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Avancemos 2

1st Edition

Holt McDougal

ISBN: 9780554025322

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Exercise 1

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Vivía en una zona rural muy alejada.

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Imagine that you are a grandparent. Answer your grandchildren’s questions. The example reads: “Where did you live when you were young?”

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In this example, we will use the verb “vivir” (to live).

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

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Translation of the answer: I lived in Málaga, in the south of Spain.

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Yo vivía en Málaga, en el sur de España.

Exercise 2

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Mi casa era pequeña.

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Imagine that you are a grandparent. Answer your grandchildren’s questions.

The example reads:

“How was your house or apartment?”

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

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

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Translation of the answer: My house was big. It had three floors and five rooms. One for my parents and four for me and my siblings.

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Mi casa era grande. Tenía tres plantas y cinco habitaciones. Una para mis padres y cuatro para mí y mis hermanos.

Exercise 3

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Los días de clase me levantaba a las 6 de la mañana.

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Imagine that you are a grandparent. Answer your grandchildren’s questions. The example reads: “What time did you get up on school days?”

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In this example, we will use the verb “levantarse” (to wake up).

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

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Translation of the answer: On school days I woke up at 8 in the morning.

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Los días de clase yo me levantaba a las 8 de la mañana.

Exercise 4

Solution 1

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Sí, estudiaba mucho.

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Imagine that you are a grandparent. Answer your grandchildren’s questions.

The example reads:

“What did you do after classes? You used to study a lot?”

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In this example, we will use the verb “estudiar” (to study).

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

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Translation of the answer:

After class, I studied at my cousins’ house. I studied just a bit.

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Después de clase yo estudiaba en casa de mis primos. Yo estudiaba solo un poco.

Exercise 5

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Result

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Escuchaba boleros. Practicaba tenis.

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Imagine that you are a grandparent. Answer your grandchildren’s questions. The example reads: “What music did you listen to? What sports did you practice?”

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In this example, we will use the verb “escuchar” (to listen to).

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

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Translation of the answer: I listened to alternative music and practiced swimming and tennis.

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Yo escuchaba música alternativa y practicaba natación y tenis.

Exercise 6

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Los fines de semana iba al río con mi familia.

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Imagine that you are a grandparent. Answer your grandchildren’s questions. The example reads: “What did you do on weekends? During the holidays?”

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In this example, we will use the verb “ir” (to go).

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

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Translation of the answer: On weekends I went to the countryside with my parents and my brothers and on vacation, we went skiing.

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Los fines de semana yo iba al campo con mis padres y mis hermanos y en las vacaciones íbamos a esquiar.

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