Una noche de comedia en Perth

Una noche de comedia en Perth

Anoche fui a ver un espectáculo de comedia con mi hija. Ella subió al tren en su estación, antes de que el tren llegara a la mía.

• antes de que is always a subjunctive trigger
• I haven’t gotten on the train at this stage so it hasn’t happened yet, not part of reality at this point
• The story is in the past, so llegar uses the imperfect subjunctive: llegara.

Cuando ya estaba a bordo, me escribió: «Ya estoy en el tren. Te aviso cuando se acerque a tu estación».

• me escribió
  me – who it lands on (me)
  escribió – what the action is and who did it (she wrote; my daughter)
  

• Te aviso
  te – who it lands on (you, informal)
  aviso – what the action is and who did it (i let you know)
  Avisar means to let someone know or to give someone a heads-up.
  

• Se acerque
  se – who it lands on (third party it)
  the train – who or what is involved
  acerque – what the action is and who did it (it reaches)
  me – who it lands on (me)
  a seat – who or what is involved
  acercarse—“to approach” or “get close.”; pronominal;

Unos minutos después me mandó otro mensaje: «¡Es el próximo!». Lo vi llegar y me subí. Mi hija me había guardado un asiento a su lado.

• me mandó
  me – who it lands on (me)
  mandó – what the action is and who did it (she sent)
  
• Lo vi
  lo – who or what is involved (the train)
  vi – what the action is and who did it (I saw …it arrive)
  
• me subí.
  me – who it lands on (me)
  subí – what the action is and who did it (I got on/embarked)
  subirse; pronominal; personal act
  
• me había guardado
  me – who it lands on (me)
  a seat – who or what is involved
  había guardado – what the action is and who did it (she had saved)

Al llegar a Perth, nos bajamos y buscamos el teatro con Google Maps. La ruta nos llevó al Centro de Convenciones de Perth.

• nos bajamos
  nos – who it lands on (we)
  the train – who or what is involved
  bajamos – what the action is and who did it (we got off/disembarked)
  Bajarse; pronominal; personal act
  
• nos llevó
  nos – who it lands on (us)
  the route – who or what is involved
  llevó – what the action is and who did it (it carried / led)

—¿El teatro está dentro? —le pregunté a mi hija.

• le pregunté
  le – who it lands on (her; my daughter)
  pregunté – what the action is and who did it (I asked)

—Eso parece —me dijo.

• me dijo
  me – who it lands on (me)
  dijo – what the action is and who did it (she said)

Entramos y allí estaba. El comediante era muy gracioso; nos hizo reír toda la noche.

• nos hizo reír
  nos – who it lands on (us)
  hizo – who or what is involved (the comedian made)
  reír – what the action is and who did it (to laugh)
  reír – he made us laugh
  reírse – we laughed at his jokes

Después tomamos el tren de vuelta. Cuando llegó a mi estación, me despedí de mi hija y me bajé. Ella siguió hasta la estación más cercana a su casa.

• me despedí
  me – who it lands on (me)
  despedí – what the action is and who did it (I farewell-ed / said goodbye)
  despedirse; pronominal; personal act
  
• me bajé.
  me – who it lands on (me)
  the train – who or what is involved
  bajé – what the action is and who did it (I got off)
  bajarse; disembark/get off; pronominal; personal act