Verbs with different meanings in the past

Question 1

I met him yesterday

Answer 1

le conocí ayer

Question 2

I knew the root of the outbreak

Answer 2

conocia la raiz del brote

Question 3

I (had the ability) could do it, but didn’t do it.

Answer 3

podia hacerlo, pero no pude hacerlo

Question 4

I succeeded in arriving on time.

Answer 4

Pude llegar a tiempo

Question 5

I could not do it.

Answer 5

No podia hacerlo

Question 6

I wanted to upgrade my phone

Answer 6

queria actualizar mi teléfono

Question 7

I tried to solve their problems

Answer 7

quise resolver sus problemas

Question 8

I refused to lie

Answer 8

no quise mentir

Question 9

I didn’t want to blame them

Answer 9

no queria echar la culpa a ellos

Question 10

I knew that the working class felt overwhelmed

Answer 10

sabia que la prole se sentia avasallado

Question 11

I found out that he had refused to bargain

Answer 11

supe que él ha rechazado regatear

Question 12

I had a book about endangered animals

Answer 12

Tenia un libro sobre las especies en peligro de extinction

Question 13

I received the tools yesterday

Answer 13

Tuve las herramientas ayer