LESSON 46 — THE PAST TENSE WITH “ER” AND “IR” VERBS (PRETERIT)

Question 1

to sell

Answer 1

vender

Question 2

I sold my car. / I did sell my car.

Answer 2

Yo vendí mi coche.

Question 3

You sold your tickets. / You did sell your tickets. (familiar)

Answer 3

Tú vendiste tus boletos.

Question 4

You sold your tickets. (polite)

Answer 4

Usted vendió sus boletos.

Question 5

He sold their house. / He sold his house.

Answer 5

Él vendió su casa.

Question 6

We sold our house.

Answer 6

Nosotros vendimos nuestra casa.

Question 7

You sold your house. (plural, familiar, as in Spain)

Answer 7

Vosotros vendisteis vuestra casa.

Question 8

You sold our tickets. (plural)

Answer 8

Ustedes vendieron nuestros boletos.

Question 9

They sold my things.

Answer 9

Ellos vendieron mis cosas.

Question 10

to live

Answer 10

vivir

Question 11

I lived in Mexico for two years.

Answer 11

Yo viví en México por dos años.

Question 12

You lived in Spain last year, didn’t you? (familiar)

Answer 12

Tú viviste en España el año pasado, ¿no?

Question 13

Did you live alone last year? (polite)

Answer 13

¿Vivió usted solo el año pasado?

Question 14

He lived a good life.

Answer 14

Él vivió una buena vida.

Question 15

We lived together for five years.

Answer 15

Nosotros vivimos juntos por cinco años.

Question 16

Did you live in that house on the corner? (plural, familiar, as in Spain)

Answer 16

¿Vivisteis vosotros en esa casa de la esquina?

Question 17

How long did you live at the beach? (plural).

Answer 17

¿Por cuánto tiempo vivieron ustedes en la playa?

Question 18

Two years ago, they lived at the beach.

Answer 18

Hace dos años ellos vivieron en la playa.