Madrigals Magic Key to Spanish (142 page)

1	2	3
Dije ( I said )	que era  ( that it was , that you were , that he was , that she was )	delicioso
José dijo  ( Joseph said )		interesante maravilloso ( marvelous )
Quién dijo  ( Who said? )		fantástico delgado ( thin [masc.])
Dijimos  ( We said )	que era  ( that it was, that you were, that he was, that she was )	gordo ( fat [masc.]) simpático
Dijeron  ( They said ) Creía ( I thought, used to think )		simpática alto ( tall [masc.]) bonita ( pretty )
Pablo creía ( Paul thought, used to think )		linda ( lovely )

B

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Voy a ( I’m going to )	llegar ( get there ) estar	tarde en casa
Fuí a ( I went to )	ver comprar	comprarlas pinturas ( the paintings )
Iba a ( I was going to )	llevarla ( take her ) darle ( give him )	los boletos al cine
Pablo iba a ( Paul was going to )	venir trabajar hacer ( make )	el dinero al despacho el sábado
Íbamos a ( We were going to )	limpiar ( clean ) levantarse	dulces la casa
Iban a ( They were going to )	sentarse ( sit )	temprano en la hamaca ( in the hammock )

Translate the following sentences into Spanish. Write out each sentence in Spanish, using the columns above as a guide. Check your sentences with the correct translations below this exercise.

1. I said that it was delicious.
   
2. Joseph said that it was marvelous.
   
3. Who said that he was thin?
   
4. Who said that it was marvelous?
   
5. We said that he was charming.
   
6. Joseph said that she was charming.
   
7. They said that he was tall.
   
8. Joseph said that he was fat.
   
9. I said that she was thin.
   
10. I thought that he was handsome.
    
11. Paul thought that she was pretty.
    
12. I’m going to be at home.
    
13. I went to see the paintings.
    
14. I was going to take her to the movies.
    
15. Paul was going to give him the money.
    
16. They were going to come to the office.
    
17. We were going to make candy.
    
18. I was going to get up early.
    
19. We were going to clean the house.
    
20. They were going to sit in the hammock.
    

Check your sentences with the correct translations below.

1. Dije que era delicioso.
   
2. José dijo que era maravilloso.
   
3. ¿Quién dijo que era delgado?
   
4. ¿Quién dijo que era maravilloso?
   
5. Dijimos que era simpático.
   
6. José dijo que era simpática.
   
7. Dijeron que era alto.
   
8. José dijo que era gordo.
   
9. Dije que era delgada.
   
10. Creía que era guapo.
    
11. Pablo creía que era bonita.
    
12. Voy a estar en casa.
    
13. Fuí a ver las pinturas.
    
14. Iba a llevarla al cine.
    
15. Pablo iba a darle el dinero.
    
16. Iban a venir al despacho.
    
17. Íbamos a hacer dulces.
    
18. Iba a levantarme temprano.
    
19. Íbamos a limpiar la casa.
    
20. Iban a sentarse en la hamaca.
    

The imperfect is a past tense that is used to express:

I
HABITUAL ACTION (repeated)

1. Compraba el periódico todos los días.
   He used to buy the newspaper every day
   .
   
2. Siempre hablaba despacio.
   He always talked slowly.
   (
   It was his habit
   [custom]
   to talk slowly
   .)
   

II
CONTINUOUS ACTION

1. Tenía un perro (continuous).
   I had a dog.
   
2. El árbol estaba cerca de la casa (continuous).
   The tree was close to the house
   .
   
3. La camisa estaba rota (continuous).
   The shirt was torn
   .
   

III
QUALITIES

1. Era muy guapo (continuous).
   He was very handsome.
   
2. Carlos era muy inteligente (continuous).
   Charles was very intelligent.
   
3. El presidente Lincoln era alto.
   President Lincoln was tall.
   
4. La casa era muy grande.
   The house was very large.
   

IV
DESCRIPTIONS

1. La casa tenía puertas grandes.
   The house had large doors.
   
2. Los perros eran negros.
   The dogs were black.
   
3. El vestido era lindo.
   The dress was lovely.
   
4. Los caminos eran anchos.
   The roads were wide.
   

here is a special verb form in Spanish that must be used when you wish to give a command.