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Instrucciones: Translate the following sentences into the Preterite or the Imperfect.
1. There was a beautiful (bella) girl and her name was Cenicienta. (haber/ser)
2. She worked every day for her evil (malvada) stepmother (madrastra). (trabajar)
3. One day there was a dance in the kingdom (el reino). (haber)
4. The stepsisters (hermanastras) dressed in beautiful dresses. (vestirse)
5. Cenicienta stayed at home and worked. (quedarse/trabajar).
6. Cenicienta was in the garden and was crying because she wanted to go to the dance. (estar/llorar/querer
a ir)
7. Suddenly, arrived her fairy godmother (la hada madrina). (llegar)

Answer 1

1. There was a beautiful (bella) girl and her name was Cenicienta. (haber/ser)

1.- Ella era una bella muchacha y su nombre era Cenicienta

2. She worked every day for her evil (malvada) stepmother (madrastra). (trabajar)

2.- Ella trabajaba todos los días para su madrastra malvada.

3. One day there was a dance in the kingdom (el reino). (haber)

3. Un día hubo, en el reino, un baile.

4. The stepsisters (hermanastras) dressed in beautiful dresses. (vestirse)

4.- Vistieron bellos vestidos las hermanastras.

5. Cenicienta stayed at home and worked. (quedarse/trabajar).

5.- Cenicienta se quedó trabajando en casa.

6. Cenicienta was in the garden and was crying because she wanted to go to the dance. (estar/llorar/querer a ir)

6.- Cenicienta lloraba en el jardín pues quería ir al baile.

7. Suddenly, arrived her fairy godmother (la hada madrina). (llegar)

7. De pronto, llegó su hada madrina.