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a) In spanish (castillian) gramar the <em>Preterite</em> or <em>Simple Past Tense</em> is used <u>to express specific actions completed or concluded in the past that are separated from the present</u>.
In other words:
It is applied when the person speaking gives information about the past that is not related to the present.
Knowing this, let’s begin with the answers:
<h2>1. Right answer: Tú comenzaste ayer.
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In this sentence the main verb is comenzar (to begin). This Spanish verb is conjugated in preterite with the <u>second person in singular</u> tú (you) as comenzaste (you began).
In english the sentence is written as follows:
You began yesteray
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2. Right answer: Yo escribí una carta.
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In this sentence the main verb is escribir (to write). This Spanish verb is conjugated in preterite with the <u>first person in singular</u> yo (I) as escribí (I wrote).
In english the sentence is written as follows:
I wrote a letter
<h2>3. Right answer: Nosotros vivimos en San Diego.
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In this sentence the main verb is vivir (to live). This Spanish verb is conjugated in preterite with the <u>first person in plural </u>nosotros (we) as vivimos (we lived).
In english the sentence is written as follows:
We lived in San Diego
<h2>4. Right answer: Mis padres pagaron para la cena.
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In this sentence the main verb is pagar (to pay). This Spanish verb is conjugated in preterite with the <u>third person in plural</u> ellos (they), which is the subject Mis padres, as pagaron (they paid).
In english the sentence is written as follows:
My parents paid for dinner
<h2>5. Right answer: Ellos jugaron el béisbol.
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In this sentence the main verb is jugar (to play). This Spanish verb is conjugated in preterite with the <u>third person in plural</u> ellos (they), as jugaron (they played).
In english the sentence is written as follows:
They played baseball
b) Write both the infinitive form and the preterite yo form of the following verb.
The infinitive form of a verb is the <u>verb in its basic form (in present)</u>, in other words is like the name or presentation of a verb as it appears in grammar or when you search in the dictionary .
It is usually preceded by <em>to</em>, but is not always necessary; <u>this will depend on the context.
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On the other hand, “the preterite yo form” of a verb is the <u>conjugation of a verb in </u><u>preterite</u><u> or simple past tense</u> with the <u>fisrt person in singular</u> yo (I).
Now, we have two verbs below, to pay (pagar) and to prefer (preferir):
1. to pay
<h2>Infinitive form: Pagar
</h2><h2>Preterite yo form: Yo pagué
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2. to prefer
<h2>Infinitive form: Preferir
</h2><h2>Preterite yo form: Yo preferí
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c) Right answer: almorzará </h2>
In the sentence below according to the context, the right verb is almorzar (to lunch) conjugated in <u>future</u> with the <u>third person in singular</u> él (he) which is Mi abuelo (My grandfather), as almorzará (he will lunch or he will have lunch).
Therefore, the sentence is:
<h2>Hoy mi abuelo no come con nosotros. Él <u>almorzará</u> con unos amigos.
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Today my grandfather does not eat with us. He will have lunch with some friends
The option traer (to bring) does not match with the context.