Question

nuestro gato rodolfo 3 attempts left due september 25th 11:59 pm
lee esta historia sobre el gato rodolfo. para cada verbo, identifica qué significado(s) expresa, usando el cuadro. puedes usar los números (1 - 5) y las letras (a - d) del cuadro. nota: no vas a necesitar todos los números ni todas las letras del cuadro.
the imperfect...

1. describes a situation or ongoing action or state at a point in the past, stressing that the action or state was in progress at that moment.
2. describes a past action that was repeated or habitual over an indefinite period of time.
3. sets the stage, gives background information.

• the date, the season, the time of day
• the weather
• a description of the setting
• a description of the people involved, both their physical and personality traits, and also their age

1. indicates peoples emotional/physical state or condition.
2. describes ongoing actions.

the preterit...
a. conveys a complete past action, event, or situation, including its beginning and/or end, or specifying a specific time period during which the action took place.
b. indicates a single complete, bounded action, or a series of actions in the past.
c. expresses an event that interrupts or is completed within an ongoing action (which is usually expressed with an imperfect).
d. narrates sequential events; moves the story forward, telling what happened.

1. ayer nuestro gato rodolfo estuvo 4 enfermo. se quedó a en su cesta toda la mañana. ¡pobrecito! por supuesto, todos estábamos c muy preocupados. mi mamá y yo lo llevamos al veterinario. había d muchos animales en la sala de espera del veterinario. rodolfo estaba 1 en su transportadora tironeando, y, por supuesto, no estaba 3 nada contento. ¡esperamos 5 por una hora! por fin, el veterinario descubrió b que el pobre rodolfo tenía c una infección intestinal y le recetó un antibiótico. volvimos a casa e inmediatamente le dimos su medicamento. en poco tiempo, se recuperó. ¡qué suerte! ¡qué hecho!

Explanation:

The task is about identifying the meanings expressed by verbs in Spanish, differentiating between the imperfect and preterit tenses. The imperfect tense has uses like describing ongoing actions or states in the past, repeated/habitual past actions, setting the stage, indicating emotional/physical states, and describing ongoing actions. The preterit tense is used for conveying complete past actions, single - bounded actions, actions that interrupt ongoing ones, and narrating sequential events. By analyzing the text about the cat Rodolfo, we can match each verb to the appropriate meaning from the given lists.

Answer:

For "estuvo enfermo" (was sick), it is in preterit and conveys a complete past action (a). "Se quedó" (stayed) in "Se quedó a en su cesta toda la mañana" is preterit and indicates a single complete, bounded action (b). "estábamos preocupados" (we were worried) is imperfect and indicates people's emotional state (4). "había muchos animales" (there were many animals) is imperfect and sets the stage (3). "estaba en su transportadora" (was in its carrier) is imperfect and describes an ongoing action or state at a point in the past (1). "no estaba nada contento" (wasn't at all happy) is imperfect and indicates emotional state (4). "esperamos" (we waited) is preterit and indicates a single complete, bounded action (b). "descubrió" (discovered) is preterit and conveys a complete past action (a). "tuvo" (had) is preterit and conveys a complete past action (a). "recibí" (received) is preterit and conveys a complete past action (a). "volvimos" (we returned) is preterit and conveys a complete past action (a). "dimos" (we gave) is preterit and conveys a complete past action (a). "se recuperó" (recovered) is preterit and conveys a complete past action (a).