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1. Can you give an example (sentence in Spanish) of each concept learned? 2. How do you ask for items at a market place? 3. How can you express yourself courteously? 4. What are some irregular preterite verbs from pg. 173? 5. How do you conjugate the preterite of -ir stem changing verbs? 6. What does the expression "hace + expressions of time" indicate in Spanish?
1. - Describe past activities and events: Yo fui a Puerto rico hace 4 años - Ask for items at a market place: ¿Donde puedo encontrar la sección de panes? - Express yourself courteously: Hola, mucho gusto, mi nombres es Tyler - Irregular preterite verbs from pg. 173: Charly comió en un restaurante elegante hace 2 semanas - Preterite of -ir stem changing verbs: Dormir, Mentir, Morir, Pedir, Preferir - Hace + expressions of time: Me gradué de la universidad hace 20 años 2. To ask for items at a market place, you can simply use phrases like "¿Donde puedo encontrar la sección de panes?" which means "Where can I find the bread section?" This allows you to inquire about specific items or sections within the market. 3. Expressing yourself courteously in Spanish involves using polite greetings and phrases. For example, saying "Hola, mucho gusto, mi nombres es Tyler" translates to "Hello, my pleasure, my name is Tyler." This shows respect and friendliness in a conversation. 4. Some irregular preterite verbs from page 173 may include specific verbs like "comer" (to eat) conjugated as "comí" (I ate) or "tener" (to have) conjugated as "tuve" (I had). These verbs do not follow the regular conjugation pattern in the past tense. 5. The preterite of -ir stem changing verbs involves changing the stem of the verb in the preterite tense. For instance, "pedir" (to ask for) is conjugated as "pedí" (I asked for) in the preterite tense. This change occurs in the stem of the verb to reflect past actions. 6. The expression "hace + expressions of time" in Spanish is used to indicate the passage of time in the past. For example, "Me gradué de la universidad hace 20 años" translates to "I graduated from college 20 years ago." This construction helps specify when an action took place in the past.