Fill in the blanks with the preterite form of the appropriate verb in parentheses

Fill in the blanks with the preterite form of the appropriate verb in parentheses.

Modelo

Pedro y Juan durmieron ocho horas anoche. (pedir, servir, dormir)

1 Rosana y Héctor las palabras del profesor. (repetir, dormir, morir)

2 El abuelo de Luis el año pasado. (pedir, morir, servir)

3 (yo) camarones y salmón de cena en mi casa. (morir, conseguir, servir)

4 Lisa y tú pan tostado con queso y huevos. (sentirse, seguir, pedir)

5 Elena en casa de su prima el sábado. (dormir, pedir, repetir)

6 Gilberto y su familia ir al restaurante francés. (servir, preferir, vestirse)

The Correct Answer and Explanation is :

Here are the correct answers for the exercise:

1. Rosana y Héctor repitieron las palabras del profesor. (repetir, dormir, morir)

• The verb “repetir” is the correct one here. In the preterite tense, “repetir” becomes “repitieron” in the third person plural form, which fits with “Rosana y Héctor.”

1. El abuelo de Luis murió el año pasado. (pedir, morir, servir)

• The verb “morir” is appropriate here. In the preterite tense, it becomes “murió” in the third person singular form, which is the correct conjugation for “el abuelo.”

1. (Yo) serví camarones y salmón de cena en mi casa. (morir, conseguir, servir)

• The verb “servir” fits here. In the first person singular form, it becomes “serví”, and it means “I served.” This is the correct choice because the sentence refers to serving dinner.

1. Lisa y tú pidieron pan tostado con queso y huevos. (sentirse, seguir, pedir)

• The verb “pedir” is correct here. In the preterite tense, it becomes “pidieron” in the second person plural form (which is used in the formal sense or with “tú” in a plural sense).

1. Elena durmió en casa de su prima el sábado. (dormir, pedir, repetir)

• The verb “dormir” is the correct choice. In the preterite tense, “dormir” becomes “durmió” in the third person singular form, which works perfectly with “Elena.”

1. Gilberto y su familia prefirieron ir al restaurante francés. (servir, preferir, vestirse)

• The verb “preferir” is the right option here. In the preterite tense, it becomes “prefirieron” in the third person plural form, and it means “preferred.” This is correct because it refers to Gilberto and his family.

Explanation:

The preterite tense is used in Spanish to describe actions that were completed in the past. In this exercise, we are asked to choose the correct verb in the preterite tense for each sentence. Here’s a breakdown of how we form the preterite tense for each verb:

• Repetir (to repeat): For regular -ir verbs like “repetir”, the conjugation in the preterite tense is: yo repetí, tú repetiste, él/ella repitió, nosotros repetimos, ellos/ellas repitieron.
• Morir (to die): “Morir” is an irregular verb in the preterite tense. The correct conjugation is: yo morí, tú moriste, él/ella murió, nosotros morimos, ellos/ellas murieron.
• Servir (to serve): For regular -ir verbs like “servir”, the preterite tense conjugation is: yo serví, tú serviste, él/ella sirvió, nosotros servimos, ellos/ellas sirvieron. Note that in this case, “servir” is also an irregular verb, changing its stem to “sirv” in the third person singular and plural.
• Pedir (to ask for): Like “servir,” “pedir” is also an irregular -ir verb. Its conjugation in the preterite tense is: yo pedí, tú pediste, él/ella pidió, nosotros pedimos, ellos/ellas pidieron.
• Dormir (to sleep): “Dormir” is another irregular verb in the preterite tense. The conjugation is: yo dormí, tú dormiste, él/ella durmió, nosotros dormimos, ellos/ellas durmieron.
• Preferir (to prefer): The conjugation for “preferir” in the preterite tense is: yo preferí, tú preferiste, él/ella prefirió, nosotros preferimos, ellos/ellas prefirieron.

This exercise tests your ability to recognize the correct form of the verb in the preterite tense and match it with the subject of the sentence.