The Grammatical Sentence of the Day / La Oración Gramatical del Día (2010-03-23)

Question

Grammar game: The Grammatical Sentence of the Day ..... Indicative Mood - Preterit Tense

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These are the rules:

• Everyday participants will be asked to write a sentence in the mood and tense specified.
• You must write your sentence in both Spanish and English.
• You can use any verb and any pronoun, but you must keep mode and tense
• You can post as many answers as you like

Everyday the most voted sentence (or more elaborated) will receive the prize to the best answer.

I can do it!...

Please, do not forget to be generous with your voting...Thanks

Answer 1

Estuve en México por un mes para estudiar español y ahora entiendo mucho más. Hablar un idioma todos los días es un gran ventaja en aprendizaje.

(I was in Mexico for a month to study Spanish and now I understand a lot more. Speaking a language every day is a great advantage to learning.)

Muy buena experiencia y buena oración también... - Carlos-F, Mar 23, 2010

...una gran.... - 005faa61, Mar 23, 2010

Answer 2

La semana pasada viajé a la isla de Saba, en las Antillas Neerlandesas.

Last week I traveled to the island of Saba in the Netherlands Antilles.

Nice vacation! - --Mariana--, Mar 23, 2010

Did you dive? - Yeser007, Mar 23, 2010

Short runway eh? - Aaron_w, Mar 23, 2010

Yes, we did 7 days of diving, and yes, a very short runway! - LaBurra, Mar 24, 2010

Answer 3

La pelota rebotadora de Carlos dijo, "Lo puedo hacer," y por eso tuvo éxito.

Carlos' bouncing ball said, "I can do it," and that's why it was successful.

Answer 4

Conduje en una ventisca de Nuevo México a Kentucky última el fin de semana. I drove in a blizzard from New Mexico to Kentucky last weekend.

Debe haber sido algo peligroso... - Carlos-F, Mar 23, 2010

And didn't even come and see me! (jeje, I wasn't at home anyway) - Goyo, Mar 23, 2010

Answer 5

Disparé al shérif, pero no disparé al ayudante.

I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy.

...shérif..........ayudante (I hope you didn't kill them Goyo) - Carlos-F, Mar 23, 2010

No, it was only a scratch. :) - Goyo, Mar 23, 2010

Be good Goyo. I am still in town for a few days and hungry for bones - nizhoni1, Mar 23, 2010

Answer 6

Compré esta manta en México el verano pasado.

I bought this blanket in Mexico last summer.

Answer 7

They sent gifts and candies for kids.

Enviaron regalos y caramelos para los niños.

Answer 8

Ayer compré un regalo para el cumpleaños de mi hijo

Answer 9

Llegué al precipicio y tuve que hacer una decisión.

I arrived at the precipice and had to make a decision.

....y tuvE..... (first person singular - yo tuve)...And what about English sentence? - Carlos-F, Mar 23, 2010

Gracias, Carlos. - h1deaway, Mar 23, 2010

..y tuve que tomar una decisión - melipiru, Mar 23, 2010

Answer 10

"Compré una tarjeta mensual ilimitada para viajar en el subterráneo".

"I bought a monthly unlimited card for traveling in the subway"

Very good...you can also say "metro" or "subte" instead of "subterráneo" - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Answer 11

Hace pocas horas, cené arroz y pavo con una ensalada y por postre, comí un sandwich de helado.

A few hours ago, I ate for dinner rice and turkey with a salad and for dessert, I ate an ice-cream sandwich.

Very good - Carlos-F, Mar 24, 2010

Answer 12

It snowed 18 inches the night before my departure. Nevó 18 pulgados la noche anterior a mi partida.

Nevó 18 pulgadas la noche anterior a mi partida. - Carlos-F, Mar 23, 2010

Answer 13

El imperio inca fue creado por Pachacútec en 1438.

The Inca empire was created by Pachacutec in 1438.

Answer 14

Charlé con Carlos por Skype el sabado pasado. Lo recomiendo!

I chatted with Carlos on Skype last Saturday. I recommend it!

Answer 15

(Ellos) Colaboraron con los damnificados.

They collaborated with the victims.