Debate in Spanish Class

1. The past tense of the indicative

El lunes pasado yo ____ una discusión con un compañero de clase. Last Monday, I had an argument with a classmate.

2. Actions in the past

La discusión ____ mientras el profesor ____una clase sobre deportes. The argument took place while the teacher was giving a class about sports.

3. Describing habitual actions

Mi compañero siempre _____ durante la clase. My classmate always laughed during class.

4. Negative statements in the past

El profesor no discusiones durante su clase. The teacher did not have arguments during his class.

5. Requesting actions in the past

De modo que nos ____ que discutiéramos afuera. So we were asked to continue our argument outside.

1) What is the correct past tense form of the verb "to have" in Spanish? 2) How is the action of the argument and the teacher's class described in relation to time? 3) What is the habitual action of the classmate during class? 4) How is the teacher's behavior described in the negative statement? 5) How is the action of continuing the argument outside described in Spanish?

1) The correct past tense form of the verb "to have" in Spanish is "tuve". 2) The argument took place ("perduró") while the teacher was giving the class about sports ("ofrecía"). 3) The classmate always laughed ("rie") during class. 4) The teacher did not have arguments; he accepted ("aceptó") during his class. 5) The action of continuing the argument outside is described as being asked to be quiet ("callaramos").

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