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Use the knowledge you have gained in the study section to translate the following sentences. Read the phrase in English and say the Spanish out loud before you click on the yellow icon to see if you were right.

Buena suerte.

 

Example: I hoped that they came to the party.

Esperaba que vinieran a la fiesta.

He hoped that I could come to the party.

Él esperaba que pudiera venir a la fiesta.

I wanted him to buy a gift for her birthday.

Quería que él comprara un regalo para su cumpleaños.

I hoped he went to London by train.

Esperaba que él fuera a Londres por el tren.

She doubted that I spoke Spanish.

Ella dudaba que yo hablara español.

God willing he had the money.

Ojalá que él tuviera el dinero.

He hopes that he studied enough.

Él espera que estudiara suficiente.

We were speaking as if we were friends.

Hablábamos como si fueramos amigos.

I doubt that they arrived on time.

Dudo que ellos llegaran a tiempo.

It´s unlikely that they ate at 9 p.m.

Es improbable que comieran a las nueve de la tarde.

He doubted that she had the key.

Él dudaba que ella tuviera la llave.

I hoped she prepared the dinner for the children.

Esperaba que ella prepara la cena para los niños.

I doubted that he had enough money.

Dudaba que él tuviera bastante dinero.

She doubted that he could speak English.

Ella dudaba que él pudiera hablar inglés.

Maybe he had no money.

Quizá(s) él no tuviera el dinero.

Maybe this dog was for him.

Quizá(s) este perro fuera para él.

Even if he went to Spain he could not speak Spanish.

Aunque él fuera a España no podía hablar español.

It was important that they knew how to cook.

Era importante que ellos supieran cocinar.

I hoped that they arrived at 9 a.m.

Esperaba que ellos llegaran a las nueve de la mañana.

God willing I passed the exam.

Ojalá que aprobara el examen.