Comparing past experiences (Part 1/2)

In this lesson, we will compare past experiences, using the past (preterite) tense of -ar verbs in the 1st and 2nd person singular.

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Q1.What does 'quedar' mean in English?

to meet up, meeting upto make the most of, making the most ofto help, helping

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Q2.What does 'sin embargo' mean in English?

beforehoweverfree

2/13

Q3.How do you say 'to paint, painting' in Spanish?

ayudarpintarquedar

3/13

Q4.What does 'aprovechar' mean in English?

to meet up, meeting upto help, helpingto make the most of, making the most of

4/13

Q5.How do you say 'to the maximum' in Spanish?

sin embargoantesal máximo

5/13

Q6.What is the word for 'wall' in Spanish?

el veranopasadola pared

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Q7.What does 'ayudar' mean in English?

to meet up, meeting up withto help, helpingto make the most of, making the most of

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Q8.What is the word for 'summer' in Spanish?

la paredel veranoantes

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Q9.How do you say 'free' in Spanish?

librenegroantes

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Q10.What is the correct translation of 'pasado'?

littleblacklast, past

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Q11.What does 'poco' mean in English?

littlefreeblack

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Q12.How do you say 'black' in Spanish?

negrolibreantes

12/13

Q13.What is the word for 'before' in Spanish?

librepocoantes

13/13

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What does 'quedar' mean in English?

to meet up, meeting upto make the most of, making the most ofto help, helping

1/13

Q2.What does 'sin embargo' mean in English?

beforehoweverfree

2/13

Q3.How do you say 'to paint, painting' in Spanish?

ayudarpintarquedar

3/13

Q4.What does 'aprovechar' mean in English?

to meet up, meeting upto help, helpingto make the most of, making the most of

4/13

Q5.How do you say 'to the maximum' in Spanish?

sin embargoantesal máximo

5/13

Q6.What is the word for 'wall' in Spanish?

el veranopasadola pared

6/13

Q7.What does 'ayudar' mean in English?

to meet up, meeting up withto help, helpingto make the most of, making the most of

7/13

Q8.What is the word for 'summer' in Spanish?

la paredel veranoantes

8/13

Q9.How do you say 'free' in Spanish?

librenegroantes

9/13

Q10.What is the correct translation of 'pasado'?

littleblacklast, past

10/13

Q11.What does 'poco' mean in English?

littlefreeblack

11/13

Q12.How do you say 'black' in Spanish?

negrolibreantes

12/13

Q13.What is the word for 'before' in Spanish?

librepocoantes

13/13

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Comparing past experiences [1/2]

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Q1.What does "caminé" mean?

I walkedI walkYou walked

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Q2.What does "cantaste" mean?

You singYou sangI sang

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Q3.What does "viajaste" mean?

I travelledyou are travellingyou travelled

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Q4.What does "canté" mean?

You sangI sangI am singing

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Q5.How do you say "I travelled" in Spanish?

viajoviajasteviajé

5/12

Q6.How do you say "you won" in Spanish?

ganasteganéganas

6/12

Q7.How do you say "I studied" in Spanish?

estudiasteestudioestudié

7/12

Q8.How do you say "you danced" in Spanish?

bailastebailasbailé

8/12

Q9.How would you translate "llego tarde por el tráfico" into English?

I arrive late because there is trafficI arrive late because of the trafficI arrive late thanks to traffic

9/12

Q10.How would you translate "es porque quiere dinero" into English?

He likes moneyIt's for the moneyIt is because he wants money

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Q11.How would you translate "I am feeling nervous because of the work"?

estoy nervioso por el trabajoestoy nervioso porque el trabajoestoy nervioso y trabajo

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Q12.How would you translate "I don't eat meat because of the animals"?

no como carne porque los animalesno como carne quiere los animalesno como carne por los animales

12/12

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Comparing past experiences [1/2]

The following questions will help you improve your recall of the vocabulary from this lesson.

Q1.What does "caminé" mean?

I walkedI walkYou walked

1/12

Q2.What does "cantaste" mean?

You singYou sangI sang

2/12

Q3.What does "viajaste" mean?

I travelledyou are travellingyou travelled

3/12

Q4.What does "canté" mean?

You sangI sangI am singing

4/12

Q5.How do you say "I travelled" in Spanish?

viajoviajasteviajé

5/12

Q6.How do you say "you won" in Spanish?

ganasteganéganas

6/12

Q7.How do you say "I studied" in Spanish?

estudiasteestudioestudié

7/12

Q8.How do you say "you danced" in Spanish?

bailastebailasbailé

8/12

Q9.How would you translate "llego tarde por el tráfico" into English?

I arrive late because there is trafficI arrive late because of the trafficI arrive late thanks to traffic

9/12

Q10.How would you translate "es porque quiere dinero" into English?

He likes moneyIt's for the moneyIt is because he wants money

10/12

Q11.How would you translate "I am feeling nervous because of the work"?

estoy nervioso por el trabajoestoy nervioso porque el trabajoestoy nervioso y trabajo

11/12

Q12.How would you translate "I don't eat meat because of the animals"?

no como carne porque los animalesno como carne quiere los animalesno como carne por los animales

12/12

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