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Sentences Using the Preterite

I spoke with the lawyer (el abogado) yesterday.
Yo hablé con el abogado ayer.

I took the medicine.
Yo tomé la medicina.

Did you take the medicine?
¿Tomaste la medicina?

Mary took the medicine.
María tomó la medicina.

We took the medicine.
Nosotros tomamos la medicina.

The girls took the medicine.
Las muchachas tomaron la medicina.

I took (llevar) the letter to the office.
Yo llevé la carta a la oficina.

Did you take the letter to the office?
¿Llevaste la carta a la oficina?

John took the letter to the office.
Juan llevó la carta a la oficina.

We took the letter to the office.
Nosotros llevamos la carta a la oficina.

The boys took the letter to the office.
Los muchachos llevaron la carta a la oficina.

I prepared (preparar) the lunch (el almuerzo).
Yo preparé el almuerzo.

Did you prepare the lunch?
¿Preparaste el almuerzo?

Mary prepared the lunch.
María preparó el almuerzo.

We prepared the lunch.
Nosotros preparamos el almuerzo.

The girls prepared the lunch.
Las muchachas prepararon el almuerzo.

I washed (lavar) the clothing (la ropa).
Yo lavé la ropa.

Did you wash the clothing?
¿Lavaste la ropa?

John washed the clothing.
Juan lavó la ropa.

We washed the clothing.
Nosotros lavamos la ropa.

The boys washed the clothing.
Los muchachos lavaron la ropa.

I arrived (llegar) before (antes de) five o´clock.
Yo llegué antes de las cinco.

Did you arrive before five o´clock?
¿Llegaste antes de las cinco?

John arrived before five o´clock.
Juan llegó antes de las cinco.

We arrived before five o´clock.
Nosotros llegamos antes de las cinco.

The boys arrived before five o´clock.
Los muchachos llegaron antes de las cinco.

I paid (pagar) five dollars.
Yo pagué cinco dólares.