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Avancemos 2

1st Edition

Holt McDougal

ISBN: 9780554025322

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Page 177: Para y piensa

Exercise 1

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

1 of 1

Tuvimos que comprar un regalo ayer.

Step 1

1 of 5

Put the following statements into the preterite. The example reads: “We have to buy a gift today”.

Step 2

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In this example, we will use the verb “tener” (to have to).

Step 3

3 of 5

Since the subject of this sentence is “nosotros” (we), we will use the first-person plural form of the verb “tener” in the preterite tense.

Step 4

4 of 5

Translation of the answer: We had to buy a gift yesterday.

Result

5 of 5

Tuvimos que comprar un regalo ayer.

Exercise 2

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

1 of 1

No pude encontrar un artículo hecho a mano.

Step 1

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Put the following statements into the preterite. The example reads: “I cannot find a handmade item”.

Step 2

2 of 5

In this example, we will use the verb “poder” (to can).

Step 3

3 of 5

Since the subject of this sentence is “yo” (l), we will use the first-person singular form of the verb “poder” in the preterite tense.

Step 4

4 of 5

Translation of the answer: I could not find a handmade item.

Result

5 of 5

No pude encontrar un artículo hecho a mano.

Exercise 3

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

1 of 1

¿Estuviste en el mercado?

Step 1

1 of 5

Put the following statements into the preterite. The example reads: “Are you at the market?”.

Step 2

2 of 5

In this example, we will use the verb “estar” (to be).

Step 3

3 of 5

Since the subject of this sentence is “tú” (you), we will use the second-person singular form of the verb “estar” in the preterite tense.

Step 4

4 of 5

Translation of the answer: Were you at the market?

Result

5 of 5

¿Estabas en el mercado?

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