Preterite Car Gar Zar

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1. Yo / apagar (to turn off)

Explanation

The correct answer is "apagué." In Spanish, "apagar" means "to turn off." The verb is conjugated in the past tense for the first-person singular form, which is "apagué." This form indicates that the speaker (yo) turned something off in the past.

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Preterite Car Gar Zar - Quiz

This quiz will test your ability to work with -zar, -car and - gar ending verbs in the preterite

2. Yo / buscar

Explanation

The correct answer is "busqué" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "buscar" in the first-person singular preterite tense. In this tense, the -ar verb endings are -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron. Therefore, "busqué" is the correct form for "I searched" or "I looked for."

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3. Yo / almorzar

Explanation

The correct answer is "almorcé" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "almorzar" in the first person singular form in the past tense. "Almorzar" means "to have lunch" in Spanish, and when conjugated in the past tense, the ending "-é" is added to the verb stem. Therefore, "almorcé" correctly expresses the action of having lunch that was completed in the past.

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4. La maestra / explicar

Explanation

The correct answer is "explicó" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "explicar" in the past tense for the subject "la maestra". This means that the teacher explained something in the past.

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5. Yo / empezar

Explanation

The correct answer is "empecé". In Spanish, "empecé" is the first-person singular past tense form of the verb "empezar", which means "to start" or "to begin". This form is used when referring to an action that the speaker initiated or started in the past. Therefore, "empecé" is the correct form that matches the subject "Yo" (I) in the past tense.

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6. Cristobal Colón / navegar

Explanation

The correct answer is "navegó". This is the correct conjugation of the verb "navegar" in the third person singular form, which matches with the subject "Cristobal Colón". In Spanish, when referring to actions performed by a singular subject in the past, we use the preterite tense. Therefore, "navegó" is the appropriate form of the verb in this context, indicating that Cristobal Colón sailed or navigated.

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7. Yo / explicar

Explanation

The given correct answer is "expliqué." This is the correct conjugation of the verb "explicar" in the first person singular form in the past tense. It indicates that the speaker is saying "I explained" in Spanish.

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8. Tú / llegar

Explanation

The correct answer is "llegaste." This is the second person singular form of the verb "llegar" in the past tense. It is used when referring to the action of arriving that was done by "tú" (you).

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9. Yo / navegar (to sail)

Explanation

The given correct answer "navegué" is the first person singular past tense form of the verb "navegar" which means "to sail" in Spanish. This form is used when referring to the speaker's own action of sailing in the past.

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10. Osama / atacar

Explanation

The question is asking for the correct conjugation of the verb "atacar" (to attack) in the third person singular form. The correct answer is "atacó," which is the past tense form of the verb. This means that "Osama" attacked or carried out an attack.

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11. Yo / llegar

Explanation

The given correct answer is "llegué". In Spanish, "llegué" is the first-person singular past tense form of the verb "llegar", which means "to arrive". This answer indicates that the speaker arrived at a certain place or destination.

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12. Mozart / tocar

Explanation

The given correct answer "tocó" is the third person singular preterite form of the Spanish verb "tocar," which means "to play" or "to touch" in English. In the context of Mozart, it can be inferred that the question is asking for the correct conjugation of the verb "tocar" in the past tense. Therefore, "tocó" is the appropriate form, indicating that Mozart played or touched something in the past.

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13. Yo / atacar 

Explanation

The given correct answer "ataqué" is the first-person singular form of the verb "atacar" in the past tense. In Spanish, verbs are conjugated according to the subject and tense. In this case, "yo" (I) is the subject and the action of attacking happened in the past. Therefore, the correct conjugation is "ataqué."

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14. Yo / jugar

Explanation

The correct answer is "jugué." This is the first person singular form of the verb "jugar" in the past tense. It is used to indicate that the speaker played or did play.

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15. Mi amigo / jugar

Explanation

The given correct answer is "jugó." In Spanish, "jugó" is the past tense conjugation of the verb "jugar," which means "to play." The verb "jugar" is conjugated as "jugar" in the present tense and "jugó" in the past tense for the third person singular pronoun. Therefore, "jugó" is the correct past tense form of the verb "jugar" in this sentence.

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16. Los estudiantes / almorzar

Explanation

The correct answer is "almorzaron". In Spanish, "almorzar" means "to have lunch". The subject of the sentence is "los estudiantes" which translates to "the students". The verb "almorzaron" is in the past tense and agrees with the subject in number. Therefore, the correct conjugation of "almorzar" for "los estudiantes" in the past tense is "almorzaron".

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17. La profesora / empezar

Explanation

The correct answer is "empezó" because it is the past tense form of the verb "empezar" which means "to start" in Spanish. In this sentence, "la profesora" is the subject and "empezó" is the conjugated form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

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18. Usted / apagar

Explanation

The correct answer is "apagó" because it is the past tense form of the verb "apagar" in the third person singular form. In Spanish, the verb "apagar" means "to turn off" or "to switch off." Therefore, "apagó" would translate to "he/she/you (formal) turned off."

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19. Yo / tocar

Explanation

The correct answer is "toqué" because it is the past tense form of the verb "tocar" in the first person singular. "Tocar" means "to touch" or "to play" in English. Therefore, "toqué" translates to "I touched" or "I played."

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20. Yo / cazar

Explanation

The correct answer is "cacé". This is the correct conjugation of the verb "cazar" in the first person singular past tense in Spanish. The verb "cazar" means "to hunt" in English.

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21. El tren / cruzar

Explanation

The question is asking for the correct form of the verb "cruzar" (to cross) in the past tense for the subject "el tren" (the train). The correct answer is "cruzó," which is the third person singular form of the verb in the preterite tense. This form matches with the subject "el tren" and indicates that the train crossed in the past.

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22. Él / cazar

Explanation

The correct answer is "cazó" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "cazar" in the third person singular form. The subject "él" (he) indicates that the verb should be conjugated accordingly.

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23. Tu padre / buscar

Explanation

The correct answer is "buscó" because it is the correct past tense form of the verb "buscar" when referring to the third person singular form (he/she/it). In this sentence, "tu padre" is the subject and "buscar" is the infinitive form of the verb. Therefore, to express that your father performed the action of searching in the past, we need to use the past tense form "buscó".

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24. Yo / cruzar (to cross)

Explanation

The correct answer is "Yo / crucé." In Spanish, the verb "cruzar" means "to cross." The subject pronoun "yo" means "I." When conjugating the verb "cruzar" in the past tense, the ending for the first-person singular "I" is "-é." Therefore, "Yo / crucé" translates to "I crossed."

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Yo / apagar (to turn off)
Yo / buscar
Yo / almorzar
La maestra / explicar
Yo / empezar
Cristobal Colón / navegar
Yo / explicar
Tú / llegar
Yo / navegar (to sail)
Osama / atacar
Yo / llegar
Mozart / tocar
Yo / atacar 
Yo / jugar
Mi amigo / jugar
Los estudiantes / almorzar
La profesora / empezar
Usted / apagar
Yo / tocar
Yo / cazar
El tren / cruzar
Él / cazar
Tu padre / buscar
Yo / cruzar (to cross)
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