Maida 17

Question 1

1. descuida
2. descuidar
3. no discuidar
4. no descuides esa herida

Answer 1

1. don’t worry (servir y protegir)
2. to neglect
3. to look after
4. look after that cut

Question 2

me da lo mismo

Answer 2

I don’t really care/it doesn’t matter (servir y protegir)

Question 3

se LE había colmado su paciencia

Answer 3

She’d had enough

Question 4

1. Mi hermana y yo nos vIMOs por un momento con LOS ojos muy abiertos Y corrimos
2. I used veíamos ie pretérito imperfecto
3. I said “entonces” for then rather than Y

Answer 4

1. My sister and I looked wide-eyed for a second then ran.
2. What was mistake 1?
3. What was mistake 2?

Question 5

1. Eramos corredores muy rápidos pero en esta ocasión nuestra mamá FUE más rápidA.
2. I used era ie pretérito imperfecto
3. I didn´t match the sex ie rápido

Answer 5

1. We were fast runners but this time our mummy was faster.
2. What was mistake 1?
3. What was mistake 2?

Question 6

1. Llegó A la entrada antes QUE NOSOTROS

2. forgot the A after llegar

Answer 6

1. She reached the entrance before us …

2. What was mistake 1?

Question 7

1. ALLÍ estuvO paradA con sus manos apretadAS y descansado sobre sus caderas.
2. Wrong there ie ahí which is a less definite place ie around there even though still a closer there.
3. Not matching feminine endings

Answer 7

1. There she stood with her hands clenched resting on her hips.
2. What was mistake 1?
3. What was mistake 2?

Question 8

1. De repente su cara CAMBIO SU ROSTRO MOSTRABA una sonrisa grande
2. rostro refers to the expression on the face

Answer 8

1. Suddenly her face changed and a big smile spread across her face
2. What difference between the 2 words for face?

Question 9

1. nunca pensé que llegaría tan lejos

2. real life eg of past + conditional

Answer 9

1. I never thought that he´d go this/that far (servir y protegir)
2. why leaning this?

Question 10

1. Me alegre SABER que un compañero te DIO EL AVENTÓN Y ACORTO TU distancia DE VIAJE
2. used aprender instead of saber for to learn
3. te llevó en coche

Answer 10

1. I’m pleased to learn that a colleague gave you a lift to shorten your trip.
2. What was mistake 1?
   3 gave you a lift (Spain)

Question 11

Me dio una mirada llena de desdén

Answer 11

He gave me a look full of disdain

Question 12

Al cabo de UNOS MINUTOS sopló suavemente el humo hacia el techo

Answer 12

After A FEW MOMENTS he slowly blew smoke towards the CEILING

Question 13

dío la vuelta y SE marchO hacía la puerta.

Answer 13

he turned and walked towards the door

Question 14

1. … giró la cabeza y me guiñó EL OJO

2. guiñar el ojo

Answer 14

1. …. he turned his head and winked at me

2. to wink

Question 15

1. ¿cómo puedo explicarle que mis intenciónes SON honorables?
2. Used “eran”- were, but need to keep in simple present to be consistent with puedo

Answer 15

1. How could I explain to him that my intentions WERE honourable?
2. What was mistake 1?

Question 16

1. ¿Cómo puedo contarle que yo SOY su padre?

Answer 16

1. How can I tell him that I am her father?

Question 17

1. SABÍA que tenía la APARIENCIA de un mendigo.
2. used “supe” when describing a situation (supe = action)
3. used “aparición” (more apparition) even though dictionary said it also meant appearance

Answer 17

1. I knew that I looked like a beggar
2. What was mistake 1?
3. What was mistake 2?

Question 18

1. Me imaginé que tomarías el coche-carro …
2. I´d writen “había tenido la experanza” …. makes no sense
3. expectectiva = expectation, experanza = hope
4. nunca me hubiera imaginado que nos iba a traicionar
5. imaginarse

Answer 18

1. I thought you´d take the car
2. What was mistake 1?
3. What is the difference between “hope” and “expectation”?
4. I’d never have thought that he would betray us
5. to figure or suppose or to think

Question 19

1. me hubiese gustado despedirme de ella

2. me hubiese gustado + inf + frase

Answer 19

1. I would have liked to say goodbye to her

2. I would have liked + inf + clause (structure)