Preterite i-stems (hice, quiso, vino)

QuestionAnswer
the guest
el invitado
Why did the guests come last night?
¿Por qué vinieron los invitados anoche?
to chat
charlar
They came because they wanted to chat with you.
Ellas vinieron porque quisieron charlar contigo.
the cake
el pastel
to share
compartir
together
junto
Yesterday I made a cake and we shared it together.
Ayer hice un pastel y lo compartimos juntos.
the glass (wine, stemmed)
la copa
the napkin
la servilleta
What did you guys do with the glasses and the napkins?
¿Qué hicisteis con las copas y las servilletas?
to tidy up
recoger
We wanted to tidy up the kitchen last night.
Quisimos recoger la cocina anoche.
The guest came last night and wanted to share the cake.
El invitado vino anoche y quiso compartir el pastel.
Yesterday we came to your house and we tidied up together.
Ayer vinimos a tu casa y recogimos juntos.
the appetizer; the aperitif (pre-lunch drink and snack)
el aperitivo
The guest wanted an appetizer and I made it for her yesterday.
La invitada quiso un aperitivo y se lo hice ayer.
Why didn't you come to tidy up the living room?
¿Por qué no viniste a recoger el salón?
Last year we didn't make dinner together.
El año pasado no hicimos la cena juntos.
kind
amable
My grandmother is very kind and wanted to wash the glasses.
Mi abuela es muy amable y quiso lavar las copas.
Last night you wanted to come to the party.
Anoche quisiste venir a la fiesta.
Yesterday my female friends came to chat and I made the appetizer.
Ayer mis amigas vinieron a charlar y yo hice el aperitivo.
The nice guest wanted a napkin.
El invitado amable quiso una servilleta.
My in-laws came over for an aperitif.
Mis suegros vinieron a tomar el aperitivo.
On Sunday we had an aperitif: wine and cheese.
El domingo tomamos el aperitivo: vino y queso.

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