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se puso a
se puso a
he started to
me puse a
me puse a
I started
después
después
after
nosotros dijimos que vamos a bailar
nosotros dijimos que vamos a bailar
we said that we're going to dance
dijo que sí
dijo que sí
he said yes
lo vio
lo vio
she saw it
lo vio
lo vio
he saw him
te vi
te vi
I saw you
nosotros vivimos
nosotros vivimos
we lived
yo vine
yo vine
I came
¿Viniste a la escuela ayer?
¿Viniste a la escuela ayer?
Did you come to school yesterday?
de donde vino
de donde vino
he came from
de donde vino
de donde vino
you came from
de donde vino
de donde vino
it came from
viniste a la escuela ayer
viniste a la escuela ayer
you came to school yesterday
él vino ayer
él vino ayer
he came yesterday
quise decir
quise decir
I meant to say
quise hablar contigo
quise hablar contigo
I tried to talk to you
hice una llamada al consultorio para
hice una llamada al consultorio para
I called the office to
hice mis deberes
I did my homework
ya hicieron la reservación
they already made the reservation
hizo buen tiempo
the weather was nice
hizo frío
it was cold
hizo mucho calor
it was very hot
hizo sol
it was sunny
hicimos nosotras
we did
ya terminamos
we already finished
ya terminé
I've already finished
hice las compras
I did the shopping
hice un viaje por
I took a trip around
¿Hiciste la cama esta mañana?
Did you make your bed this morning?
hiciste el viaje en tren
did you travel by train
hicimos una fogata
we made a bonfire
hiciste la tarea
you did your homework
¿Tuviste una cita con Jorge?
Did you have a date with Jorge?
tuvo lugar
took place
¿Tuviste un buen fin de semana?
Did you have a good weekend?
tuviste que volver a casa temprano
you had to go back home early
tuvimos que esperar cinco minutos
we had to wait five minutes
tuve la comida
I had dinner
tuve la comida
I had lunch
tuve una fiesta hace dos semanas
I had a party two weeks ago
tuve miedo
I feared
tuvimos que
we had to
tuvo miedo
was afraid
¿Tuvo un buen fin de semana?
Did you have a good weekend?
tuvo que
she had to
tuvo que
it had to
tuvo que
he had to
supimos los precios
we learnt the prices
supiste la respuesta
you found out the answer
supongo que
I suppose that
supieron de la muerte ayer
they found out about the death yesterday
supo la verdad
knew the truth
puso en marcha
she started
pusiste las fotos de la boda
did you put the wedding photos
pusiera
I put
puse en marcha
I started
pudieron terminar el trabajo
they were able to finish the job
pudiste terminar tu informe
you were able to finish your report
pudiste terminar la tarea esa noche
you could finish your homework that night
no pude ir
I couldn't go
no pude
I couldn't
pude hablar con él
I was able to talk to him
pude hablar contigo
I could talk to you
pudiste estudiar para esta prueba
you were able to study for this test
pudo relajarse
he was able to relax
hubo muchas personas
there were a lot of people
hubo comida
there was food
hubo mucha gente en la calle
there were a lot of people in the street
hubo un accidente
there was an accident
estuvieron allí
they were there
estuve enfermo
I was sick
estuve emocionado
I was excited
estuvo increíble
it was incredible
estuvo aquí ayer
he was here yesterday
estuviste en casa a esa hora
you were at home at that time
estuvo bueno
it was good
estuvo bien
it was good
estuvimos allí
we were there
estuve en casa
I was home
le pidió
you asked him
pide ayuda
you ask for help
yo pedí
I asked for
yo pregunté
I asked
fuimos a
we went to
fuimos felices
we were happy
fuimos a ver
we went to see
fui a
I went to
fueron los amigos a la playa ayer
the friends went to the beach yesterday
te divertiste mucho
you enjoyed yourself very much
fui a la playa
I went to the beach
fuiste de compras
you went shopping
fuiste sola
you went alone
dijeron que
they said that
dijo que si
he said that...if
dije que
I said that
le conté
I told you
lo conseguí
I got it
lo obtuvo
he got it
se perdió
he got lost
se vistió
he got dressed
se vistió
got dressed
se puso a llorar
you started crying
se puso
he got
se puso triste
he got sad
pidiéndole
asking him for
durmieron bien
they slept well
dormiste bien
you slept well
durmió bien
he slept well
le pidieron los menús al camarero
they asked the waiter for the menus
le pidió
she asked him
viste una película
you saw a movie
yo te veo
I see you
yo te vi
I saw you
vi una película
I saw a movie
anduve
I've been
anduve a la escuela esta mañana
I walked to school this morning
dije que no
I said no
dijo que
he said that
incluyendo
including
caigo
I fall
cayó al suelo
he fell to the ground
empezó el curso hoy
began the course today
yo miré
I looked at
¿Saliste anoche?
Did you go out last night?
saliste anoche
you went out last night
nacido
born
graduado
graduated
murió su mujer y vive solo
his wife died and he lives alone
llegue a casa
I get home
llegue a casa
gets home
llegué a casa
I got home
desde el principio
from the beginning
desde el primer momento
from the first moment
la semana que viene
next week
en ese momento tú abriste la puerta
at that moment you opened the door
el mes pasado
last month
ayer por la tarde
yesterday evening
ayer por la mañana
yesterday morning
ayer fue
yesterday was
ayer fui al colegio
yesterday, I went to school
anteayer
the day before yesterday
entonces voy a la escuela
then I go to school
Entonces mi hermano empezó a tomar.
Then my brother began to drink.
el otro día
the other day
durante el verano
during the summer
durante la semana
during the week
el lunes pasado
last Monday
hace dos años
two years ago
el año pasado viajé a Ecuador
I traveled to Ecuador last year
la semana pasada supe
last week I found out
esta mañana me yo me lavé el pelo
this morning I washed my hair
Esta mañana usted pidió mucho café.
You ordered a lot of coffee this morning
anoche no pude dormir
I couldn't sleep last night
ayer mis amigos quisieron
yesterday my friends wanted
ayer por la noche
last night
anteayer fue
the day before yesterday was
ayer fue lunes
yesterday was Monday
una vez
once
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