Spanish Stories Intermediate | Around the House | Past Tense

The video features a conversation where one person explains their lateness due to a series of tasks they decided to complete immediately, following the principle of not postponing tasks. This led to a chain of activities, including washing a cup, making banana bread, hanging a sweater, doing laundry, placing an umbrella, watering flowers, and sweeping stairs. The story humorously illustrates how trying to do everything immediately can lead to unexpected delays.

What was the main reason given for being late?

• Trying not to postpone tasks

• Forgetting the meeting time

• Oversleeping

• Traffic congestion

What task did the narrator decide to do after seeing a dirty cup?

• Ignore the cup

• Wash the cup

• Make coffee

• Throw the cup away

After putting the banana bread in the oven, what did the narrator notice next?

• A dirty kitchen

• A hanging sweater

• A ringing phone

• A barking dog

What did the narrator do after hanging the sweater?

• Took a nap

• Did the laundry

• Started cooking

• Went back to work

Where did the narrator decide to place the umbrella?

• In the closet

• Next to the door

• In the car

• On the balcony

What task did the narrator complete after watering the plants?

• Dusting the shelves

• Vacuuming the floor

• Cleaning the windows

• Sweeping the stairs

What event marked the end of the narrator's series of tasks?

• The banana bread being ready

• The alarm clock going off

• The phone ringing

• A friend arriving