Traducciones con el imperfecto


Acciones repetidas o habituales

1. She would go to the pool every Saturday during the summer.

Ella a la piscina todos los sábados durante el verano.

2. On Friday evenings, we would play pool at a local pub.

Las noches de viernes, a los billares en un pub local.

3. He used to arrive 10 minutes late every time.

Él diez minutos tarde cada vez.

4. I drank coffee in the mornings and in the afternoons. Then I realized it was too much caffeine.

Yo café en las mañanas y en las tardes. Entonces (darse, pretérito) cuenta de que demasiada cafeína.


Eventos o acciones en progreso

5. While I was helping my neighbor, we talked about how school was going for our kids.

Mientras a mi vecino, sobre cómo los estudios para nuestros hijos.

6. They chatted and sang by the bonfire, and then went to bed.

y al lado de la fogata, y entonces (pretérito) a dormir.

7. When I lived there, I would go to a great authentic Mexican restaurant.

Cuando allá, a un auténtico restaurante mexicano estupendo.

8. My son told the story while he played.

Mi hijo (contar) la historia mientras .


Características físicas

9. My grandfather was tall and strong.

Mi abuelo alto y fuerte.

10. The house they lived in was quite large.

La casa en que bastante grande.


Estados mentales o emocionales

11. His kids woke him up early on Saturday. That is why he was pretty tired all day long.

Sus hijos lo (pretérito) temprano el sábado. Por eso, bien cansado todo el día.

12. We were sad to hear the news of the passing of my aunt.

tristes de oír la noticia del fallecimiento de mi tía.

13. I was quite happy yesterday when I went running in the preserve.

Yo bien contento ayer cuando (pretérito) a correr en la reserva.

14. Lucía was excited to see the whole family.

Lucía emocionada de ver a toda la familia.


La hora

15. It was two in the afternoon when everyone arrived at the restaurant.

las dos de la tarde cuando todos (pretérito) al restaurante.

16. Yesterday evening, it was nine o'clock when I heard a knock on the door.

Ayer por la noche, las nueve cuando (pretérito) un golpe en la puerta.


Edad

17. My brother was only 21 years old when he started his own business.

Mi hermano sólo 21 años cuando (iniciar, pretérito) su propia empresa.

18. When the fraternal twins began school, they were six years old.

Cuando los mellizos (empezar/comenzar, pretérito) en la escuela, seis años.

19. When I was seven years old, I stopped playing videogames. I had an original Nintendo. It was causing me stress.

Cuando siete años, (dejar, pretérito) de jugar a los videojuegos. un Nintendo original. Me estrés.

20. When I was twenty years old, I stopped watching television. I was wasting too much time.

Cuando veinte años, (dejar, pretérito) de mirar televisión. demasiado tiempo.