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1
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The house was big

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La casa ERA GRANDE

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The cars were blue

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Los carros ERAN AZULES

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The bank was on the corner

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El banco ESTABA EN LA ESQUINA

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The book was on the table

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El libro ESTABA EN LA MESA

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The coffee was cold

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El café ESTABA FRÍO

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The house was blue for five years

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La casa FUE azul POR CINCO AÑOS

“fue” needs specific time othewise “era” is correct

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7
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The event was in the stadium

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EL EVENTO FUE en el estadio

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The event was last Thursday. It was at 8pm.

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El evento FUE EL JUEVES PASADO. FUE A LAS OCHO p m (de la noche).

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9
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The party was fun

how I felt about it

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La fiesta ESTUVO divertida

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The party was fun

the type (the design): fun vs somber vs difficult vs relaxing

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La fiesta FUE divertida

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The work parties were very/really fun

the series of parties were great

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Las fiestas del trabajo ERAN muy divertidas

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12
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Everything was fine, until Juan arrived

I was going out to eat, but the police blocked the road

I was walking outside when it started to rain

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Todo ESTABA|IBA| bien, HASTA QUE LLEGÓ Juan

Salía a comer, pero la policía bloqueó la carretera

Estaba caminando afuera cuando comenzó a llover

regarding “estuvo|fui” — a series can be a list of preterites. the list can be 2 or 20
sometimes 2 is not a list but and imp interrupted by a pret

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13
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Martha was a teacher

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Marta ERA MAESTRA

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Juan was from Buenos Aires

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Juan ERA DE Buenos Aires

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Marta was beautiful and tall

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Marta ERA GUAPA Y ALTA

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Marta was nervous/sad

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Marta ESTABA NERVIOSA/TRISTE

can use preterite with specific times

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Marta was a teacher for 20 years

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Marta FUE maestra POR veinte AÑOS

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18
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Marta was blonde for many years

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Marta FUE rubia POR MUCHOS AÑOS

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19
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Marta was very sad after the divorce

focusing on the time period of the emotion - more intense

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Marta ESTUVO muy triste después del divorcio

focusing on the time period of the emotion - more intense

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Marta was very sad after the divorce

more about her general sadness

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Marta ESTABA muy triste después del divorcio

more about her general sadness

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21
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What time is it?
It is 1 p.m.
It’s 2:45 a.m.

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¿Qué HORA ES?
ES LA UNA p.m. (de la tarde)
SON LAS DOS y cuarenta y cinco a.m.

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I’m Tom. I’m from The United States. From Las Vegas.

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SOY Tómas. SOY DE Los Estados Unidos (EE.UU.). De Las Vegas.

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23
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This is a book

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Este ES UN LIBRO

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24
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I’m a traveler and eater.
I work(ed) in VIP Services.
Are you a student or worker?

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SOY viajero y comedor.
Trabajo|trabajé en Servicio VIP
ERES estudiante o trabajador(a)?

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25
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Bandeja paisa is from Antioquia

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Bandeja paisa ES DE Antioquia

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Yes, the women here are beauties.

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Sí, las mujeres acá SON HERMOSURAS.

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Mariana is very responsible

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Mariana ES muy RESPONSABLE

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28
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Who are|were they?

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Quiénes SON|ERAN?

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29
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Today is Monday, 16th of April.

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Hoy ES LUNES dieciseis de abril.

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30
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Where is it going to take place? (2)

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¿Dónde se va a realizar?
¿Dónde va a tener lugar?

31
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The concert is in the stadium

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EL CONCIERTO ES en el estadio

32
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The concert is at 8 p.m. the Saturday, 3rd of May.

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El concierto ES A LAS OCHO p.m. (de la noche) el sábado tres de mayo.

33
Q

The bank is on Colombus street

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El banco ESTÁ EN LA CALLE Colón

34
Q

I’m in the kitchen

A

ESTOY EN LA COCINA

35
Q

(S)he is very sad/tired

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ESTÁ muy TRISTE/CANSADO(A)

36
Q

We have cold/hot

We are cold/hot

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TENEMOS FRÍO/CALOR

37
Q

It is finished/completed/unfinished/incomplete

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ESTÁ (all–>) terminado/completo/sin terminar/incompleto

38
Q

The store is open/closed

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La tienda ESTÁ ABIERTA/CERRADA

39
Q

He is alive/dead

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Él ESTÁ VIVO/MUERTO

40
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The coffee is cold

A

El café ESTÁ FRÍO

41
Q

The coffee is delicious!

generally

A

¡El café ES delicioso!

por lo general

42
Q

The coffee is delicious!

this coffee specifically

A

¡El café ESTÁ delicioso!

= Este café especificamente

43
Q

Yesterday I went to the bank

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AYER FUI al banco.

44
Q

I lived in California for almost twenty years

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VIVÍ en California POR CASI VEINTE AÑOS

45
Q

Last year I ran a marathon with my friends

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EL AÑO PASADO CORRÍ una maratón con mis amigos

46
Q

We ran every day in order to practice

A

CORRÍAMOS TODOS LOS DÍAS para practicar

47
Q

We used to run when…

We were running when…

A

CORRÍAMOS CUANDO…

Estabamos corriendo cuando…

48
Q

Ana had [the] long hair
Ana was blonde

A

Ana TENÍA el CABELLO LARGO
Ana ERA RUBIA

49
Q

The house was white

A

La casa ERA blanca.

50
Q

Who were you with?
I was alone.

A

¿Con quién ESTABA?
ESTABA solo.

51
Q

I was in the park

A

ESTABA EN EL parque

52
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We used to go the house of (the) mountain of my aunt ||from time to time|once in a while|||

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ÍBAMOS a la casa de montaña de mi tía DE VEZ EN CUANDO

53
Q

Ana was in the garden and Juan was in the kitchen

concurrent

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Ana ESTABA en el jardín y Juan ESTABA en la cocina

concurrent

54
Q

I was studying when you called

interruption

A

ESTABA estudiando cuando llamaste

estudiaba

55
Q

It was difficult the exam

done and over with

A

ESTUVO difícil el examen

56
Q

It was difficult the exam

I’m still thinking about it though

A

ESTABA difícil el examen

57
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It was good the party

A

ESTUVO buena(bien?) la fiesta

FUE is okay too

58
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It was good the party…until that arrived the police

A

ESTABA buena la fiesta…HASTA QUE LLEGÓ la policía

59
Q

How was…(your appointment)?

A

¿Cómo ESTUVO…(tu cita)?

FUE

60
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I wanted to do it but I was fed up with doing it at home…So I decided to go out

sick/tired

A

QUERÍA hacerlo pero ESTABA harto de hacerlo en casa…así que DECIDÍ SALIR

61
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And it didn’t make much cold?

And it wasn’t very cold?

A

¿Y no HACÍA mucho frío?

62
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That was what I thought, but in reality it didn’t make so/that much cold

A

Eso FUE lo que PENSÉ, pero en realidad no HACÍA tanto frío

63
Q

It was wet, that like-that(i.e. for sure). But it didn’t rain more after I went out.

A

ESTABA mojado, eso así. Pero no LLOVIÓ MÁS DESPUÉS DE QUE salí.

64
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So because that, without realizing, I did it for hours.

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Así que por eso, sin darme cuenta, LO HICE por horas.

65
Q

We lived happily in that small apartment

A

VIVÍAMOS felices en ese pequeño apartamento.

66
Q

Me they called constantly

A

ME LLAMABAN CONSTANTEMENTE

67
Q

They talked (highest/)loudly while they drank and laughed

A

HABLABAN altísimo|fuerte MIENTRAS BEBÍAN y SE REÍAN

68
Q

The door broke

A

La puerta se rompió

69
Q

Your neighbors came

A

Tus vecinos vinieron

70
Q

I did swimming years ago, but no more.

I swam

A

HICE natación hace años, pero YA NO MÁS

Nadé

71
Q

I loved her for a long time

A

La AMÉ POR MUCHO TIEMPO

72
Q

Always
Each
Every/All
Normally
Usually
Often
Before
When(not true anymore)
(So) Many times
Various times
A lot
Never
From time to time
At that time
Frequently

Descriptions (people, things, situations, places)
Routines
Simultaneous actions
Interrupted Actions

Imperfect

A

Siempre
Cada
Todos
Normalmente
Usualmente
A menudo
Antes
Cuando (ya no es verdad)
(Tantas|) Muchas veces
Varias veces
Mucho
Nunca/Jamás
De vez en cuando
En aquella época
Frecuentemente / Con Frecuencia

Imperfecto

73
Q

The…
For a…
From…
During…
In that moment
Two/One-hundred…
Suddenly
When (still true)
Two weeks AGO
Day before yesterday/yesterday…/last night
Last…

Isolated/Punctual Actions
Actions of a specific/determined time
To narrate specifics of what happened: facts in a story

Simple past

It happened and I’m done with it; it is over

A

El/La…
Por un(a)…
De(sde)…
Durante…
En ese momento
Dos/Cien…
De repente (pronto)
Cuando (sigue verdadero)
HACE dos semanas
Anteayer/Ayer…/Anoche
…pasado|a

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