24/06/2021: The preterite Flashcards

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1
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___________ (Did I tell you that) me encontré a mi exjefe el otro día?

A

¿Te conté que me encontré a mi exjefe el otro día?

(Did I tell you that I ran into my ex-boss the other day?)

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2
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Te conté que ___________ (I ran into my ex-boss) el otro día?

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¿Te conté que me encontré a mi exjefe el otro día?

(Did I tell you that I ran into my ex-boss the other day?)

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3
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No, ___________ (you didn’t tell me).

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No, no me contaste.

(No, you didn’t tell me.)

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___________ (I saw him from afar) y traté de esconderme.

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Lo vi de lejos y traté de esconderme.

(I saw him from afar and I tried to hide.)

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Lo vi de lejos y ___________ (I tried to hide).

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Lo vi de lejos y traté de esconderme.

(I saw him from afar and I tried to hide.)

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Pero ___________ (I didn’t manage to (do it)).

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Pero no lo logré.

(But I didn’t manage to (do it).)

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7
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Pero, a ver, ___________ (I didn’t understand).

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Pero, a ver, no entendí.

(But, let’s see, I didn’t understand.)

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Cuéntame ___________ (what happened) desde el principio.

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Cuéntame qué pasó desde el principio.

(Tell me what happened from the beginning.)

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Cuéntame qué pasó ___________ (from the beginning).

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Cuéntame qué pasó desde el principio.

(Tell me what happened from the beginning.)

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10
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Pues, mira, ___________ (I went into Best Buy) a ver computadoras.

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Pues, mira, entré a Best Buy a ver computadoras.

(Well, look, I went inside Best Buy to look at computers.)

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___________ (When I left), vi que él y su esposa venían hacia donde yo estaba.

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Cuando salí, vi que su esposa y él venían hacia donde yo estaba.

(When I left, I saw him and his wife coming towards where I was.)

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12
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Pero ¿___________ (what did you do)? ¿Te vieron? ¿Los saludaste?

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Pero ¿qué hiciste? ¿Te vieron? ¿Los saludaste?

(But what did you do? Did they see you? Did you greet them?)

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13
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Pero ¿qué hiciste? ¿___________ (Did they see you)? ¿Los saludaste?

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Pero ¿qué hiciste? ¿Te vieron? ¿Los saludaste?

(But what did you do? Did they see you? Did you greet them?)

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14
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Pero ¿qué hiciste? ¿Te vieron? ¿___________ (Did you greet them)?

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Pero ¿qué hiciste? ¿Te vieron? ¿Los saludaste?

(But what did you do? Did they see you? Did you greet them?)

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15
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Creo que ___________ (they didn’t see me) luego, luego.

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Creo que no me vieron luego, luego.

(I think they didn’t see me right away.)

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16
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___________ (I started) buscar dónde esconderme.

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Empecé a buscar dónde esconderme.

I started looking for a place to hide.

()

17
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Empecé a ___________ (looking for a place to hide).

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Empecé a buscar dónde esconderme.

(I started looking for a place to hide.)

18
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¿___________ (Why didn’t you go inside) Best Buy otra vez?

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¿Por qué no te metiste a Best Buy otra vez?

(Why didn’t you go inside Best Buy again?)

19
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¿O ___________ (did you pretend you didn’t see them)?

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¿O fingiste demencia?

(Or did you pretend you didn’t see them (you faked dementia)?)

20
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___________ (I went back to) Best Buy.

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Me regresé a Best Buy.

(I went back to Best Buy.)

21
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___________ (I started looking at) tablets.

A

Me puse a ver tablets.

(I started looking at tablets.)

22
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¡Ah! O sea, ___________ (he greeted you).

A

¡Ah! O sea, él te saludó.

(Oh! So, he greeted you.)

23
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Ella ___________ (started chatting with me).

A

Ella me sacó plática.

(She started chatting with me (lit. she took a chat out of me).)

24
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___________ (She called him).

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Le habló por teléfono.

(She called him.)

25
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___________ (I pretended) me dio gusto verlos.

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Fingí que me dio gusto verlos.

(I pretended I was happy to see them.)

26
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Fingí que ___________ (I was happy to see them).

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Fingí que me dio gusto verlos.

(I pretended I was happy to see them.)

27
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Platicamos un rato y ___________ (they finally left).

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Platicamos un rato y por fin se fueron.

(We chatted for a while and they finally left.)

28
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___________ (We chatted for a while) y por fin se fueron.

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Platicamos un rato y por fin se fueron.

(We chatted for a while and they finally left.)

29
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Como aquella vez que ___________ (we ran into your ex).

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Como aquella vez que nos encontramos a tu ex.

(Like that time we ran into your ex.)

30
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___________ (Like that time when) nos encontramos a tu ex.

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Como aquella vez que nos encontramos a tu ex.

(Like that time we ran into your ex.)

31
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___________ (He behaved) decente.

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Se portó decente.

(He behaved decently.)

32
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Tú y él ___________ (started chatting).

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Tú y él se pusieron a platicar.

(You and him started chatting.)

33
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No es como que ___________ (we talked a lot).

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No es como que hablamos mucho.

(It’s not like we talked a lot.)

34
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___________ (It’s not like) hablamos mucho.

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No es como que hablamos mucho.

(It’s not like we talked a lot.)

35
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Sí ___________ (you guys chatted for quite a while).

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hablaron un buen rato.

(You guys did chat for quite a while.)

36
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¿Por qué ___________ (did you try to hide)?

A

¿Por qué trataste de esconderte?

(Why did you try to hide?)