Las compras y el descuento mini preterit conversations

Las compras y el descuento mini preterit conversations

Marcos’ friends went shopping yesterday at different stores.

Your task:

1. Complete their conversations with the correct preterit conjugations of the infinitive in parenthesis.

2. For the item purchased at each store, choose from the word bank below or come up with your own. Do NOT repeat any items purchased.

3. After calculating the discount each person received, write it in Spanish (Ex: If after the discount, the person paid 15 dollars, write “quince”, NOT 15).

4. Choose a payment method (in any order) from the word bank and write it in the last blank

*There are 8 conversations total with 8 different stores listed below.

la tienda de electrodomésticos / la librería / la zapatería / la tienda de ropa / la tienda de descuentos / centro comercial / almacén / la joyería

Note: All conversations are structured the same as shown in the example below. Only the stores, item purchased, dollar amounts and payment methods will vary.

Conversación #1

Word bank for items: las sandalias / los suministros (supplies) de fiesta (party supplies) / un refrigerador

Word bank for payment methods: efectivo / una tarjeta de crédito …

Marcos: ¿A dónde fuiste tú?

Tina: Yo ___________ (ir) a la tienda de electrodomésticos.

Marcos: ¿Qué compraste tú?

Tina: Yo ________________ (comprar) _____________________________. (item)

Marcos: ¿Cuánto costó?

Tina: Costó cuatrocientos dólares, pero yo _______________ (recibir) un descuento de veinte por ciento. Por eso (That’s why) Yo ________________ (pagar) ______________________ dólares.

Marcos: ¿Cómo pagaste?

Tina: Con ______________________________________________.

Answer key is included on pages 5-8. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.

*It can also be used with chapter 2B preliminary vocabulary of Realidades 2.

*The conversations can also be done orally.