Basic Spanish in 30 Days: Yesterday

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does "Ayer trabajé en casa" mean?

   • ATomorrow I'll work at home.
   • BToday I'm working at home.
   • CI work at home every day.
   • DYesterday I worked at home.
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   Answer: D. Yesterday I worked at home.

   Ayer means yesterday, and trabajé is the simple past of trabajar for yo.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Fill the gap: Ayer (yo) ___ con mi madre. (hablar)

   • Ahablé
   • Bhablo
   • Chablaste
   • Dhabló
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   Answer: A. hablé

   For yo in the simple past, -ar verbs end in -é: hablé. Habló is for él or ella.

3. Question 3 of 10

   Fill the gap: Anoche nosotros ___ pizza. (comer)

   • Acomieron
   • Bcomemos
   • Ccomimos
   • Dcomí
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   Answer: C. comimos

   For nosotros in the simple past, -er verbs end in -imos: comimos. Comemos is the present.

4. Question 4 of 10

   Fill the gap: Ayer (yo) ___ al cine. (ir)

   • Afue
   • Bfuiste
   • Cvoy
   • Dfui
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   Answer: D. fui

   Ir is irregular in the past. For yo the form is fui. Fue is for él or ella.

5. Question 5 of 10

   What does "Juan habló con Ana" mean?

   • AJuan speaks to Ana.
   • BJuan spoke to Ana.
   • CJuan will speak to Ana.
   • DI spoke to Juan and Ana.
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   Answer: B. Juan spoke to Ana.

   Habló, with an accent on the o, is the simple past for él: he spoke. Juan speaks would be Juan habla.

6. Question 6 of 10

   Fill the gap: ¿Qué ___ (tú) ayer? (hacer)

   • Ahizo
   • Bhice
   • Chaces
   • Dhiciste
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   Answer: D. hiciste

   Hacer is irregular in the past. For tú the form is hiciste.

7. Question 7 of 10

   Your friend asks: "¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana?" Which reply fits?

   • AFui a la playa con mi familia.
   • BVoy a la playa mañana.
   • CHago deporte los lunes.
   • DSí, me gusta.
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   Answer: A. Fui a la playa con mi familia.

   The question is about the past, so you answer in the past: Fui a la playa (I went to the beach).

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. What did the speaker buy?

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   Ayer fui al mercado y compré fruta y pan.

   • Afish and bread
   • Bfruit and cheese
   • Cmeat and fruit
   • Dfruit and bread
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   Answer: D. fruit and bread

   The speaker says compré fruta y pan: I bought fruit and bread.

   Transcript

   Ayer fui al mercado y compré fruta y pan.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. What did Marta do on Saturday?

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   Luis: ¿Qué hiciste el sábado?
   Marta: Cené con mis padres en un restaurante.

   • AShe went to the cinema.
   • BShe visited her friends.
   • CShe had dinner with her parents.
   • DShe cooked at home.
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   Answer: C. She had dinner with her parents.

   Marta says Cené con mis padres en un restaurante: I had dinner with my parents in a restaurant.

   Transcript

   Luis: ¿Qué hiciste el sábado?
   Marta: Cené con mis padres en un restaurante.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the text. How did they go back to Madrid?

    El domingo pasado fui a Segovia con mi amiga Rosa. Visitamos el acueducto y comimos en un restaurante típico. Volvimos a Madrid en tren por la noche.

    • Aon foot
    • Bby car
    • Cby train
    • Dby bus
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    Answer: C. by train

    The text says Volvimos a Madrid en tren: we came back to Madrid by train.

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