(WU 26) The preterite indicative: regular verbs

Question 1

Did you read the article I sent you?
(leer)
(enviar)

Answer 1

¿Leíste el artículo que te envié?

Question 2

the murder

Answer 2

el asesinato

Question 3

the automobile

Answer 3

el automóvil

Question 4

the car

Answer 4

el coche

Question 5

the department

Answer 5

el departamento

Question 6

the space

Answer 6

el espacio

Question 7

Where is the train station?

Answer 7

Donde esta la estacion de trenes?

Question 8

the snapshot

Answer 8

la foto

Question 9

the garage

Answer 9

el garaje

Question 10

the boss, chief, leader

Answer 10

el jefe

Question 11

the thief

Answer 11

el ladrón

Question 12

Everyone wants freedom.

Answer 12

Todos quieren libertad.

Question 13

the telephone call

Answer 13

la llamada telefónica

Question 14

The mechanic is strong.

Answer 14

El mecánico es fuerte.

Question 15

She has a nice pair of shoes.

Answer 15

Ella tiene un buen par de zapatos.

Question 16

the prison

Answer 16

la prisión

Question 17

armed robbery

Answer 17

el robo armado

Question 18

the sentence

Answer 18

la sentencia

Question 19

the armchair

Answer 19

el sillón

Question 20

the scissors

Answer 20

las tijeras

Question 21

appropriate

Answer 21

apropiado/a

Question 22

tied up

Answer 22

atado/a

Question 23

This shirt is very comfortable.

Answer 23

Esta camiseta es muy cómoda.

Question 24

I’m desperate.

Answer 24

Estoy desesperado/a.

Question 25

Is it dangerous?

Answer 25

Es peligroso/a?

Question 26

That is the last one.

Answer 26

Ese es el ultimo/a.

Question 27

He committed a murder.

Answer 27

Cometió un asesinato.

Question 28

Yes, he did cut the rope.

Answer 28

Sí, cortó la cuerda.

Question 29

No, she did not find the earring. (encontrar)

Answer 29

No, ella no encontró el arete.

Question 30

He sent you a package. (enviar)

Answer 30

Te envió un paquete.

Question 31

They escaped from prison. (escapar)

Answer 31

Ellos escaparon de la prisión.

Question 32

My key is missing. (faltar)

Answer 32

Falta mi llave.

Question 33

Do you smoke? (fumar)

Answer 33

Fumas?

Question 34

Yes, he keeps his guns in a safe. (guardar)

Answer 34

Sí, guarda sus armas en una caja fuerte.

Question 35

He noticed a fly on the wall. (notar)

Answer 35

Notó una mosca en la pared.

Question 36

They received a letter. (recibir)

Answer 36

Ellos recibieron una carta.

Question 37

They stole my wallet. (robar)

Answer 37

Ellos me robaron la billetera.

Question 38

They left. (ir)

Answer 38

Ellos se fueron.

Question 39

The preterite tense denotes actions that _________

Answer 39

were begun in the past or that were completed in the past.

Question 40

AR verbs cantar I sang yesterday I did sing yesterday

Answer 40

Canté ayer cantaste cantó Cantamos (normal) cantaron

Question 41

ER verbs comer I ate last night I did eat last night

Answer 41

Comí anoche comiste comió Comimos (normal) comieron

Question 42

IR verbs escribir I wrote last Saturday. I did write last Saturday.

Answer 42

Escribí el sábado pasado escribiste escribió escribimos (normal) escribieron

Question 43

Last night at the party Mary sang, but Paul only ate.

Answer 43

Anoche en la fiesta Maria cantó pero Pablo sólo comió.

Question 44

I took the book.

Answer 44

Tomé el libro.

Question 45

You took the cat home.

Answer 45

Tomaste el gata a casa.

Question 46

She took a dress.

Answer 46

Tomó el vestido.

Question 47

We took a bus.

Answer 47

Tomamos un autobús.

Question 48

They took the dog.

Answer 48

Tomaron el perro.

Question 49

I worked.

Answer 49

Trabajé

Question 50

You worked.

Answer 50

Trabajaste

Question 51

He worked

Answer 51

trabajó

Question 52

We worked

Answer 52

trabajamos

Question 53

They worked

Answer 53

trabajaron

Question 54

I ate

Answer 54

comí

Question 55

you ate

Answer 55

comiste

Question 56

You* ate

Answer 56

comió

Question 57

We ate

Answer 57

comimos

Question 58

y'all ate

Answer 58

comieron

Question 59

I returned

Answer 59

Volví

Question 60

you returned

Answer 60

volviste

Question 61

she returned

Answer 61

volvió

Question 62

we returned

Answer 62

volvimos

Question 63

they returned

Answer 63

volvieron

Question 64

Verbs ending in -car, -gar, or -zar have a __________________

Answer 64

spelling change in the "yo" form or the preterit.

Question 65

I searched (buscar)

Answer 65

Yo busqué

Question 66

You searched

Answer 66

buscaste

Question 67

He searched

Answer 67

Él buscó

Question 68

I practiced (practicar)

Answer 68

practiqué

Question 69

I paid (pagar)

Answer 69

Yo pagué

Question 70

They paid

Answer 70

pagaron

Question 71

I start (empezar)

Answer 71

Yo empecé

Question 72

you start

Answer 72

empezaste

Question 73

she starts

Answer 73

empezó