we ate cake

comimos pastel

comíamos pastel

we ate cake(wi eyt keyk)

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1. (used to talk about a short or defined period of time)

a. comimos pastel

We ate cake and sang "Happy Birthday" at the end of the party.

Comimos pastel y cantamos "Feliz cumpleaños" al final de la fiesta.

b. comimos torta

(South America)

After dinner, we ate cake.

Después de cenar, comimos torta.

2. (used to talk about a long or undefined period of time)

a. comíamos pastel

We ate cake and ice cream on my father's birthday every year.

Cada año, comíamos pastel y helado para el cumpleaños de mi padre.

b. comíamos torta

(South America)

My roommate was a pastry chef, and we ate cake all the time.

Mi compañera de apartamento era repostera, y comíamos torta todo el tiempo.