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Our Lovely Day in Spanish
This guide focuses on reflecting on the day's events during evening cuddles. You will learn how to use basic past tense verbs in Spanish to describe feelings and activities.
What you'll learn
- Learn to use the past tense of 'to be' (was)
- Learn to use the past tense of 'to have' (had)
- Describe simple daily routines in the past
Spanish phrases for our lovely day
Tu leche estaba caliente.
Your milk was warm.
'Estaba' is used here because temperature is a state.
Tu baño fue lindo.
Your bath was nice.
'Fue' is the past tense of 'ser', used to describe an event.
El paseo fue tranquilo.
The walk was quiet.
'Paseo' means walk or stroll.
Fui feliz contigo.
I was happy with you.
'Contigo' means 'with you'.
Tuviste una siesta larga.
You had a long nap.
'Tuviste' is the past tense of 'tener' (to have) for 'you'.
Tuviste un poco de leche.
You had some milk.
'Un poco de' means 'a little bit of' or 'some'.
Tuviste un baño caliente.
You had a warm bath.
'Caliente' follows the noun 'baño'.
Tuvimos un día lindo.
We had a lovely day.
'Tuvimos' is the past tense for 'we'.
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siesta
nap
A very common word in Spanish-speaking cultures.
tranquilo
quiet / calm
Can describe a person or a situation.
lindo
lovely / pretty
Commonly used in Latin America to mean nice or cute.
caliente
warm / hot
Usually refers to temperature.
The Verb 'Tener' (to have) in the Past
To say someone 'had' something in a completed sense, we use the Preterite tense of Tener.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I had | Yo tuve | Tuve un día bueno. |
| You had | Tú tuviste | Tuviste sueño. |
| We had | Nosotros tuvimos | Tuvimos una siesta. |
The Verb 'Ser' vs 'Estar' in the Past
Spanish has two ways to say 'was'. Use 'fue' for qualities/events and 'estaba' for states/temperatures.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| It was (quality) | fue | Fue divertido. |
| It was (state) | estaba | La leche estaba fría. |
More examples
El día fue muy largo.
The day was very long.
Using 'fue' to describe the day.
Tuvimos mucha suerte.
We had a lot of luck.
Using 'tuvimos' for 'we had'.
Tuve un baño relajante.
I had a relaxing bath.
Using 'tuve' for 'I had'.