Rosa wasn't always able to write lengthy diary entries because she was so busy in Sevilla. However, she jotted down notes. Help her complete the following notes with the preterite of the verb in parentheses. This time, the regular verbs are mixed in with the irregulars, so you'll really have to pay attention. Remember that the first- and third-person singular conjugations (yo and él, ella, usted) of regular verbs always have an accent on the last vowel: visité and visitó, for example. An outstanding feature of the irregular verbs is that these conjugations are not stressed on the final vowel: dije and dijo, for example. Double-check your work and then compare your answers to the answer key in Appendix D.

• Yo __________ (buscar) el museo de arqueología pero no lo __________ (encontrar).

• Un niño muy simpático nos __________ (guiar) por el Barrio de Santa Cruz.

• Yo __________ (equivocarse) de autobús y nosotros __________ (tener) que volver al centro y esperar a otro.

• Alberto __________ (decidir) comprarme un pañuelo de regalo y él mismo lo __________ (escoger) en una tienda muy cara.

• Otro día Alberto me __________ (traer) una olla de cerámica muy bonita.

• Yo __________ (querer) tocar una escultura en el museo, pero el guardián no me lo __________ (permitir).

Did you remember to change the spelling of busqué and me equivoqué? Though these are regular verbs, remember that you have to make the c > qu spelling change to preserve the pronunciation of the /k/ sound of the infinitive. Any verb with a hard -c before the infinitive ending has the same spelling change in the first person of the preterite, for example, acercarse, comunicar, and tocar: me acerqué, comuniqué, and toqué.