Question

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just write the verb
do not capitalize

6 rewrite the following in the preterite tense.

modelo: el elefante anda lentamente.
el elefante anduvo lentamente.

1. ella lee muchos poemas de josé martí.

1. los alumnos traducen muchas frases.

1. nosotros venimos cansados.

1. rafael trae un kilo de ternera a mi casa.

1. tú pones demasiada mantequilla en el sandwich.

Explanation:

Identify the task and instructions

The task requires rewriting the verbs in the given sentences into the preterite tense. The instructions at the top specify: "Just write the verb" and "Do not capitalize".

Conjugate "leer" for "Ella"

Using the Spanish Verb Conjugation and Spanish Past Tenses knowledge points:

• Verb: leer (to read)
• Subject: Ella (she)
• In the preterite tense, leer has a spelling change in the third-person singular to avoid three vowels in a row (leió becomes leyó).
• Conjugation: leyó

Conjugate "traducir" for "Los alumnos"

Using the Spanish Verb Conjugation and Spanish Past Tenses knowledge points:

• Verb: traducir (to translate)
• Subject: Los alumnos (the students / they)
• Traducir is a j-stem irregular verb in the preterite tense. The stem changes to traduj-.
• The third-person plural ending for j-stem verbs is -eron (not -ieron).
• Conjugation: tradujeron

Conjugate "venir" for "Nosotros"

Using the Spanish Verb Conjugation and Spanish Past Tenses knowledge points:

• Verb: venir (to come)
• Subject: Nosotros (we)
• Venir is an i-stem irregular verb in the preterite tense. The stem changes to vin-.
• The ending for nosotros is -imos.
• Conjugation: vinimos

Conjugate "traer" for "Rafael"

Using the Spanish Verb Conjugation and Spanish Past Tenses knowledge points:

• Verb: traer (to bring)
• Subject: Rafael (he)
• Traer is a j-stem irregular verb in the preterite tense. The stem changes to traj-.
• The third-person singular ending is -o.
• Conjugation: trajo

Conjugate "poner" for "Tú"

Using the Spanish Verb Conjugation and Spanish Past Tenses knowledge points:

• Verb: poner (to put)
• Subject: Tú (you, informal)
• Poner is a u-stem irregular verb in the preterite tense. The stem changes to pus-.
• The ending for tú is -iste.
• Conjugation: pusiste

Answer:

Question 1

leyó

Question 2

tradujeron

Question 3

vinimos

Question 4

trajo

Question 5

pusiste