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In spanish (castillian) gramar the Preterite Tense ( Simple Past) 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.

In addition, it is important to note that in Spanish the verbs must be conjugated according the subject or the noun in the sentence and must match in number and genre with the noun.

For example, the verb ir (to go) is conjugated in preterite, according to the personal pronouns as:

1st person singular: Yo fui

2nd person singular (informal): Tú fuiste

2nd person singular (formal): Usted fue

3rd person singular: El/eso, Ella/esa fue

1st person plural: Nosotros fuimos

2nd person plural: Ustedes(In latinAmerica) fueron

2nd person plural: Vosotros(In Spain) fuisteis

3rd person plural: Ellos/Ellas fueron

Taking this into account, let’s begin with the answers:

<h2>1. Right answer: fue </h2>

In this sentence the subject tu Hermana (your sister) corresponds to the third person in singular feminine ella (she). Therefore, according the conjugation list above, the right verbal tense is fue.

¿Adonde fue tu hermana?

Where did your sister go?

<h2>2. Right answer: fueron </h2>

In this sentence the subject Mariana y Esteban corresponds to the third person in plural ellos (they). Therefore, according the conjugation list above, the right verbal tense is fueron.

Mariana y Esteban fueron al zoológico, ¿no?

Mariana and Esteban went to the zoo, right?

<h2>3. Right answer: fuimos </h2>

In this sentence the subject Mi hermano y yo (My brother and I) corresponds to the first person in plural nosotros (we). Therefore, according the conjugation list above, the right verbal tense is fuimos.

Mi hermano y yo fuimos al supermercado

My brother and I went to the supermarket

<h2> 4. Right answer: fui </h2>

In this sentence the subject yo (I) corresponds to the first person in singular. Therefore, according the conjugation list above, the right verbal tense is fui.

Yo fui a la casa de mi amiga

I went to my friend’s house

<h2>5. Right answer: fueron </h2>

In this sentence the subject Elena y Juanita corresponds to the third person in plural feminine ellas (they). Therefore, according the conjugation list above, the right verbal tense is fueron.

Elena y Juanita fueron al cine

Elena and Juanita went to the movie theater

<h2>6. Right answer: Lavaste </h2>

In this sentence the subject tú (you) corresponds to the second person in singular. Therefore, according the conjugation in preterite the verb lavar (to wash) is lavaste (you washed).

Ayer tú lavaste la aspiradora

Yesterday you washed the vacuum cleaner

The options planchamos (we ironed), pasaste (you passed), barrí (I swept) are incorrect because they do not correspond with the context of the sentence.

<h2>7. Right answer: False </h2>

Generally the dishes are washed in the sink (fregadero), not in the washing machine.

The correct form to write the sentence is:

Lavo los platos en el fregadero

I wash the dishes in the sink

<h2>8. Right answer: False </h2>

The sentence Tú fuiste a la discoteca mañana (You went to the disco tomorrow), is incoherent, because the conjugation of the verb ir (to go) in preterite or past does not correspond with the time adverb mañana (tomorrow).

The correct sentence must be:

Tú fuiste a la discoteca ayer

You went to the disco yesterday

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