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Past Tense Patterns Flashcards

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Ayer entrené jiu jitsu.

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I trained jiu jitsu yesterday — (preterite = completed past action)

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La semana pasada viajé a Miami.

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Last week I traveled to Miami — (preterite with time marker)

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El año pasado trabajé en ventas.

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Last year I worked in sales — (preterite narrates finished period)

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Esta mañana hice café.

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This morning I made coffee — (hice = past of hacer)

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Anoche vimos el partido.

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Last night we watched the match — (vimos = past of ver)

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Conocí a mi entrenador en 2018.

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I met my coach in 2018 — (preterite conocer = met)

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Tuve una lesión pero me recuperé.

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I had an injury but I recovered — (tuve, recuperé = completed)

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Estuve en México por dos semanas.

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I was in Mexico for two weeks — (estuve = finished stay)

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Fui al gimnasio después del trabajo.

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I went to the gym after work — (fui = past of ir)

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Pude terminar el informe.

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I was able to finish the report — (pude = achieved ability)

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Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol.

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When I was a kid, I played soccer — (imperfect = habitual past)

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Antes vivía en otro país.

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I used to live in another country — (imperfect = ongoing background)

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Estaba cansado, pero entrené.

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I was tired, but I trained — (imperfect + preterite contrast)

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Q

Siempre estudiaba por las noches.

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I always studied at night — (imperfect = repeated past)

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Mientras ella cocinaba, yo limpiaba.

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While she cooked, I cleaned — (imperfect for parallel actions)

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Era más paciente antes.

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I used to be more patient — (era = imperfect of ser)

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Nos conocíamos del trabajo.

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We knew each other from work — (imperfect conocer)

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Q

A menudo veíamos películas en familia.

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We often watched movies as a family — (imperfect frequency)

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Cada verano viajábamos a la playa.

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Every summer we used to travel to the beach — (imperfect habit)

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En ese momento, pensé que era fácil.

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At that moment, I thought it was easy — (preterite pensé + imperfect era)

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¿Qué hiciste ayer? – Fui al gimnasio.

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What did you do yesterday? – I went to the gym. (preterite = completed past)

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¿Dónde estuviste anoche? – Estuve con mi familia.

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Where were you last night? – I was with my family. (estuve = finished time)

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¿Con quién hablaste? – Hablé con mi entrenador.

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Who did you talk to? – I talked with my coach. (pretérito de hablar)

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¿Cómo te fue? – Me fue bien, gracias.

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How did it go? – It went well, thanks. (me fue = it went for me)

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¿Qué pasó? – Perdimos el partido.
What happened? – We lost the match. (pasó/perdimos = preterite)
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en 2019 saqué agua.
In 2019 I took out water — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado bebí un ejercicio.
Last month I drank an exercise — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato busqué mi membresía.
A little while ago I looked for my membership — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana jugué la basura.
This morning I played the trash — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato corrí informes.
A little while ago I ran reports — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado practiqué un libro.
Last month I practiced a book — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer practiqué la basura.
Yesterday I practiced the trash — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días compré almuerzo.
Two days ago I bought lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado enseñé la basura.
Last month I taught the trash — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado enseñé mi membresía.
Last month I taught my membership — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado corrí informes.
Last month I ran reports — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado enseñé la basura.
Last month I taught the trash — (preterite = completed past)
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anoche vendí agua.
Last night I sold water — (preterite = completed past)
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en 2019 pagué mi membresía.
In 2019 I paid my membership — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato busqué informes.
A little while ago I looked for reports — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato enseñé un boleto.
A little while ago I taught a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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la semana pasada bebí un seguro.
Last week I drank an insurance policy — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado enseñé un ejercicio.
Last month I taught an exercise — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer corrí un seguro.
Yesterday I ran an insurance policy — (preterite = completed past)
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en 2019 busqué un libro.
In 2019 I looked for a book — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado vendí un libro.
Last month I sold a book — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días aprendí agua.
Two days ago I learned water — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días enseñé agua.
Two days ago I taught water — (preterite = completed past)
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la semana pasada corrí un seguro.
Last week I ran an insurance policy — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer compré informes.
Yesterday I bought reports — (preterite = completed past)
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anoche enseñé un libro.
Last night I taught a book — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer jugué almuerzo.
Yesterday I played lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado enseñé un seguro.
Last month I taught an insurance policy — (preterite = completed past)
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anoche compré la basura.
Last night I bought the trash — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato enseñé la basura.
A little while ago I taught the trash — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana aprendí almuerzo.
This morning I learned lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana jugué mi membresía.
This morning I played my membership — (preterite = completed past)
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la semana pasada practiqué un ejercicio.
Last week I practiced an exercise — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer enseñé un boleto.
Yesterday I taught a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado busqué un libro.
Last month I looked for a book — (preterite = completed past)
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anoche aprendí un ejercicio.
Last night I learned an exercise — (preterite = completed past)
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en 2019 compré un boleto.
In 2019 I bought a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana corrí un libro.
This morning I ran a book — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días saqué informes.
Two days ago I took out reports — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato corrí un seguro.
A little while ago I ran an insurance policy — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer busqué un boleto.
Yesterday I looked for a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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la semana pasada pagué un boleto.
Last week I paid a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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en 2019 enseñé un libro.
In 2019 I taught a book — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer busqué mi membresía.
Yesterday I looked for my membership — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer pagué la basura.
Yesterday I paid the trash — (preterite = completed past)
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anoche practiqué un ejercicio.
Last night I practiced an exercise — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer compré la basura.
Yesterday I bought the trash — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado jugué almuerzo.
Last month I played lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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anoche compré un seguro.
Last night I bought an insurance policy — (preterite = completed past)
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en 2019 enseñé mi membresía.
In 2019 I taught my membership — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato vendí un seguro.
A little while ago I sold an insurance policy — (preterite = completed past)
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la semana pasada comí un seguro.
Last week I ate an insurance policy — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana busqué almuerzo.
This morning I looked for lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado corrí un libro.
Last month I ran a book — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer vendí un libro.
Yesterday I sold a book — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer aprendí un boleto.
Yesterday I learned a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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la semana pasada compré la basura.
Last week I bought the trash — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato jugué agua.
A little while ago I played water — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana saqué un boleto.
This morning I took out a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato enseñé almuerzo.
A little while ago I taught lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado corrí almuerzo.
Last month I ran lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días saqué informes.
Two days ago I took out reports — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato busqué almuerzo.
A little while ago I looked for lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana pagué agua.
This morning I paid water — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato vendí agua.
A little while ago I sold water — (preterite = completed past)
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en 2019 aprendí informes.
In 2019 I learned reports — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana bebí un libro.
This morning I drank a book — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado pagué mi membresía.
Last month I paid my membership — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días practiqué un libro.
Two days ago I practiced a book — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato comí agua.
A little while ago I ate water — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días enseñé la basura.
Two days ago I taught the trash — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato practiqué un ejercicio.
A little while ago I practiced an exercise — (preterite = completed past)
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la semana pasada busqué un ejercicio.
Last week I looked for an exercise — (preterite = completed past)
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la semana pasada vendí un ejercicio.
Last week I sold an exercise — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana comí un boleto.
This morning I ate a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana enseñé un ejercicio.
This morning I taught an exercise — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana enseñé la basura.
This morning I taught the trash — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado vendí agua.
Last month I sold water — (preterite = completed past)
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la semana pasada vendí almuerzo.
Last week I sold lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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en 2019 aprendí un boleto.
In 2019 I learned a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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anoche saqué agua.
Last night I took out water — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer corrí agua.
Yesterday I ran water — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días compré la basura.
Two days ago I bought the trash — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato jugué un boleto.
A little while ago I played a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato saqué un libro.
A little while ago I took out a book — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana practiqué agua.
This morning I practiced water — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato pagué mi membresía.
A little while ago I paid my membership — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer comí agua.
Yesterday I ate water — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado bebí informes.
Last month I drank reports — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato vendí almuerzo.
A little while ago I sold lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días aprendí mi membresía.
Two days ago I learned my membership — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días enseñé un libro.
Two days ago I taught a book — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana compré informes.
This morning I bought reports — (preterite = completed past)
119
la semana pasada saqué la basura.
Last week I took out the trash — (preterite = completed past)
120
la semana pasada aprendí un boleto.
Last week I learned a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
121
el mes pasado enseñé un seguro.
Last month I taught an insurance policy — (preterite = completed past)
122
la semana pasada vendí un ejercicio.
Last week I sold an exercise — (preterite = completed past)
123
la semana pasada enseñé informes.
Last week I taught reports — (preterite = completed past)
124
hace dos días compré un ejercicio.
Two days ago I bought an exercise — (preterite = completed past)
125
anoche pagué un libro.
Last night I paid a book — (preterite = completed past)
126
la semana pasada vendí un seguro.
Last week I sold an insurance policy — (preterite = completed past)
127
el mes pasado saqué almuerzo.
Last month I took out lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana saqué un seguro.
This morning I took out an insurance policy — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días saqué un ejercicio.
Two days ago I took out an exercise — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana practiqué informes.
This morning I practiced reports — (preterite = completed past)
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en 2019 enseñé informes.
In 2019 I taught reports — (preterite = completed past)
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la semana pasada jugué informes.
Last week I played reports — (preterite = completed past)
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anoche compré un ejercicio.
Last night I bought an exercise — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días compré almuerzo.
Two days ago I bought lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana aprendí almuerzo.
This morning I learned lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer aprendí mi membresía.
Yesterday I learned my membership — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer busqué mi membresía.
Yesterday I looked for my membership — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días aprendí informes.
Two days ago I learned reports — (preterite = completed past)
139
la semana pasada compré un libro.
Last week I bought a book — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado saqué un boleto.
Last month I took out a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer compré informes.
Yesterday I bought reports — (preterite = completed past)
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la semana pasada comí la basura.
Last week I ate the trash — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer pagué informes.
Yesterday I paid reports — (preterite = completed past)
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en 2019 corrí la basura.
In 2019 I ran the trash — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana enseñé informes.
This morning I taught reports — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado compré un libro.
Last month I bought a book — (preterite = completed past)
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anoche enseñé la basura.
Last night I taught the trash — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer vendí informes.
Yesterday I sold reports — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado enseñé almuerzo.
Last month I taught lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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la semana pasada enseñé un boleto.
Last week I taught a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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en 2019 pagué almuerzo.
In 2019 I paid lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días busqué la basura.
Two days ago I looked for the trash — (preterite = completed past)
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anoche jugué agua.
Last night I played water — (preterite = completed past)
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la semana pasada comí un boleto.
Last week I ate a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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en 2019 vendí almuerzo.
In 2019 I sold lunch — (preterite = completed past)
156
hace dos días vendí un libro.
Two days ago I sold a book — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días compré almuerzo.
Two days ago I bought lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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en 2019 vendí un seguro.
In 2019 I sold an insurance policy — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer jugué agua.
Yesterday I played water — (preterite = completed past)
160
la semana pasada jugué un boleto.
Last week I played a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado corrí un ejercicio.
Last month I ran an exercise — (preterite = completed past)
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la semana pasada busqué un boleto.
Last week I looked for a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato practiqué un seguro.
A little while ago I practiced an insurance policy — (preterite = completed past)
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en 2019 enseñé un boleto.
In 2019 I taught a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer saqué agua.
Yesterday I took out water — (preterite = completed past)
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en 2019 saqué agua.
In 2019 I took out water — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días jugué almuerzo.
Two days ago I played lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana saqué un boleto.
This morning I took out a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado compré un ejercicio.
Last month I bought an exercise — (preterite = completed past)
170
en 2019 vendí mi membresía.
In 2019 I sold my membership — (preterite = completed past)
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esta mañana compré agua.
This morning I bought water — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado comí un boleto.
Last month I ate a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días busqué agua.
Two days ago I looked for water — (preterite = completed past)
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la semana pasada compré informes.
Last week I bought reports — (preterite = completed past)
175
hace dos días bebí un libro.
Two days ago I drank a book — (preterite = completed past)
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en 2019 corrí almuerzo.
In 2019 I ran lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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en 2019 vendí mi membresía.
In 2019 I sold my membership — (preterite = completed past)
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la semana pasada bebí almuerzo.
Last week I drank lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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en 2019 busqué informes.
In 2019 I looked for reports — (preterite = completed past)
180
la semana pasada pagué informes.
Last week I paid reports — (preterite = completed past)
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ayer enseñé mi membresía.
Yesterday I taught my membership — (preterite = completed past)
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el mes pasado practiqué un boleto.
Last month I practiced a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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anoche compré almuerzo.
Last night I bought lunch — (preterite = completed past)
184
el mes pasado comí mi membresía.
Last month I ate my membership — (preterite = completed past)
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la semana pasada practiqué un seguro.
Last week I practiced an insurance policy — (preterite = completed past)
186
hace dos días compré informes.
Two days ago I bought reports — (preterite = completed past)
187
anoche corrí la basura.
Last night I ran the trash — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato saqué agua.
A little while ago I took out water — (preterite = completed past)
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en 2019 corrí un seguro.
In 2019 I ran an insurance policy — (preterite = completed past)
190
hace un rato jugué un boleto.
A little while ago I played a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
191
en 2019 saqué un libro.
In 2019 I took out a book — (preterite = completed past)
192
hace un rato saqué informes.
A little while ago I took out reports — (preterite = completed past)
193
anoche pagué agua.
Last night I paid water — (preterite = completed past)
194
hace un rato practiqué un libro.
A little while ago I practiced a book — (preterite = completed past)
195
en 2019 corrí un ejercicio.
In 2019 I ran an exercise — (preterite = completed past)
196
en 2019 bebí un boleto.
In 2019 I drank a ticket — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días busqué mi membresía.
Two days ago I looked for my membership — (preterite = completed past)
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la semana pasada bebí almuerzo.
Last week I drank lunch — (preterite = completed past)
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hace un rato saqué mi membresía.
A little while ago I took out my membership — (preterite = completed past)
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hace dos días bebí un ejercicio.
Two days ago I drank an exercise — (preterite = completed past)
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