verb tense used to talk about something that used to happen repeatedly and to set the scene in past-tense accounts

verb tense used to talk about something completed in the past and to drive the narrative forward in past-tense accounts

form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'she', 'he', 'it' (singular) or ‘they’ (plural)

B3 - 1 Ofelia vivía con su madre en el campo.

B3 - 2 un dia el fauno apareció en el bosque.

B3-3 el capitán era muy estricto.

B3 - 4 mientras su madre dormía, Ofelia exploró el laberinto. 

B3 - 5 cuando era pequeña, Ofelia siempre soñaba con mundos mágicos.

Una peli de Guillermo del Toro: imperfect and preterite tenses

Spanish

In this unit, pupils learn how to use pronouns after prepositions, including emphatic use after 'a'. They revisit the syntax of sentences with interesar-type verbs. The unit introduces irregular past participles 'muerto', 'vuelto', 'cubierto', 'dicho', 'roto'.

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'Esa noche, la niña __________ el silbida del viento.'. Which word best completes this sentence?

Order the words to say: 'The protagonist had to follow complicated instructions.'

'Había un bosque mágico.'. Translate this sentence into English.

'The creature promised to guide her.'. Translate this sentence into Spanish.

Order the words to say: 'At night, the cinema was empty.'

'Cada prueba era más peligrosa.'. Translate this sentence into English.

'The girl appeared in the museum.'. Translate this sentence into Spanish.

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