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1
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Past tense of practicar:

yo practi___
tu practicaste
ella practic___

A

yo practique

ella practico

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Lle___ a Madrid ayer

Hint: past tense, verb is llegar, subject is yo

A

Answer: Llegue

I arrived in Madrid yesterday

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Verb: Empezar

Yo empe___
Tu empezaste
ella empe___

A

Yo empece

Ella empezo

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Comen___ a estudiar ingles el ano pasado

Hint: past tense, verb is comenzar, subject is yo

A

Answer: Comence

I started studying English last year

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Tu _______ a Peru?

Hint: past tense, verb is llegar, choices are (llegue, llegaste)

A

Answer: Llegaste

(did) You arrived/came to Peru?

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Yo llegue, yo empece, yo practique

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I arrived, I started, I practiced

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Tu cuado _______ la universidad

Hint: verb is comenzar, choices are (comenzo, comenzaste)

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Comenzaste

When did you start/begin university

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Yo nunca practi_____ tenis

Hint: verb is practicar, choices are (practique, practice)

A

Practique

I never practiced tenis

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Tu _________ una clase nueva? Yo __________ una clase nueva.

Choices are (empece, empezaste). Verb is empezar

A

Empezaste, empece

Did you start a new class? I started a new class.

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Cuando lleg___ ustedes a este pueblo? Llegamos ayer.

Hint: subject is ustedes, verb is llegar. Form doesn’t change in the past tense for ustedes.

A

Llegaron

When did you (plural) arrive at this town? We arrived yesterday

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Verb: llegar

Yo lleg____
tu llegaste
el llego

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Llegue

I arrived, you arrived, he arrived

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12
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Miguel estudio y luego pract_____ futbol

Hint: verb is practicar

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Practico

Miguel studied an then practiced fubol

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Yo comence a trabajar aqui la semana pasada

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I started working here last week

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Verb: Empezar

Yo _______ un nuevo curso ayer

Hint: choices are (empezo, empece)

A

Empece

I started a new course yesterday

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15
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Verb: comenzar

Yo comen_____
el comenzo
Nosotros comen_____

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comence
comenzamos

I began, he began, we began

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Verb: Empezar

Carmen empe_____ una clase nueva ayer

A

Empezo

Carmen started a new class yesterday

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17
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_____ comence a trabajar

Choices: (Ella, yo)

A

Yo

I began to work

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Verb: ser

Yo _____
tu fuiste
ella ____

Choices: fui, fue

A

Fui
Fue

I was, you were, she was

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Verb: ser

Nosotros no __________ a la playa ayer

A

Fuimos

We did not go to the beach yesterday

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Verb: estar

Yo _____
Tu estuviste
El _____

Choices: (estuve, estuvo)

A

estuve
estuvo

I was, you were, he was

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Tu estuviste, usted estuvo, ustedes estuvieron

A

You were, you were, you were

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Verb: hacer

Yo _____
Tu _____
El hizo

Choices: (hice, hiciste)

A

hice, hiciste

I did, you did, he did

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23
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Verb: estar

Nosotros _________ en casa todo el dia ayer

Choices: estuvieron, estuvimos

A

Estuvimos

We were at home all day yesterday

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24
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Verb: Venir (to arrive/to come)

Yo ________
Tu viniste
Ella _______

Choices: Vine, vino

A

Vine, vino

I arrived, you arrived, she arrived

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25
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Nosotros no _________ ayer, pero ellos vinieron

Choices: vinimos, vinieron

A

Vinimos, vinieron

We didn’t arrive yesterday, but they did arrive

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26
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Que _______ ustedes ayer?

Choices: hiciste, hicieron

A

Hicieron

What did you (plural) do yesterday?

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27
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Viste mi diccionario de italiano?

A

Did you see my Italian dictionary?

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28
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Ayer _____ un dia muy caluroso

A

Fue

Yesterday was a very hot day

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29
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Verb: ver (to see)

Yo vi
Tu _____
El _____

Choices: (viste, vio)

A

Viste, vio

I saw, you saw, he saw

30
Q

Verb: vinir (to come/to arrive)

Nosotros ________ a este cafe anoche

Choices: Viniste, vinimos

A

Vinimos

We came to this cafe last night

31
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Verb: hacer (to do)

Yo hice
Nosotros hicimos
Ellos ______

A

hicieron

I did, we did, they did

32
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Verb: ver (to see)

Ayer nosotros ____ una pelicula interesante

Choices: (vi, vimos)

A

Vimos

Yesterday we watched an interesting movie

33
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Quien hizo toda la comida

A

Who made all of the food

34
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Verb: estar (to be)

Yo _____
Nosotros _____
Ellos estuvieron

A

Estuve

Estuvimos

35
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Verb: ver (to see)

El vio
Nosotros
Ellos vieron

36
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Nosotros _____ a ese restaurante anoche y comimos pollo

Choices: (fueron, fuimos)

A

Fuimos

We went to that restaurant last night and ate chicken

37
Q

La semana pasada yo _____ en esta tienda y compre un vistido

Choices: estuviste, estuve

A

Estuve

Last week I was in this store and bought a dress

38
Q

Isabel trabajo en el parque ayer y ______ a Diego

Choices: vi, vio

A

Vio

Isabel worked in the park yesterday and saw Diego

39
Q

Yo _____, tu _____, el _____

Choices: estuviste, estuve, estuvo

A

Estuve, estuviste, estuvo

I was, you were, he was

40
Q

Verb: hacer (to do)

Que _____ nosotros el verano pasado?

Choices: hicieron, hicimos

A

Hicimos

What did we do last summer?

41
Q

Complete the translation:

Yesterday my brothers bought sugar, and then made a cake

Ayer mis hermanos _____ azucar y luego _____ un pastel

A

Compraron

Hicieron

42
Q

Verb: llagar (to arrive)

Yo _____ a esta ciudad la semana pasada. Tu tambien _____ aqui.

Choices: llagaste, llegue

A

Llegue
Llagaste

I arrived in this city last week. You also arrived here.

43
Q

Complete the translation:

I arrived in Madrid yesterday, and I visited the museum

Yo _____ a Madrid ayer y _____ el museo

A

Llegue

Visite

44
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Verb: Empezar: to start/begin

Empe__ a estudiar en la universidad

Choices: ze, ce

A

Ce

I started studying at the university

45
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I started my class last week, and I studied a lot

Yo ______ mi clase la semana pasada, y estudie mucho

46
Q

Carla hizo y comio toda la comida?

A

Did Carla make and eat all of the food?

47
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Verb: Vinir (to come)

Yo _____ aqui para hablar con Jorge

Choices: vino, vine

A

Vine

I came here (in order) to speak with Jorge

48
Q

I was in Canada for a week, but I came back yesterday.

Yo _____ en Canada por una semana, paro volvi ayer

Reminder: volver, the root of volvi, means (to return)

A

Estuve

Reminder: use estar, not ser. Ser is for long-term characteristics, while estar is for temporary states of being. So here we use the yo form of estar, and convert it to the past-tense.

49
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Verb: ser (to be, characteristic/trait)

Yo _____ maestro por muchos anos. Maria _____ estudiante

Choices: fui, fue

A

Fui
Fue

I was a teacher for many years. Maria was a student

Reminder: Here, we use the form ser, as being a teacher or a student is less a temporary state of being, and is considered a more defining characteristic.

50
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Ellos salieron, ellos vinieron

A

They went out, they came

Reminder: salieron is the ustedes past-tense form of salir (to go out), vinieron is the ustedes past-tense form of vinir (to come)

51
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Nosotros fu____ a Francia y le ensen____ frances a Juan

Choices: imos, amos

A

Fuimos, ensenamos

We went to France and taught French to Juan

52
Q

Yo viaj____ a Espana y lleg____ el mes pasado

Choices: ue, e

A

e, ue

I travelled to Spain and arrived last month

53
Q

He studied piano and practiced a lot

El ______ piano y _____ mucho

A

Estudio, practico

54
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Verb: ser

Duo y sus amigos ____ al nuevo restaurante. Yo voy a ese restaurante a menudo.

Choices: fue, fueron

A

Fueron

Duo and his friends went to a new restaurant. I go to that restaurant often.

55
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To go, she goes, she went

Ir, ella va, ella ___

56
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Verb: estar

Hoy tu estas en la playa. Ayer tu ____ en la playa

Choices: estuve, estuviste

A

Estuviste

Today you are on the beach. Yesterday you were on the beach.

57
Q

Verb: practicar (to practice)

Hoy yo ____ para el concierto. Ayer yo practico para el concierto.

Choices: practico, practique

A

Practico, practique

Today I am practicing for the concert. Yesterday I practiced for the concert.

58
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To arrive, we arrive, we arrived

Llegar, nosotros llegamas, nosotros _____

59
Q

Ellas vieron a sus amigos pero ahora no los ven

A

They saw their friends but now they don’t see them

60
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Verb: comenzar (to start/begin)

_____ a llover a las nueve, pero ahora comienza a nevar

Choices: Comence, comenzo

A

Comenzo

It started to rain at nine, but now it is starting to snow

61
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Verb: hacer (to do)

to do, they do, they did

hacer, hacen, _____

62
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Verb: ver (to watch/see)

Hoy nosotros _____ a nuestros amigos. Ayer nosotros _____ a nuestros amigos.

Choices: vemos, vimos

A

Vemos, vimos

Today we are seeing our friends. Yesterday we saw our friends.

63
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Ustedes vienen, ustedes vinieron

A

You come, you came

64
Q

Verb: ver (to watch/see)

Yo te veo. Ayer yo te _____

Choices: vio, ve

A

Vi

I see you. Yesterday, I saw you.

65
Q

Verb: comenzar (to start/begin)

La primavera com_____ en marzo. El verano com_____ hoy.

Choices: ienza, enzo

A

Comenzo, Comienza

Spring started in March. Summer is starting/starts today.

66
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Verb: Vinir (to come)

Hoy mis padres _____ conmigo. Ayer mis padres _____ conmigo.

Choices: vinieron, vienen

A

Vienen, vinieron

Today my parents come with me. Yesterday my parents came with me

67
Q

Ser, tu eres, tu fuiste

A

To be, you are, you were

68
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Verb: practicar (to practice)

Tu no _____ ahora? Tu _____ anoche.

Choices: practicas, practicaste

A

Practicas, practicaste

You aren’t practicing today? You practiced yesterday.

69
Q

Verb: hacer (to do)

Yo hago la comida hoy, pero ayer mis padres h____ toda la comida.

A

hicieron

I make the food today, but yesterday my parents made all of the food

70
Q

We saw Carmen yesterday. We don’t see her now.

Nosotros _____ a Carmen ayer. Nosotros no la vemos ahora.

A

vimos (we saw)

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