Combination of different verb tenses

Question

Hey,

I'm not sure what to do when using several different verbs relating to the past. For example the sentence:

We used to pretend that we were sailors, searching the seven seas for lost treasures abandoned by pirates long ago.

Regarding the verbs would it be:

fingíamos que fuimos marineros, buscando los siete mars para tersero perdidio que fue abandonado por piratas hace mucho tiempo.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

"We used to pretend that we were sailors, searching the seven seas for lost treasures abandoned by pirates long ago".

Solíamos pretender que éramos navegantes (o marineros), buscando en los siete mares por tesoros escondidos abandonados por piratas tiempo atrás".

Answer 2

"We used to pretend that we were sailors, searching the seven seas for lost treasures abandoned by pirates long ago".

Solíamos pretender que éramos navegantes (o marineros), buscando en los siete mares por tesoros escondidos abandonados por piratas tiempo atrás".

Answer 3

"Buscar" means "to look for". Here you're saying something like "looking for the seven seas ...". I think it would be better "buscando en los siete mares tesoro perdido ..."

There are several spelling mistakes, and I don't think you need "por" in front of the object you are seeking when using "buscando", but someone may correct me on that.

Answer 4

You should certainly wait for others beside me to respond, but this seems correct to me.