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Exercise 1

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Read Jimena’s e-mail about her trip.

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She used a lot of different tenses:

– the present tense *(e.g. preferirr —> prefiero)*

– the preterite *(e.g. llegar —> llegamos, ser —> fue )*

– the perfect progressive *(e.g. almorzar —> estamos almorzando)*

Exercise 2

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After you have read Jimena’s e-mail, you should answer the following questions.

**Tip:** Answer in the same tense the question was asked.

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1. How did Jimena arrive in the city?

– Jimena llegó a la ciudad **en avión**.
*(Jimena arrived in the city by plane.)*

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2. Where did Jimena stay?

– Jimena se quedó **en el hotel.**
*(Jimena stayed at a hotel.)*

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3. Where does Jimena prefer to go on a vacation?

– Jimena prefiere ir de vacaciones **al campo.**
*(Jimena prefers to go on a vacation on the countryside.)*

The verb “prefiere” is a stem-chaning verb. **e —> ie**

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4. Why she prefers to go to the countryside for a vacation?

– Ella prefiere ir de vacaciones al campo **porque es bueno para la salud.**
*(She prefers to go on a vacation to the countryside because it is good for the health.)*

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5. Where do they eat?

– Ellos comen **en un restaurante del centro.**
*(They eat at a downtown restaurant.)*

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