Preterit - Verbs with different meaning 01

Question 1

what 4 verbs have a different meaning in the preterit?

Answer 1

saber, conocer, poder, querer

Question 2

what does “querer” more commonly mean in the preterit?

Answer 2

“to try”, or “to refuse” in the negative

Question 3

what is the most common meaning of “saber” in the present?

Answer 3

“to know information” or “to know how to do something,”

Question 4

El día que nos conocimos llovía a cántaros.

Answer 4

The day we met was raining heavily.

Question 5

¿Por qué no quisisteis escuchar mi nueva canción?

Answer 5

Why did you guys refused to listen to my new song?

Question 6

Conjugate “conocer” in the preterit

Answer 6

conocí, conociste, conoció, conocimos, conocieron

Question 7

Soñé que te conocí y me enamoré de ti.

Answer 7

I dreamt I met you and fell in love with you.

Question 8

María supo lo de la muerte de su esposo en las noticias.

Answer 8

María learned about his husband’s death on the news.

Question 9

La señora Camila conoce a Javi desde que era un niño.

Answer 9

Mrs. Camila knows Javi since he was a little boy.

Question 10

No quise firmar el contrato.

Answer 10

I refused to sign the contract.

Question 11

Quizás tú eres el único que no conociste al antiguo presidente de la empresa.

Answer 11

Maybe you’re the only one who did not meet the former president of the company.

Question 12

what does “querer” mean in the present?

Answer 12

“to want, to love”

Question 13

Quiso impresionarme con sus amplios conocimientos, pero a mí no me interesan las enciclopedias.

Answer 13

He tried to impress me with his wide knowledge, but I am not interested in encyclopedias.

Question 14

¿Alguien sabe qué hay para comer?

Answer 14

Does anyone knows what’s for lunch?

Question 15

Quise ser escritor, pero el destino tenía otros planes.

Answer 15

I tried to become a writer, but destiny had other plans.

Question 16

Conjugate “conocer” in the present

Answer 16

conozco, conoces, conoce, conocemos, conocéis, conocen

Question 17

Mis padres conocieron a Borges cuando viajaron a Argentina en 1951

Answer 17

My parents met Borges when they traveled to Argentina in 1951.

Question 18

Sus padres sólo me conocen de vista.

Answer 18

His parents only know me by sight.

Question 19

conjugate “querer” in the present

Answer 19

quiero, quieres, quiere, queremos, queréis, quieren

Question 20

Perdone, pero, ¿le conozco?

Answer 20

Excuse me, but, do I know you?

Question 21

Esta mañana supe el resultado de las elecciones por la radio.

Answer 21

This morning I heard (about) the result of the elecction on the radio.

Question 22

¿Qué queréis de postre?

Answer 22

What do you guys want for dessert?

Question 23

No pudieron encontrar una solución.

Answer 23

They failed to find a solution.

Question 24

What additional and more common meaning does “conocer” have in the preterit?

Answer 24

it also means “to meet someone.”

Question 25

Quisieron comprar nuestro silencio, pero no estaba en venta

Answer 25

They tried to buy our silence, but it was not for sale.

Question 26

Todo el mundo sabe que Raúl es un genio.

Answer 26

Everybody knows Raúl is a genius.

Question 27

¿Conocéis a esa chica?

Answer 27

Are you guys acquainted with that girl?

Question 28

Queremos saber por qué nos mentiste.

Answer 28

We want to know why you lied to us.

Question 29

conjugate “querer” in the preterit

Answer 29

quise, quisiste, quiso, quisimos, quisisteis, quisieron

Question 30

what is the most common meaning of “conocer” in the present?

Answer 30

“to know a person or to be acquainted with someone,”