irregular verbs

Question 1

I smell the garlic

Answer 1

huelo el ajo

Question 2

there was a war

Answer 2

hubo una guerra

Question 3

there were a lot of people

Answer 3

había mucha gente

Question 4

will there be enough?

Answer 4

habrá suficiente?

Question 5

that way there would be less accidents

Answer 5

de ese modo habría menos accidentes

Question 6

I don’t think there will be many people at the concert

Answer 6

no creo que habrá mucha gente en el recital

Question 7

I’d have a sofa if there was more room

Answer 7

si hubiera más espacio, pondría una sofá

Question 8

don’t worry - it will fit

Answer 8

no te preocupes, que va a caber

Question 9

she wasn’t in any doubt

Answer 9

no le cupo la menor duda

Question 10

she was besides herself with joy

Answer 10

no cabía en sí de gozo

Question 11

do you think there will be enough room for it?

Answer 11

crees que cabrá?

Question 12

he did everything he could to fit the composition onto one page

Answer 12

hizo lo imposible para que le cupiera la redacción en una página

Question 13

look at this photo

Answer 13

mira esta foto

Question 14

I like listening to music

Answer 14

me gusta escuchar música

Question 15

I am looking for my glasses and for my brother

Answer 15

estoy buscando mis gafas y a mi hermano

Question 16

he asked for a cup of tea

Answer 16

pidió una taza de té

Question 17

we’re waiting for the train and for my sister

Answer 17

esperamos el tren y a mi hermana

Question 18

I’ve already paid for my ticket

Answer 18

ya he pagado el billete

Question 19

I went into the house

Answer 19

entré en la casa

Question 20

I don’t want to think about that

Answer 20

No quiero pensar en eso

Question 21

I was very interested in archeology

Answer 21

me interesaba mucho por la arqueología

Question 22

don’t say anything if they ask about me

Answer 22

si preguntan por mí, no digas nada

Question 23

he worries a lot about his appearance

Answer 23

se preocupa mucho por su aperiencia

Question 24

I ate the meal

Answer 24

comí la comida (pretérito indefinido)

Question 25

I used to eat his meals

Answer 25

comía sus comidas (imperfecto)

Question 26

The following words indicate very concrete times in the past and would trigger the use of the pretérito indefinido:

Answer 26

ayer – yesterday
anoche – last night
anteayer – the day before yesterday
el lunes/fin de semana/mes/año pasado – last Monday/weekend/month/year
un día – one day
una mañana/tarde – one morning/day
de repente – all of a sudden
hace 5 años – 5 years ago
en 1972 – in 1972

Question 27

my parents got married in 1947

Answer 27

mis padres se casaron en 1947

Question 28

key time words to indicate imperfecto

Answer 28

_a menudo / a vece_s – often/sometimes
cada día / mañana / semana / mes / año – every day / morning / week / month / year
en general, generalmente, frecuentemente – in general, generally, frequently
todos los dias, todas las mañanas – every day, every morning
siempre, nunca – always, never
de vez en cuando – from time to time
por un rato – for a while

Question 29

When I was 5 years old, I went (used to go) swimming with my mother every morning.

Answer 29

Cuando tenía 5 años, iba a nadar con mi madre cada mañana.

Question 30

My first friend at school was Portuguese, had green eyes and was very funny.

Answer 30

Mi primer amigo en el cole era Portugués, tenía los ojos verdes y era muy gracioso.

Question 31

It was 8 at night. It was very cold and it was raining a lot.

Answer 31

Eran las 8 de la noche. Hacía mucho frío y llovía mucho.

Question 32

When I was young, I ate a lot of bananas.

Answer 32

Cuando era joven, comía muchos plátanos

Question 33

My parents met when they were at university.

Answer 33

Mis padres se conocieron cuando estaban en la universidad.

Question 34

When I travelled (was travelling) around the Middle East, I ate a lot of exotic dishes.

Answer 34

Cuando viajaba por Medio Oriente, comí muchos platos exóticos.

Question 35

I was dancing salsa in Havana when I discovered my great passion for music.

Answer 35

Bailaba salsa en La Habana cuando descubrí mi gran pasión por la música.