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Avancemos 2

1st Edition

Holt McDougal

ISBN: 9780554025322

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Page 229: Para y piensa

Exercise 1

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

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Apagué

Step 1

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As with every exercise, we must first read the problem statement and understand what it asks of us.

Step 2

2 of 5

In this exercise, we must complete the following four sentences using the past tense of the verbs in parentheses.

Step 3

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**Tip**:

* Let’s review the information in ***”Preterite of -car, -gar, and -zar Verbs”*** on page **227**.

* Remember, we must use the *pretérito*. This tense is used to refer to actions from the past that have already finished and have no relation to the present or to the moment in which they are being talked about.

Step 4

4 of 5

**The sentences read:**

| |**English** |**Español**|
|–|–|–|
|**1**. | I **(to turn off)** the radio. | *Yo **(apagar)** el radio.*|
|**2**. | I **(to start)** the task.|*Yo **(comenzar)** la tarea.*|
|**3**. | I **(to practice)** Spanish.|*Yo **(practicar)** el español.*|
|**4**. | I **(to play)** baseball.|*Yo **(jugar)** al béisbol.* |

Step 5

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**The first sentence should be completed as follows:**

In this case, we must use the preterite indicative of the verb **”Apagar”**, conjugated in the first person singular, **(Yo)** ***Apagué***.

**Example:**

**Español:** Yo **apagué** el radio.

**English:** I **turned off** the radio.

Exercise 2

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

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Practiqué

Step 1

1 of 5

As with every exercise, we must first read the problem statement and understand what it asks of us.

Step 2

2 of 5

In this exercise, we must complete the following four sentences using the past tense of the verbs in parentheses.

Step 3

3 of 5

**Tip**:

* Let’s review the information in ***”Preterite of -car, -gar, and -zar Verbs”*** on page **227**.

Step 4

4 of 5

**The sentences read:**

| |**English**|**Español**|
|–|–|–|
|**1**. | I **(to turn off)** the radio. | *Yo **(apagar)** el radio.*|
|**2**. | I **(to start)** the task.|*Yo **(comenzar)** la tarea.*|
|**3**. | I **(to practice)** Spanish.|*Yo **(practicar)** el español.*|
|**4**. | I **(to play)** baseball.|*Yo **(jugar)** al béisbol.* |

Step 5

5 of 5

**The second sentence should be completed as follows:**

* In this case, we must use the preterite indicative of the verb **”Comenzar”**, conjugated in the first person singular, **(Yo)** ***comencé***.

**Example:**

**Español**: *Yo **comencé** la tarea.*

**English**: I **started** the task.

Exercise 3

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

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Comencé

Step 1

1 of 5

As with every exercise, we must first read the problem statement and understand what it asks of us.

Step 2

2 of 5

In this exercise, we must complete the following four sentences using the past tense of the verbs in parentheses.

Step 3

3 of 5

**Tip**:

* Let’s review the information in ***”Preterite of -car, -gar, and -zar Verbs”*** on page **227**.

Step 4

4 of 5

**The sentences read:**

| |**English** |**Españo**l|
|–|–|–|
|**1**. | I **(to turn off)** the radio. | *Yo **(apagar)** el radio.*|
|**2**. | I **(to start)** the task.|*Yo **(comenzar)** la tarea.*|
|**3**. | I **(to practice)** Spanish.|*Yo **(practicar)** el español.*|
|**4**. | I **(to play)** baseball.|*Yo **(jugar)** al béisbol.* |

Step 5

5 of 5

**The third sentence should be completed as follows:**

* In this case, we must use the preterite indicative of the verb **”Practicar”**, conjugated in the first person singular, **(Yo)** ***Practiqué***.

**Example:**

**Español:** *Yo **practiqué** el español.*

**English:** I **practiced** Spanish.

Exercise 4

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

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Jugué

Step 1

1 of 5

As with every exercise, we must first read the problem statement and understand what it asks of us.

Step 2

2 of 5

In this exercise, we must complete the following four sentences using the past tense of the verbs in parentheses.

Step 3

3 of 5

**Tip**:

* Let’s review the information in **”Preterite of -car, -gar, and -zar Verbs”** on page **227**.

Step 4

4 of 5

**The sentences read:**

Step 5

5 of 5

**The fourth sentence should be completed as follows:**

* In this case, we must use the preterite indicative of the verb **”Jugar”**, conjugated in the first person singular, **(Yo)** ***Jugué***.

**Español**: *Yo **jugué** al béisbol.*

**English**: I **played** baseball.

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