{"id":7260,"date":"2013-08-06T03:47:56","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T07:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=7260"},"modified":"2013-08-06T03:50:43","modified_gmt":"2013-08-06T07:50:43","slug":"practice-using-the-past-simple-in-spanish-el-preterito-indefinido","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/practice-using-the-past-simple-in-spanish-el-preterito-indefinido\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginner Spanish Review Lesson 39 Practice using The Past Simple in Spanish El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hola \u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1is?<\/p>\n<p>Today we are going to practice how to talk about things we did in the past using the Past Simple in Spanish El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido.<\/p>\n<p>Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of the post and you can also follow a link with this post to watch the original theory video lesson on the same topic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To go back and watch the original video lesson please follow this link:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/beginner-spanish-lesson-39-the-past-simple-in-spanish-el-preterito-indefinido\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Practice using The Past Simple in Spanish El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beginner Spanish REVIEW Lesson 39 Practice using The Past Simple in Spanish El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LzzYXJxeUKw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. First, let\u00b4s practice conjugating some regular Spanish verbs with the Past Simple in Spanish El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido. I will say a person (yo, t\u00fa, usted etc) and a regular verb and I would like you to conjugate the verb in the correct way for El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido: (For example: Ellos \/ comprar: Compraron)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nosotros \/ comer<br \/>\nT\u00fa \/ hablar<br \/>\nEllas \/ escribir<br \/>\nUstedes \/ trabajar<br \/>\nElla \/ beber<br \/>\nVosotros \/ comprender<br \/>\n\u00c9l \/ salir<br \/>\nEllos \/ amar<br \/>\nYo \/ correr<br \/>\nUsted \/ encontrar<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. We will practice now some useful Spanish vocabulary related to describing time. These words and phrases are all commonly used with the Past Simple in Spanish El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido. Please tell me what the following things mean:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ayer<br \/>\nEl otro d\u00eda<br \/>\nEn 1983<br \/>\nAnoche<br \/>\nEl a\u00f1o pasado<br \/>\nHace un mes<br \/>\nEl viernes pasado<br \/>\nAnteayer<br \/>\nAnteanoche<br \/>\nLa semana pasada<br \/>\nEn septiembre <\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Next, let\u00b4s practice some irregular Spanish verbs and El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido. I will say a person (yo, t\u00fa, usted, etc) and an irregular verb and I would like you to conjugate the verb in the correct way for the El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido: (For example: Nosotros \/ decir: Dijimos)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ser \/ yo<br \/>\nIr \/ nosotros<br \/>\nDar \/ustedes<br \/>\nEstar \/ ella<br \/>\nTener \/ t\u00fa<br \/>\nHacer \/ yo<br \/>\nDecir \/ ella<br \/>\nIr \/ ellos<br \/>\nEstar \/ usted<br \/>\nTener \/ vosotros<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Do you understand what these Spanish sentences mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ayer fuimos a la playa.<br \/>\n\u00bfEn qu\u00e9 restaurante cenaste el domingo?<br \/>\nMi madre hizo una tarta la semana pasada.<br \/>\nHace dos d\u00edas vi a tu hermano en el supermercado.<br \/>\n\u00bfEstuvisteis en Barcelona el a\u00f1o pasado? <\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Finally, please translate the following sentences from English to Spanish:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sonia bought a car last month.<br \/>\nI had a cold last week.<br \/>\nCarlos worked the day before yesterday.<br \/>\nWe went to my parents\u00b4 house last weekend.<br \/>\nI didn\u00b4t eat much yesterday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Esto es todo por la clase de hoy.<\/p>\n<p>This Spanish grammar tense is very important, so make sure you remember well the verb endings and the important irregular verbs we have practiced in this class. It is a good idea to watch the original theory video lesson various times in order to memorise all of the endings. It can be a bit boring at first, but when you know them well, you will realize how much more you can say in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>Nos vemos la pr\u00f3xima semana. \u00a1Adi\u00f3s!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I hope you are enjoying my weekly interactive Spanish lessons. Follow this link for many more great resources to help you <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.transparent.com\/learn-spanish\/\" target=\"_blank\">learn and practice Spanish<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.<br \/>\nComimos<br \/>\nHablaste<br \/>\nEscribieron<br \/>\nTrabajaron<br \/>\nBebi\u00f3<br \/>\nComprendisteis<br \/>\nSali\u00f3<br \/>\nAmaron<br \/>\nCorr\u00ed<br \/>\nEncontr\u00f3<\/p>\n<p>2.<br \/>\nYesterday<br \/>\nThe other day<br \/>\nIn 1983<br \/>\nLast night<br \/>\nLast year<br \/>\nA month ago<br \/>\nLast Friday<br \/>\nThe day before yesterday<br \/>\nThe night before yesterday<br \/>\nLast week<br \/>\nIn September<\/p>\n<p>3.<br \/>\nFui<br \/>\nFuimos<br \/>\nDieron<br \/>\nEstuvo<br \/>\nTuviste<br \/>\nHice<br \/>\nDijo<br \/>\nFueron<br \/>\nEstuvo<br \/>\nTuvisteis<\/p>\n<p>4.<br \/>\nYesterday we went to the beach.<br \/>\nIn which restaurant did you have dinner last Sunday?<br \/>\nMy mum made a cake last week.<br \/>\nI saw your brother in the supermarket two days ago.<br \/>\nWere you in Barcelona last year? (group \/ friendly)<\/p>\n<p>5.<br \/>\nSonia compr\u00f3 un coche el mes pasado.<br \/>\nTuve un resfriado la semana pasada.<br \/>\nCarlos trabaj\u00f3 anteayer.<br \/>\nFuimos a la casa de mis padres la semana pasada.<br \/>\nAyer no com\u00ed mucho.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hola \u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1is? Today we are going to practice how to talk about things we did in the past using the Past Simple in Spanish El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido. 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