Lección 9 Las fiestas

Question 0

Irregular Preterites
Poder
Poner
Saber
Estar

Answer 0

Pud-
Pus-
Sup-
Estuv-

Question 1

Irregular Preterites:

Tener (u-stem)
Venir (i-stem)
Decir (j-stem)

Answer 1

Tener: tuve, tuviste, tuvo, tuvimos, tuvisteis, tuvieron
Venir: vine, viniste, vino, vinimos, vinisteis, vinieron
Decir: dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron

Question 2

Irregular Preterites:
Querer
Hacer
Traer
Conducir
Traducir

Answer 2

Quis-
Hic-
Traj-
Conduj-
Traduj-

Question 3

Ellos comieron muchos dulces

Los estudiantes trajeron un regalo para su profesor favorito

Answer 3

They ate a lot of sweets

The students brought a gift for their favourite professor

Question 4

Irregular Preterite: Dar (to give)

Answer 4

Di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron

Question 5

El camarero me dio el postre

Le di a Juan algunos consejos

Los invitados le dieron un regalo

Answer 5

The waiter gave me the dessert

I gave Juan some advice

The guests gave her a gift

Question 6

Nosotros dimos una gran fiesta

Answer 6

We threw a great party

Question 7

Hubi una fiesta para Maite en el restaurante El Cráter

Answer 7

There was a party for Maite in the El Cráter restaurant

Question 8

What Verbs change meaning in the preterite?

Answer 8

Conocer
Saber
Poder
Querer

Question 9

Saber: present vs. preterite

Answer 9

Present: to know information; how to do something

Preterite: to find out; to learn

Question 10

Sabemos que hoy es el cumpleaños de Maite

Supimos la verdad anoche

Answer 10

We know today is Maite’s birthday

We found out (learned) the truth last night

Question 11

Conocer: present vs. preterite

Answer 11

Present: to know; be acquainted with

Preterite: to meet

Question 12

Conozco a esa pareja

Conocí a esa pareja ayer

Answer 12

I know that couple.

I met that couple yesterday.

Question 13

Poder: present vs. preterite

Answer 13

Present: to be able to; can

Preterite: to manage; succeed (could and did)
**negative: Failed

Question 14

Podemos hacerlo

Pudimos hacerlo ayer

Answer 14

We can do it

We managed to do it yesterday

Question 15

Querer: present vs. preterite

Answer 15

Present: to want; love

Preterite: to try
**negative: refused

Question 16

Quiero ir a la fiesta, pero tengo que trabajer

Quise evitar el accidente, pero fue imposible

Answer 16

I want to go to the party, but I have to work

I tried to avoid the accident, but it was impossible

Question 17

¿Qué es el flan?

¿Qué estudias?

Answer 17

What is flan?

What do you study?

Question 18

¿Cuál de los dos prefieres, el vino o el champán?

¿Cuáles son tus medias, las negras o las blancas?

Answer 18

Which of these two do you prefer, wine or champagne?

Which ones are your socks, the black ones or the white ones?

Question 19

**cuál cannot be used before a noun

¿Qué sorpresa te dieron tus amigos?
¿Qué colores te gustan?

Answer 19

What surprise did your friends give you?

What colours do you like?

Question 20

¿Quieres venir conmigo a Concepción?

Sí, gracias, me gustaría ir contigo

Answer 20

Do you want to come with me to concepción?

Yes, thanks, I would like to go with you.

Question 21

**Entre is followed by tú and yo instead of ti and mí

Papá va a sentarse entre tú y yo

Answer 21

Dad is going ti sit between you and me