describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'

tense used to describe how things were or used to be in the past

adjectives that usually appear before the noun they describe to express subjective opinions or for emphasis

C2 - 1 Eras un gran amigo.

C2 - 2 Era la única persona en clase con raíces cubanas.

C2 - 3 Eras un estudiante popular.

C2 - 4 Eras un buen jugador de fútbol.

C2 - 5 Era un mal ejemplo a veces.

C2 - 6 Eras el primer compañero en hablar con nuevos estudiantes.

C3 - Medellín es una ciudad en Colombia que hace veinte años era muy ...

The past of a Spanish-speaking city: 'era', 'eras'

Spanish

Past experiences of work: -ar verbs imperfect tense 1st person singular

Past experiences of work: -ar verbs imperfect tense 2nd and 3rd person singular

Past celebrations: -er and -ir verbs imperfect tense

Past routines: -er and -ir verbs imperfect tense

Extended reading (Don Quijote): 'había' and 'tenía'

Extended reading (Don Quijote): imperfect continuous

In this unit, pupils learn how to form the imperfect tense for past habitual events with -ar, -er, -ir verbs. Irregular imperfect forms for 'ser' 'era' and 'eras' are also taught. Pupils reinforce their knowledge of the imperfect tense by exploring the text 'El Quijote'.

Past routines and past events: imperfect tense

'Siempre gano el __________ premio'. Choose the correct adjective.

Choose the meaning of the adjective in each sentence.

Write in Spanish: 'she used to be silly'.

Which noun is not linked to the environment?

Order the words to say: 'at the moment I am not paying attention'.

Write in English: 'hay un olor terrible'.

Write in Spanish: 'they announce the show'.

Starter Quiz