4 More Ser Estar

Question 1

I thank you.

Answer 1

Yo le agradezco.

Question 2

agradecer

Answer 2

to appreciate / thank for

Question 3

A new Part 1 Magic Circle: para

Answer 3

in order
para + infinitive

Question 4

para poner

Answer 4

in order to put

Question 5

In order to finish the job . . .

Answer 5

Para terminar el trabajo

Question 6

In order to win the race . .

Answer 6

Para ganar la carrera . .

Question 7

Where were you?
Where were you yesterday?

Answer 7

¿Dónde estabas?
¿Dónde estuvo ayer?

Question 8

I’m ready. Are you ready?

Answer 8

Estoy lista/o. ¿Está lista/o?

Question 9

He’s always bored.

Answer 9

Está aburrido siempre.

Question 10

I wasn’t bored yesterday.

Answer 10

No estuve aburrido ayer.

estar → preterit (ayer)

Question 11

The novel was very boring.

Answer 11

La novela era muy aburrida.

estar → imperfect (not time)

Question 12

Recipe 4 - Preterit

Answer 12

Tengo→Tiene / Tenía / Tuve→Tuvo

Question 13

There are problems with your philosophy.

Answer 13

Hay problemas con su filosofía.

Recipe 2 (Hay) / Present

Question 14

There were problems.

Answer 14

Había problems.

Recipe 2 (Hay) / imperfect (no time)

Question 15

He was here.

Answer 15

Estaba aquí.

Recipe 3 (Estar) / Imperfect Tense

Question 16

She’s over there with Anita.

Answer 16

Ella está allí con Anita.

Recipe 3 (estar) / Present tense

Question 17

Do you have the money with you?

Answer 17

¿Tiene el dinero contigo?

Recipe 4 (tiene) / Present tense

Question 18

Where were they?

Answer 18

¿Dónde estaban ellos?

Recipe 2 (estar) / Imperfect (no specific time)

Question 19

I had a menu . .

Answer 19

Tenía un menú

Recipe 4 (Tiene) / Imperfect (no specific time)

Question 20

There was a party at 5:00.

Answer 20

Hubo una fiesta a las cinco.

Recipe 2 (Hay) → Preterit (specific time)

Question 21

He was here yesterday.

Answer 21

Estuvo aquí ayer.

Recipe 3 (estar) / Preterit (specific time)

Question 22

She had the money last night.

Answer 22

Tuvo el dinero anoche.

Recipe 4 (tiene) / Preterit

Question 23

She had the money.

Answer 23

Tenía el dinero.

Recipe 4 (tiene) / Imperfect (no specific time)

Question 24

last night,
last evening

Answer 24

anoche,
ayer por la noche

a specific time

Question 25

yesterday

Answer 25

ayer

Question 26

yesterday morning

Answer 26

ayer por la mañana

Question 27

yesterday afternoon

Answer 27

ayer por la tarde

Question 28

last week

Answer 28

la semana pasada

Question 29

last year

Answer 29

el año pasado

Question 30

He had a meeting at 1:00.

Answer 30

Tuvo una cita a la una.

Question 31

Conjugate tener in Preterit.

Answer 31

tuve, tuviste, tuvo, tuvimos, tuvisteis, tuvieron

Question 32

What else can tuvo/tuve mean?

Answer 32

Got or received

Question 33

I received a lot of money last year.

Answer 33

Tuve mucho dinero el año pasado.

Question 34

I got very sleepy after the party.

Answer 34

Yo tuve mucho sueño después la fiesta.

tener sueño = sleepy

Question 35

be in a hurry

Answer 35

tener prisa

Question 36

to be correct

Answer 36

tener razón

Question 37

to be hot

Answer 37

tener calor

Question 38

tener frío

Answer 38

to be cold

Question 39

tener habre/sed

Answer 39

to be hungry / thirsty

Question 40

to be a certain age

Answer 40

tener . . . . años

Question 41

Is she Mexican?

Answer 41

¿Es mexicana?

Ser → Present tense

Question 42

He was tall.

Answer 42

Era alto.

Ser → Imperfect

Question 43

It was difficult to learn it.

Answer 43

Era difícil aprenderlo.

Question 44

How old is he?

Answer 44

¿Cuántos años tiene?

Question 45

chicken to eat
live chicken

Answer 45

pollo
gallina