Rewrite the following sentences using the preterite tense. 1. Yo tomo el sol y nado

2. Mi madre come una hamburguesa

3. Los chicos salen a las ocho

4. El médico visita a sus pacientes en el hospital

5. Mi familia y yo viajamos en avión porque dura menos tiempo

6. Mis hermanos estudian las matemáticas en el colegio

Read through the following description of bullfighting. although it is in spanish, try to get the main ideas of the paragraph. for clarification, feel free to read the english translation that follows the spanish paragraph. bullfighting is a popular sport in spain and mexico. the first bullfight took place almost 1300 years ago. originally the bullfighters used horses but eventually they ended up fighting the bulls on foot. there are various roles played throughout the bullfight. the most important role is played by the matador. the matador is the main bullfighter who has the responsibility to amaze the audience with his bravery, skill, and grace in fighting with the bull. at the end of the fight, the matador kills the bull by stabbing him with a sword. before the matador takes control of the fight, he is assisted by picadores and banderilleros. the picadores cause the bull its first injuries by stabbing the bull and causing loss of blood, thus making it easier for the matador to later kill the bull. the banderilleros further injure the bull by stabbing it with special sticks. bullfighting is currently filled with controversy. according to its supporters, bullfighting is a cultural and historical tradition that should be continued. on the other hand, opponents of bullfighting state that it is simply animal abuse. answer the following questions using 6 to 8 complete spanish sentences. (20 points) what is your opinion of bullfighting? if you were in mexico or spain, would you attend a bullfight? why or why not? are you aware of any controversial traditions in your culture? how is that tradition similar to or different from the tradition of bullfighting? (yo, don't speak any spanish and i have no idea how to write it either, is very appricated.)

Clara invitó a sus amigas a comer en un restaurante que está cerca de la universidad. decidieron compartir varios platos. pidieron camarones fritos, queso y verduras con salsa de yogur como entremeses. también pidieron una ensalada con aceite y vinagre. bebieron agua mineral. después el camarero les sirvió chuletas de cerdo con papas al horno (baked potatoes) y pimientos rellenos de langosta (lobster stuffed peppers). como la comida y el servicio (service) fueron excelentes, clara y sus amigas le dejaron una muy buena propina al camarero. 1. ¿dónde está el restaurante? 2. las amigas 3. ¿qué tipo de ensalada pidieron? 4. ¿qué bebieron? 5. ¿con qué les sirvieron las chuletas de cerdo?

Esta piña es mi piña. correct incorrect