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¿Alguna vez has ... ? Develop conversations with perfect and preterite tenses
I can develop past-tense conversations using the perfect and preterite tenses.
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¿Alguna vez has ... ? Develop conversations with perfect and preterite tenses
I can develop past-tense conversations using the perfect and preterite tenses.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- The 'look, cover, write, check' method is a useful way to revisit vocabulary.
- You can develop past-tense conversation answers by using a variety of tenses, such as the perfect and preterite.
Keywords
Perfect tense - used to express what has happened, e.g. 'I have listened', 'I have bought'
Preterite tense - used to express single, completed actions in the past, e.g. 'I listened', 'I bought'
Common misconception
'I played' in Spanish is 'jugé'.
'I played' in Spanish is 'jugué'. An extra 'u' is added after the 'g' to preserve the hard [g] sound.
Starter and Exit Quiz Qs 2 contain Higher Tier vocabulary. Learning Cycle 1 also tests Higher Tier vocabulary, and alternative versions of the slides, that are suitable for Foundations Tier students, can be found on the slide deck.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.The perfect tense expresses ...
The perfect tense expresses ...
single, completed actions in the past (e.g. 'I listened', 'I bought')
repeated actions in the past (e.g. 'I used to listen', 'I used to buy')
Q4.What is 'you celebrated' in Spanish?
What is 'you celebrated' in Spanish?
celebré
he celebrado
has celebrado
celebras
Q5.'Nunca he viajado en avión, pero la semana pasada viajé a Londres en tren'. Which verb tense is not present in this sentence?
'Nunca he viajado en avión, pero la semana pasada viajé a Londres en tren'. Which verb tense is not present in this sentence?
preterite
perfect
imperfect
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'I have voted'.
Write in Spanish: 'I have voted'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.The 'look, say, , write, check' method is a useful way to revise vocabulary.
The 'look, say, , write, check' method is a useful way to revise vocabulary.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'I played.'
Write in Spanish: 'I played.'
Q5.'No, nunca he escuchado un audiolibro ' Choose the best way to extend this sentence.
'No, nunca he escuchado un audiolibro ' Choose the best way to extend this sentence.
pero recientemente gané un partido de fútbol.
pero recientemente viajé al extranjero.
