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Preterite

Conjugate the verbs in brackets in the preterite tense to fill in the blanks! 

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1. (tener/nosotros) que esperar una hora más de lo previsto.
We had to wait an hour longer than expected.

2. ¿Dónde (poner/tú) las llaves?
Where did you put the keys?

3. Lo (hacer/él) todo por propia iniciativa.
He did everything on his own initiative.

4. (dar/ellos) un paseo por la playa.
They took a walk on the beach.

5. No (saber/él) qué responderle.
He didn't know what to answer him.

6. ¿ (poder/vosotros) dormir la siesta a pesar del ruido de la calle?
Were you able to take a nap despite the street noise?

7. Todos (querer) ir a la playa.
They all wanted to go to the beach.

8. (venir/él) a buscarme a la salida del trabajo.
He came to pick me up when I left work.

9. Juan Ramón Jiménez (ser) uno de las autores más emblemáticos de la literatura española.
Juan Ramón Jiménez was one of the most emblematic authors of Spanish literature.

10. Pedro (andar) por las calles sin rumbo fijo.
Pedro wandered the streets aimlessly.