucha tensión en el ambiente. Entonces, Valentín pidió algo para comer pero se olvidó de mencionar su alergia por los frutos secos, así que comenzó a sentir picazón en la garganta. Valentina se asustó (became quite scared) bastante y lo llevó al hospital más cercano. ¡Su primera cita fue un completo desastre!
Valentina and Valentín had met Using the pluperfect tense to indicate that a past action happens before another past action (El Pluscuamperfecto) online and had been talking for weeks. Finally, they decided (The Indefinite Pretérito for actions in the past with a clear beginning and end) to have their first date in person. They were both (El Pretérito Imperfecto for actions in the past with no clear beginning and end.) very excited to meet each other! They agreed to meet at a cozy café in the center of the city, and they arrived very punctually to the meeting. However, when they sat down to talk, the conversation didn’t flow as well as it had done online. There was a lot of tension in the atmosphere. Then, Valentin asked for something to eat but he forgot to mention his allergy to nuts, so he started to feel itchy in his throat. Valentina got quite scared (she became quite scared) and took him to the nearest hospital. Their first date was a complete disaster!
They had met online (Use the pluperfect tense to indicate that a past action happens before another past action (El Pluscuamperfecto)
Se habían conocido en línea
they had been talking for weeks (Use the pluperfect tense to indicate that a past action happens before another past action (El Pluscuamperfecto)
habían estado platicando durante semanas.
Finally they decided to have their first date in person. (el pretérito)
Finalmente, decidieron tener su primera cita en persona.
The two of them were very excited to meet up. (El Pretérito Imperfecto for actions in the past with no clear beginning and end.)
Los dos estaban muy emocionados por conocerse.
They agreed to meet up in a cosy cafe. (el pretérito indefinido - actions that are done)
Acordaron encontrarse en un acogedor café.
they arrived right on time to the meeting (pretérito indefenido)
llegaron muy puntuales a la reunión
never the less (however) when they sat down to talk (pretérito indefinido)
Sin embargo cuando se sentaron a conversar
the conversation did not flow as well (pretérito indefinido)
la conversación no fluyo tan bien
as it had done on line (pluperfect tense)
como lo había hecho en línea
there was a lot of tension in the air (El Pretérito Imperfecto for actions in the past with no clear beginning and end.)
Había mucha tensión en el ambiente
Then Valentín ordered something to eat (pretérito indefinido)
Entonces, Valentín pidió algo para comer
but he forgot (pretérito indefinido) to mention his allergy for nuts (because of nuts)
pero se olvidó mencionar su alergia por los frutos secos
So he started (pretérito indefinido) to feel scratching in his throat.
Así que comenzó a sentir picazón en la garganta.
Valentina became quite scared (pretérito indefinido)
Valentino se asustó bastante
