Chapter 10.8 - Changing Meanings in the Past - EN-SP

Question 1

She knew Maria.

Answer 1

Conocía a María.

Question 2

I knew the president.

Answer 2

Conocía al presidente.

Question 3

We weren’t able to dance. / We didn’t have the ability to dance.

Answer 3

No podíamos bailar.

Question 4

We knew the city well.

Answer 4

Conocíamos bien la ciudad.

Question 5

We weren’t able to dance. / We failed to dance.

Answer 5

No pudimos bailar.

Question 6

She had a cat.

Answer 6

Tenía un gato.

Question 7

I had a gift.

Answer 7

Tenía un regalo.

Question 8

He wasn’t able / didn’t have the ability to do the work.

Answer 8

No podía hacer el trabajo.

Question 9

We knew where the restaurant was.

Answer 9

Sabíamos dónde estaba el restaurante.

Question 10

They refused to drive.

Answer 10

No quisieron manejar.

Question 11

We discovered the city.

Answer 11

Conocimos la ciudad.

Question 12

Did you manage to walk to the museum from here?

Answer 12

¿Pudiste caminar hasta el museo desde aquí?

Question 13

I knew that he wasn’t there.

Answer 13

Sabía que no estaba allí.

Question 14

I found out that he wasn’t there.

Answer 14

Supe que no estaba allí.

Question 15

They didn’t want to drive.

Answer 15

No querían manejar.

Question 16

I tried to cook a big dinner for you.

Answer 16

Quise cocinar una gran cena para ustedes.

Question 17

He didn’t want to take the train.

Answer 17

No quería tomar el tren.

Question 18

He failed to do the work.

Answer 18

No pudo hacer el trabajo.

Question 19

She had a cat (at one time). / She received a cat. / She got a cat.

Answer 19

Tuvo un gato.

Question 20

He wanted to go to Guatemala.

Answer 20

Quería ir a Guatemala.

Question 21

Were you able / did you have the ability to walk to the museum from here?

Answer 21

¿Podías caminar hasta el museo desde aquí?

Question 22

She met Maria.

Answer 22

Conoció a María.

Question 23

I wanted to cook a big dinner for you.

Answer 23

Quería cocinar una gran cena para ustedes.

Question 24

I received a gift.

Answer 24

Tuve un regalo.

Question 25

He tried to go to Guatemala.

Answer 25

Quiso ir a Guatemala.

Question 26

We found out where the restaurant was.

Answer 26

Supimos dónde estaba el restaurante.

Question 27

He refused to take the train.

Answer 27

No quiso tomar el tren.

Question 28

They were able to swim. / They managed to swim.

Answer 28

Pudieron nadar.

Question 29

I met the president (for the first time).

Answer 29

Conocí al presidente.

Question 30

They were able to swim. / They had the ability to swim.

Answer 30

Podían nadar.