El Preterite Flashcards by Jacob T

I practiced the speech for one hour

Practiqué el discurso por una hora

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I arrived at two o’clock for the appointment

Llegué a las dos por la cita (o hora)

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I organized this party

Organicé esta fiesta

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I began to run

Empecé a correr

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I played the guitar for two hours at the reception

Toqué la guitarra por dos horas en la recepción

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I played golf with a professional

Jugué al Golf con el jugador profesional

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I took 20 photos of the sea

Saqué veinte fotos del mar

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I authorized the purchase a week ago

Autoricé la compra hace una semana

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I swallowed the medicine without thinking

Tragué la medicina sin pensar

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I paid the gas bill

Pagué la cuenta del gas

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I prayed for a giant eraser to get rid of everything

Recé por un borrador gigante para deshacerse de todo

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After that, I did my homework

Después de eso, hice mis deberes

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We walked

Anduvimos

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I was (temporarily)

Estuve

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He had

El tuvo

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I came, I saw, I conquered

Yo vine, vi, conquisté

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They (f. esp.) wanted to come with us

Ellas quisisteis venir con nosotros

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I couldn’t sleep last night

No pude dormir anoche

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I did nothing yesterday

No hice nada ayer

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I walked to the beach this morning

Anduve a la playa esta mañana

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Last weekend, somebody came to my house

El fin de semana pasada, alguien vino a mi casa

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I used to study a lot

Estudiaba mucho

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I was cooking dinner

Yo cocinaba la cena

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He was walking and I was running

El andaba y yo corría

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Nobody was listening while the politician was speaking

Nadie escuchaba mientras el político hablaba

They were listening to the radio while they were studying

Ellos escuchaban a la radio mientras estudiaban

We were trying to sleep, but the baby was crying

Intentábamos dormir, pero el bebé lloraba

The children were playing in the garden

Los niños jugaban en la jardín

We were living in a glass house

Vivíamos en una casa de cristal

You all were selling t shirts on the corner

Vendíais camisetas en la esquina

I was suffering from a cold

Sufría de un resfriado

The frogs were jumping near the lake

Las ranas saltaban cerca del lago

I was taking a shower while they were eating breakfast

Me duchaba mientras ellos desayunaban

We were thinking about you a lot

Pensábamos mucho en ti

While she was explaining her theory, everybody was leaving

Mientras ella explicaba su teoría, todos se iban

They used to write notes to their friends in class

Ellos escribían notas a sus amigos en clase

We used to live there

Vivíamos allí

Where did you all [formal] used to live?

¿Donde vivían ustedes?

He used to swim in our pool

El nadaba en nuestra piscina

Mark used to be president of our club

Mark era presidente de nuestro club

I used to go to Italy every summer

Yo iba a Italia cada verano

We used to invite the whole neighborhood to our parties

Invitábamos a todo el vecindario a nuestras fiestas

Our house used to be next to the market where there were a lot of people

Nuestra casa estaba al lado del mercado donde había mucha gente

With my friends we used to go to the movies if we had money

Con mis amigos íbamos al cine si teníamos dinero

Now I do not smoke, but before I used to smoke a lot

Ahora no fumo, pero antes fumaba mucho

Pepe used to have an aggressive dog that he would call Rufo

Pepe tenía un perro agresivo que se llamaba Rufo

What did you do last night?

¿Que hiciste anoche?

She taught

Ella enseñó

We celebrated

Celebramos

You all listened

Vosotros escuchasteis

I was wondering where you were

Me preguntaba donde estabas

I asked

Yo pregunté

Did you ask?

¿preguntaste?

I have worked

He trabajado

She has drunk milk

Ella ha bebido la leche

We have understood

Hemos comprendido

I have showered

Me he duchado

He has been with me

Él ha estado conmigo

You [formal] have learned a lot

Usted ha aprendido mucho

Have you brushed your teeth?

¿Te has cepillado los dientes?

He has called me six times

Él me ha llamado seis veces

I’ve run three miles

Yo he corrido tres millas

She hasn’t washed her hair

Ella no se ha lavado el pelo

I have had lunch

He almorzado

I have made a mistake

He cometido un error

I have had coffee

He tomado café

I have read 20 pages

He leído veinte páginas

What have you made for us?

¿Qué has hecho para nosotros?

Why haven’t they returned?

¿Por qué no han vuelto?

She has opened the book

Ella ha abierto el libro

Where have you put the dishes?

Dónde has puesto los platos?

Have you told her the truth?

Le has dicho la verdad?

What have you seen?

Qué has visto?

What have you done today?

Qué has hecho hoy?

The store has provided us with clothing

La tienda nos ha provisto de ropa

She has broken another fingernail

Ella se ha roto otra uña

Has he resolved his problems?

¿El ha resuelto sus problemas?

We haven’t said anything

No hemos dicho nada

I have had the money for more than 20 years

Yo he tenido el dinero por más de veinte años

She has opened the window and I have closed the door

Ella ha abierto la ventana y yo he cerrado la puerta

My neighbor’s dog has barked all night long and I haven’t been able to sleep

El perro de mi vecino ha ladrado toda la noche y yo no ha podido dormir

Why haven’t you shaved today? Why haven’t you showered today?

Por qué no te has afeitado hoy? Porque no te has duchado hoy?

Where have you put your suitcase?

Dónde has puesto tu maleta

How many times have you brushed your teeth today?

Cuántas veces te has cepillado los dientes hoy

For how many years have you known Charles?

Por cuantos años has conocido a Charles?

You’ve arrived late every day this week

Tú has llegado tarde cada día esta semana

Have you all (formal) seen her?

La han visto (ustedes)?

The thieves have robbed our jewels and have broken all the windows

Los ladrones han robado nuestras joyas y han roto todas las ventanas

Have the newlyweds (los recién casados) returned from their honeymoon (la luna de miel)?

¿Han vuelto los recién casados de su luna de miel?

Your manners have attracted me

Tus modales me has atraído

They have demonstrated their love for Beethoven’s music

Ellos han demostrado su amor por la música de Beethoven

If she is as rich as you tell me then, why has she robbed the bank?

Si ella es tan rica como me dices, entonces ¿por qué ha robado el banco?

The telephone is rung 20 times why haven’t you answered it?

El teléfono ha sonado 20 veces por qué no lo has contestado