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1
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He lived in Madrid for one year

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Vivió en Madrid un año

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He used to be (was) ambassador to France

Pret

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Fue embajador en Francia

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He has already left

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Ya se fue

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The wedding had been on Saturday

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La boda fue el sábado

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When he was writing, he was smoking

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Mientras escribía, fumaba

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When I arrived he was studying.

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Cuando llegué, él estudiaba

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As I was arriving, he was leaving

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Cuando yo llegaba, el salía

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They used to see each other often, as is the case with good friends

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Se veían a menudo como suele ser con los buenos amigos

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She had been studyig music for years

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Hacía años que estudiaba música

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She had known her for years

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La conocía desde hacía años

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He informed me he would return the following week

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Me informó que regresaba la semana siguiente

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If I had time, I would go

*use imperfect

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Si tuviera tiempo, iba

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He was charming

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Era encantador

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He was never a friend of mine

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Nunca fue amigo mío

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He was born, lived, and died in Salamanca

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Nació, vivió y murió en Salamanca

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He came in, greeted everyone, and shortly thereafter retired to his room

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Entró, saludó a todos al rato se retiró a su cuarto

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As soon as he saw me, he came to greet me

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Ni bien me vio, vino a saludarme

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He lived in Madrid for ten years

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Vivió en Madrid diez años

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He was ambassador to France from 1956 to 1960

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Fue embajador en Francia de 1956 a 1960

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He used to work for the State Department

*indefinite time preterit

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Trabajó en el Departamento de Estado

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Last summer he worked in Europe

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El verano pasado trabajó en Europa

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He used to live abroad

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Vivió en el extranjero

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Has he already left for home?

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Ya se fue para su casa?

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I have finished all the letters

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Terminé todas las cartas

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Have you finished your homework

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Acabaste la tarea ya?

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At last you have understood what I mean.

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Por fin entendiste lo que quiero decir

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He said he had been gravely ill

*immediate anteriority

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Dijo que estuvo gravemente enfermo

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We learned that the wedding had been on Saturday

*immediate anteriority

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Supimos que la boda fue el sábado

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He told me that he had difficulties with his boss

*immediate anteriority

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Me contó que tuvo dificultades con su jefe

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He said he was gravely ill

*co-existence/subsequence

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Dijo que estaba gravemente enfermo

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We learned that the wedding would be on Saturday

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Supimos que la boda era el sábado

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He told me he was having difficulties with his boss

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Me contó que tenía dificultades con su jefe

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The treaty was signed at three

*definite time

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El tratado se firmó a las tres

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He arrived at seven

*definite time

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Llegó a las siete

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Yesterday he studied all day long

*definite time

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Ayer estudió todo el día

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He lived in Salamanca all his life

*definite time

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Vivió toda la vida en Salamanca

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Last month he worked every weekend

*definite extension with adverbial of indefinite repitition

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El mes pasado trabajó todos los fines de semana

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He went to see her daily while she was sick

*definite extension with adverbial of indefinite repitition

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La fue a ver todos los dias mientras estuvo enferma

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He never missed a day’s work (while he worked)

*definite extension with adverbial of indefinite repitition

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No faltó al trabajo nunca

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He left yesterday

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Se fue ayer

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He sent the letter

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Envió la carta

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He shut the doors and windows

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Cerró ventanas y puertas

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She pointed out the offender

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Señaló al culpable

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They expelled him from the club

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Lo expulsaron del club

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45
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World War I broke out in 1914

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La primera guerra mundial estalló en 1914

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I learned that you were leaving

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Supe que te ibas

*initiative

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I knew that you were leaving

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Sabía que te ibas

*durative

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I met her last night

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La conocí anoche

*initiative

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I knew her well

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La conocía bien

*durative

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I grasped why she did not want to get married

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Comprendí por que no quería casarse

*initiative

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I understood why she did not want to get married

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Comprendía por qué no quería casarse

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All of a sudden we heard a terrible crash

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De repente oímos un ruido espantoso

*verbs of perception

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I saw her leaving

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Vi que se iba

*verbs of perception

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54
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At that moment I felt great compassion for the woman

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En ese momento senti tremenda compasion por la mujer

*verbs of perception

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Upon seeing her so fragile I had the feeling she was just a little girl

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Al verla tan fragil tuve la sensacion de que era solo una nina

*verbs of perception

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A feeling of well-being overcame him

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Un sentimiento de bienestar inundo su ser

*verbs of perception

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Upon hearing me talk, she became frightened

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Al oirme hablar, se espanto

*verbs of state of being

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When I told her, she became furious

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Cuando se lo dije, se enfurecio

*verbs of state of being

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A while later he calmed down

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Al rato se tranquilizo.

*verbs of state of being

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The minute he saw her, he fell in love

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Ni bien la vio, se enamoro

*verbs of state of being

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As soon as he went to bed, he fell asleep

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Ni bien se acosto, se durmio

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He became famous

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Se hizo famoso

*verbs of state of being

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God said: Let there be light and there was light

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Dios dijo: Sea la luz y la luz fue

*initiative

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From that day on she no longer was the same woman

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Desde ese dia ya no fue la misma mujer

*initiative

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Even though they had made amends, from that point on the relationship between them was different

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Aunque se habian reconciliado, desde entonces la relacion entre ambos fue diferente

*initiative

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Making him change his mind had been very dificult

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Hacerle cambiar de opinion fue muy dificul

*terminative

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Cardenas had been a school teacher before he was president

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Cardenas fue un maestro de escuela antes de ser presidente

*terminative

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He was a school teacher

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Era maestro de escuela

*durative

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She was very beautiful as a young woman

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Era muy guapa de joven

*durative

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He fought for the emancipation of the oppressed for several years

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Lucho por la emancipacion de los oprimidos por muchos anos

*impossible to extend in time

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He was ill for several months

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Estuvo enfermo varios meses

*impossible to extend in time

72
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He said he was sick

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Dijo que estaba enferma

*co-existence or subsequence

73
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He said he had not been able to go

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Dijo que no pudo (habia podido) ir

*anteriority relative to subordinate verb

74
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He had wanted to go but could not

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Quiso (habia querido) ir pero no pudo

75
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He said he had had to study

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Dijo que tuvo (habia tenido) que estudiar

76
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While she was a student she earned her living as a waitress

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Cuando era estudiante se ganaba la vida como camarera

‘*co-existence

77
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When he wrote, he smoked a pipe

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Cuando escribia, fumaba pipa

‘*co-existence

78
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While she studied, she drank coffee to stay awake

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Mientras estudiaba, tomaba cafe para mantenerse despierta

‘*co-existence

79
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Even though he had been promoted, he still worked as hard as before

A

Aunque lo habian ascendido, trabajaba tanto como antes

*contrast between former and subsequent event

80
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Once I got used to his voice, I could follow the lecture

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Cuando me acostumbre a su voz, pude seguir la conferencia

81
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Once he spoke to her calmly, she listened

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Cuando le hablo calmadamente, lo escucho

82
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What is she doing in the kitchen at this hour?

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Que hace en la cocina a estas horas?

83
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What was she doing in the kitchen at that hour?

A

Que hacia en la cocina a esas horas?

84
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I see that he is coming alone

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Veo que viene solo

85
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I saw that he was coming alone

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Vi que venia solo

86
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I think that she is talking to someone

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Creo que habla con alguien

87
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I thought that she was talking to someone

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Creia que hablaba con alguien

88
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I call her every Monday

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La llamo todos los lunes

89
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I would call her every Monday

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La llamaba todos los lunes

90
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They dine at seven generally

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Cenan a las siete generalmente

91
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They would dine at seven generally

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Cenaban a las siete generalmente

92
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They do not get along

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No se llevan bien

93
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They did not get along

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No se llevaban bien

94
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One can see that he is sad

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Se ve que esta triste

95
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One could see that he was sad

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Se veia que estaba triste

96
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The political situation is disturbing

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La situacion politica es inquietante

97
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The political situation was disturbing

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La situacion politica era inquietante

98
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Peru embraces a large territorial expanse

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El Peru abarca una gran extension territorial

99
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Old Peru embraced a large territorial expanse

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El Antiguo Peru abarcaba una gran extension territorial

100
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They say they will leave tomorrow

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Dicen que parten manana

101
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They said they would leave tomorrow

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Dijeron que partian manana

102
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Maria will graduate next week

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Maria se recibe la semana entrante

103
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Maria would graduate the following week

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Maria se recibia la semana siguiente

104
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They will get engaged tomorrow

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Se comprometen manana

105
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They would get engaged the following day

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Se comprometian al dia siguiente

106
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He has known her for years

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La conoce desde hace anos

107
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He had known her for years

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La conocia desde hacia anos

108
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He has been working there since January

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Trabaja alli desde enero

109
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He had been working there since January

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Trabajaba alli desde enero

110
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They have been going together for a long time

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Salen juntos desde hace tiempo

111
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They had been going together for a long time

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Salian juntos desde haia tiempo

112
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I called her but she was not at home

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La llame pero no estaba en casa

113
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When I met her she was twenty years old

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Cuando la conoci tenia veinte anos

114
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As you were arriving he was leaving

A

Cuando tu llegabas el salia

115
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He has not told me what I was expecting to hear

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No me ha dicho lo que yo esperaba oir

116
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Don’t you realize that you could be her father

A

No te das cuenta de que podias ser su padre

117
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He knew you would do it

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Sabia que tu lo harias

118
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We saw his house which was located on a hill and had a magnificent view. Beatiful gardens surrounded it

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Vimos su casa que estaba situada en una colina y tenia una vista magnifica. Hermosos jardines la rodeaban

119
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Last year we would dine at seven

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El ano pasado cenabamos a las siete

120
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While he was speaking last night everyone listened with great interest

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Cuando el hablaba anoche todos lo escuchaban con gran interes

121
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In those days it was not fashionable to sunbathe

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En aquellos tiempos no estaba de moda asolearse

122
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In former times, marriage meant an indissoluble bond

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Antes el matrimonio signifaba un lazo indisoluble

123
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Whenever he would speak, everyone would tremble

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Cuando el hablaba todos temblaban

124
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England no longer is what she used to be

A

Inglaterra ya no es lo que era

125
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He was slowly dying. His body was wasting away and his spirit was failing.

A

Se moria lentemente. Su cuerpo se consumia y su espiritu se enflaquecial.

126
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His life was slipping away

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La vida se le escapaba

127
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When I arrived she was putting the child to bed

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Cuando yo llegue ella acostaba al nino

128
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As I was arriving yesterday he was leaving

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Cuando yo llegaba ayer el partia

129
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It was noon. He was pacing up and down without being able to restrain himself. It was understandable for his son was about to be born.

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Era mediodia. Iba y venia de un lado para otro sin poder refrenarse. No era para menos, su hijo estaba a punto de nacer

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The child was touching every object in the living room. His mother was in a state of frenzy and could hardly wait for the guests to leave.

A

El nino tocaba cuanto objeto habia en la sala. Su madre se deseperaba y no veia la hora de que se fueran las visitas.

131
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The husband and wife were arguing last night. I could hear them from my room. At moments they seemed to calm down, but they would begin again a few minutes later.

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Marido y mujer discutian anoche. Yo los oia desde mi cuarto. A ratos parecian calmarse pero a los pocos minutos volvian a comenzar.

132
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The guests were arriving one after the other. The host was showing them in.

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Los invitados llegaban unos tras otros. El anfitrion los hacia pasar.

133
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He was very agitated that morning. He was smoking one cigarette after another and wringing his hands frantically.

A

Estaba agitadisimo esa manana. Fumaba un cigarillo detras de otro y se retorcia las manos freneticamente.

134
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Every so often he would be late for work

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Cada tanto llegaba tarde al trabajo

135
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The stores closed at seven in the summer

A

Los negocios cerraban a las siete en verano

136
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They went out together most of the time

A

Salian juntos casi siempre

137
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The mailman used to arrive at noon

A

El cartero llegaba a mediodia

138
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Generally he would receive us very cordially

A

Generalmente nos recibia con mucha cordialidad

139
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When it was very hot they would open doors and windows, but never turn on the air-conditioning

A

Cuando hacia mucho calor abrian puertas y ventanas pero nunca prendian el aire acondicionado

140
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He knew his subject matter better than anyone else

A

Sabia su materia como nadie

141
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Yesterday he did not know a thing in class

A

Ayer no sabia nada en clase

142
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He doubted everything and everyone

A

Dudaba de todo y de todos

143
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Until recently he was unsure of her but now that is no longer the case

A

Hasta hace poco dudaba de ella pero ahora ya no

144
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They were living in Madrid

A

Vivian en Madrid

145
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Until last year they lived in Madrid

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Hasta al ano pasado vivian en Madrid

146
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When I walked in I realized that they were arguing

A

Al entrar me di cuenta que discutian

147
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They used to argue very often

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Discutian muy frecuentemente

148
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The summer was very hot

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El verano estaba calurosisimo

149
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The day was very hot

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El dia estaba muy caluroso

150
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That week he was exhausted

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Esa semana se encontraba agotado

151
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He never lacked energies

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Nunca le faltaban energias

152
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Upon arriving to America, the Spaniards encountered diverse indigenous races which exhibited different levels of civilization

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Al llegar los espanoles a America, se encontraron con diversas razas indigenas que tenian diversos niveles de civilizacion

153
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When I saw the Caribbean I realized that its waters were magnificent

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Al ver el mar Caribe me di cuenta que sus aguas eran magnificas

154
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They had known each other since early childhood

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Se conocian desde la infancia

155
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She had been studying music for years

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Estudiaba musica desde hacia anos

156
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They had been spending the summers at the same resort for years

A

Veraneaban en el mismo lugar desde hacia anos

157
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They had been very unhappy ever since they had moved

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Estaban muy descontentos desde que se habian mudado

158
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She had been very ill since last year

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Estaba muy enferma desde el ano pasado

159
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Copernicus has demonstrated that the earth revolves around the sun

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Copernico demostro que la tierra giraba (gira) alrededor del sol

160
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Fleming has discovered that penicillin is an effective agent against certain infections

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Fleming descubrio que la penicilina era (es) un agente efectivo contra ciertas infecciones

161
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I thought he was your friend

A

Yo creia que era (es) tu amigo

162
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I didn’t he was here

A

No sabia que estaba (esta) aqui

163
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I tried to forget who I was

A

Trate de olvidarme de quien era (soy)

164
Q

I will leave tomorrow at three

A

Salgo manana a las tres

165
Q

He said he would leave tomorrow at three

A

Dijo que salia manana a las tres

166
Q

He will return next week

A

Regresa la semana proxima

167
Q

They announced that he would return next week

A

Anunciaron que regresaba la semana proxima

168
Q

He wants to see her tomorrow afternoon

A

Quiere verla manana por la tarde

169
Q

He said that he wanted to see her tomorrow afternoon

A

Dijo que queria verla manana por la tarde

170
Q

I want to go but I cannot

A

Quiero ir pero no puedo

171
Q

He explained that he wanted to go but couldn’t

A

Explico que queria ir pero no podia

172
Q

I hope to be able to attend the lecture

A

Espero poder asistir a la conferencia

173
Q

He replied that he hoped to be able to attend the lecture

A

Me contesto que esperaba poder asistir a la conferencia

174
Q

I did not know that they WERE arriving today

A

No sabia que llegaban hoy

175
Q

I did not know that they ARE arriving today

A

No sabia que llegan hoy

176
Q

I did not know that they WILL arrive today

A

No sabia que van a llegar hoy

177
Q

Making him change his mind was very difficult

A

Hacerle cambiar de opinion era muy dificil

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Modern Spanish Syntax - SNS (14 decks)

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