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Pretérito Regular
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100
I ate and watched TV
What is comí y miré (vi) la televisión
100
the kids slept
What is los niños durmieron
100
I was not late.
What is no estuve tarde
100
I used to dance and my sister used to sing.
What is yo bailaba y mi hermana cantaba.
100
My friend was eating when I arrived.
What is mi amigo/a comía cuando yo llegué.
200
the teacher taught and the students learned
What is la profesora enseño y los alumnos aprendieron
200
The man ordered a steak.
What is el señor pidió un biftec.
200
My brother told a joke.
What is mi hermano dijo un chiste.
200
Every summer, my family went to the beach for one week.
What is todos los veranos, mi familia iba a la playa por una semana.
200
I was sleeping when you called.
What is Yo dormía cuando llamaste.
300
I played and my brothers watched me
What is yo jugué y mis hermanos me miraron (vieron)
300
I didn't hear, so the teacher repeated the lesson.
What is no oí (escuché), pues, el profesor repitió la lección.
300
You came to class and brought your homework.
What is viniste a clase y trajiste la tarea.
300
It was 4:00 in the afternoon
what is eran las cuatro de la tarde.
300
It was 7:00 when Teresa left.
What is Eran las cinco cuando Teresa salió.
400
I began the test at 8:00 and finished it at 9:00.
What is empecé el examen a las ocho y lo terminé a las nueve.
400
Elena y Roberto ordered lobster, but the waiter served them chicken.
What is Elena y Roberto pidieron langosta, pero el mesero les sirvió pollo.
400
They didn't have a pen, so they couldn't write.
What is no tuvieron un boli (lapicero), entonces no pudieron escribir.
400
the students wanted good grades, so they studied every day.
What is los alumnos querían buenas notas, pues, estudiaban todos los días.
400
Every winter we went to the mountains, but this year we did not go.
What is todos los años ibamos a las montañas, pero este año no fuimos.
500
The watched me and they gave me help. (*gave is in a class of its own).
What is Ellos me vieron y me dieron ayuda.
500
Marta preferred to go to sleep and Pedro continued (seguir) reading.
What is Marta prefirió dormir y Pedro siguió leyendo (leer).
500
We walked a lot and didn't know where we were
What is Anduvimos mucho y no supimos donde estuvimos.
500
When I was a kid, I used to read and my father watched (saw) movies.
What is Cuando era niño/a, yo leía y mi papá veía películas.
500
I didn't know what time it was when I woke up.
What is No supe que hora era cuando me desperté.