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Avancemos 2

1st Edition

Holt McDougal

ISBN: 9780554025322

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Page 231: Para y piensa

Exercise 1

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

1 of 1

Busqué

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 preterite of each verb.

Step 3

3 of 5

**The sentences are:**

**English:**

**1**. I (to search) the excavation.

**2**. I (to pay) too much.

**3**. Sandra not (to have lunch).

**4**. We (to arrive) late.

**Español:**

**1**. *Yo (buscar) la excavación.*

**2**. *Yo (pagar) demasiado.*

**3**. *Sandra no (almorzar).*

**4**. *Nosotros (llegar) tarde.*

Step 4

4 of 5

**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 5

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**The answer to the first sentence is:**

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

**Answer:**

**Español:** Yo busqué la excavación.

**English:** I searched for the excavation.

Exercise 2

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

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Pagué

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 preterite of each verb.

Step 3

3 of 5

**The sentences are:**

**English**:

**1**. I (to search) the excavation.

**2**. I (to pay) too much.

**3**. Sandra not (to have lunch).

**4**. We (to arrive) late.

**Español**:

**1**. Yo (buscar) la excavación.

**2**. Yo (pagar) demasiado.

**3**. Sandra no (almorzar).

**4**. Nosotros (llegar) tarde.

Step 4

4 of 5

**Tip:**

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

Step 5

5 of 5

**The answer to the second sentence is:**

* In this case, we must use the past indicative of the verb **”Pagar”**, conjugated in the first person singular, (**Yo**) **”Pagué”**.

**Answer:**

**Español**: Yo pagué demasiado.

**English**: I paid too much.

Exercise 3

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

1 of 1

Almorzó

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 preterite of each verb.

Step 3

3 of 5

**The sentences are:**

**English:**

**1**. I (to search) the excavation.

**2**. I (to pay) too much.

**3**. Sandra not (to have lunch).

**4**. We (to arrive) late.

**Español:**

**1**. *Yo (buscar) la excavación.*

**2**. *Yo (pagar) demasiado.*

**3**. *Sandra no (almorzar).*

**4**. *Nosotros (llegar) tarde.*

Step 4

4 of 5

**Tip:**

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

Step 5

5 of 5

**The answer to the second sentence is:**

* In this case, we must use the past indicative of the verb **”Almolzar”**, conjugated in the third person singular, (**Ella**) **”Amorzó”**.

**Answer**:

**Español**: Sandrá no almorzó.

**English**: Sandrá did not have lunch.

Exercise 4

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

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Llegamos

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 preterite of each verb.

Step 3

3 of 5

**The sentences are:**

**English:**

**1**. I (to search) the excavation.

**2**. I (to pay) too much.

**3**. Sandra not (to have lunch).

**4**. We (to arrive) late.

**Español:**

**1**. *Yo (buscar) la excavación.*

**2**. *Yo (pagar) demasiado.*

**3**. *Sandra no (almorzar).*

**4**. *Nosotros (llegar) tarde.*

Step 4

4 of 5

**Tip:**

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

Step 5

5 of 5

**The answer to the fourth sentence is:**

* In this case, we must use the preterite indicative of the verb **”Llegar”**, conjugated in the first person plural, (**Nosotros**) **”Llegamos”**.

**Answer**:

**Español**: Nosotros llegamos tarde.

**English**: We were late.

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