"Correct use of Preterito Indefinido"

Question

In the following statement have I useD the Preterito Indefinido correcty, I am try to say that "he worked in a office of the department of health in 1973 and 2 years later he left (I dont have a spanish keyboard so I couldn't put in the accents) "trabajo en una oficina del departmento de salud en 1973 y dos anos despues se dejo" also I am correct to use "dejarse" in this context. Thanks!

Without the accents your sentence makes no sense (It starts with "I work"). I will post the link for you to add a Spanish keyboard to your computer. - --Mariana--, Dec 7, 2010

http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/100808/how-to-type-spanish-letters- - --Mariana--, Dec 7, 2010

(I am 'trying' to say) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 7, 2010

Answer 1

trabajó en una oficina del departmento de salud en 1973 y dos años despues se dejó

He worked in an office of the department of health in 1973 and 2 years later he let himself ???

trabajó en una oficina del departmento de salud en 1973 y dos años despues se lo dejó

He worked in an office of the department of health in 1973 and 2 years later he forgot it by accident ???

"To leave [from a place]" in Spanish is "irse". "To leave it [e.g. a job]" is "dejarlo"

"Dejarse" is to allow people to do things on you or to you. I've got a question for you (which interests me greatly): what made you choose this verb over "irse"? Why using this pronominal version of "dejar"? Did you find it in any dictionary? An answer will be appreciated.

Answer 2

trabajó en una oficina del departmento de salud en 1973 y dos años despues se lo dejó"

You have to add in "lo" as the direct object to refer back to his job that he walked away from, or else he's dropping or walking away from himself.

Answer 3

"se le olvidó" would be "forgot by accident"