Día 10b

Question 1

1. … fue a la floristería que había frente a la parada del autobús en la que se bajaba Begoña y ….
2. because DESCRIBING the place where the action occurred ie where he went to

Answer 1

1. … he went to the florist that was in front of the bus stop in which Begoña got off and …
2. Why pretéreto imperfecto?

Question 2

1. Roberto recibió un sobre con una nota en la que alguien le CITABA en una cafetería.
2. because DESCRIBING the contents of the note
3. citarse con algiuen
4. se citaron para verse al día siguiente

Answer 2

1. Robert received an envelope with a note in which someone arranged to meet him in a cafereria.
2. Why pretérito imperfecto?
3. to arrange to meet someone
4. they arranged to see each other the following day

Question 3

1. encontró el ramo sobre la mesa con una perqueña tarjeta en la que PONÍA: “Desde …
2. because DESCRIBING what he said
3. poner
4. el periódico no pone nada sobre el robo

Answer 3

1. she found a bouquet on the table with a little card on which he’d said: “Since …
2. Why pretérito imperfecto?
3. to say (when in writing)
4. the paper didn’t say anything about the robbery

Question 4

Both mean ok. Vale is perhaps more general. Venga perhaps signals a time for a change of topic or impending action eg venga vamos!

Answer 4

What is the difference between vale y venga?

Question 5

A roman emperor falls (caye) I fall over (me caigo)

Answer 5

What is the difference between caer and caerse?

Question 6

1. me fijé EN el rápidamente

2. fijarse EN

Answer 6

1. I noticed him quickly

2. to notice

Question 7

Fui a un bar a tomar un batido BIEN FRESQUITO

Answer 7

I went to a bar to drink a NICE COOL milkshake

Question 8

1. el panel solar
2. energía eólica
3. molinos de viento (same as windmill)

Answer 8

1. solar panel
2. wind power
3. wind turbines

Question 9

la gente son más egoista

Answer 9

the people are more selfish

Question 10

el medio ambiente

Answer 10

the environment

Question 11

los sesos

Answer 11

brains (as in food)

Question 12

Una acción marco es… una acción en imperfecto es interrumpida por una o varios acciones en indefinido

Answer 12

One new category of pretérito imperfecto which haven´t been taught previously

Question 13

1. Ayer caminaba por la Plaza cuando me encontré CON Scarlett Johanssen.
2. Because it is una acción marco ie the action of walking provides the context in which the other actions occurred

Answer 13

1. Yesterday I was walking in the plaza when I met Scarlett Johanssen
2. Why pretérito imperfecto?

Question 14

1. … informar sobre los acontecimientos …

2. …. refirnos a las circunstancias en las que se produjeron

Answer 14

Cuando narramos en pasado historias, experiencias, anécdotas … usamos

1. el pretérito indefinito para …
2. y el pretérito imperfecto para …

Question 15

1. los hombres llevaban bien ANUDADA la corbata.
2. La fiesta terminó al amanacer.
3. Según señalaron los asistentes, lo pasaron de miedo
4. llevaba la camisa anudada a la cintura

Answer 15

1. The men wore well knotted/tied ties
2. The party finished at dawn
3. As noted by the attendees they all had a really great time.
4. she wore her shirt knotted at the waist