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The spanish (castillian) Preterite Tense is a form of the Simple Past Tense, which is used to express specific actions completed or concluded in the past that are separated from the present.
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 answer the questions:
1. Juan / pedir / un bistec / en el restaurante.
The verb pedir (to order) conjugated in preterite with the <u>3rd person in singular</u> Juan (he) is pidió (he ordered).
<h2>Juan <u>pidió</u> un bistec en el restaurante.</h2>
Juan ordered a steak at the restaurant.
2. (nosotros) / preferir / este restaurante al restaurante italiano
The verb preferir (to prefer) conjugated in preterite with the <u>1st person in plural</u> nosotros (we) is preferimos (we preferred).
<h2>(nosotros) <u>Preferimos</u> este restaurante al restaurante italiano</h2>
We preferred this restaurant to the Italian restaurant
3. mis amigos / seguir / a Gustavo para encontrar el restaurante
The verb seguir (to follow) conjugated in preterite with the <u>3rd person in plural</u> ellos (they), which are "<u>mis amigos"</u> is siguieron (they followed).
<h2>Mis amigos <u>siguieron </u>a Gustavo para encontrar el restaurante </h2>
My friends followed Gustavo to find the restaurant
4. la camarera / servirte / huevos fritos y café con leche
The verb servir (to serve) conjugated in preterite with the <u>3rd person in singular</u> ella (she) which is <u>"la camarera"</u> is sirvió (she served).
<h2>La camarera <u>te sirvió</u> huevos fritos y café con leche </h2>
The waitress served you fried eggs and coffee with milk
5. ustedes / pedir / ensalada de mariscos y vino blanco
The verb pedir (to order) conjugated in preterite with the <u>2nd person in plural</u> ustedes (you) is pidieron (you ordered).
<h2>Ustedes <u>pidieron</u> ensalada de mariscos y vino blanco </h2>
You ordered seafood salad and white wine
6. Carlos / preferir / las papas fritas
The verb preferir (to prefer) conjugated in preterite with the <u>3rd person in singular</u> él (he) which is <u>"Carlos"</u> is prefirió (he preferred).
<h2>Carlos <u>prefirió </u>las papas fritas </h2>
Carlos preferred French fries
7. (yo) / conseguir / el menú del restaurante
The verb conseguir (to get) conjugated in preterite with the <u>1st person in singular</u> yo (I) is conseguí (I got).
<h2>(yo) <u>Conseguí </u>el menú del restaurante</h2>
I got the restaurant menu
