| A | B |
| Esperaba... | I was hoping to... |
| Pensaba... | I was planning to... |
| Quería pero no pude. | I wanted to but couldn't. |
| Tenía que... | I had to... |
| acompañar | to go with |
| hacer un mandato | to run (do) an errand |
| llevar el carro a la gasolinera | to take the car to the gas station |
| llevar al carro al taller | to take the car to the shop |
| pasar por el banco | to go by the bank |
| pasar por el correo | to go by the post office |
| pasar por la farmacia | to go by the pharmacy |
| poner gasolina al carro | to put gas in the car |
| pasar por la librería | to go by the bookstore |
| pasar por la biblioteca | to go by the library |
| pasar por el supermercado | to go by the supermarket |
| pasar por el centro comercial | to go by the mall |
| pasar por la florería | to go by the flower shop |
| pasar por la lechería | to go by the dairy store |
| pasar por el almacén | to go by the department store |
| pasar por la tienda de comestibles | to go by the grocery store |