Describing a visit in the past (Part 1/3)

Describing a visit in the past (Part 1/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will revise the preterite and imperfect tense and we will learn how to use them together so that we can understand a description of a visit in the past.
  2. Purpose of language use. Describe a visit in the past
  3. Grammar. Past (preterite. Past (imperfect. Future

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13 Questions

Q1.
Select the verb in the perfect tense:

comía
comió
Correct answer: he comido

Q2.
Select the appropriate form of the verb to complete the following sentence in the perfect tense: 'Han _________ el transporte público'.

mejora
Correct answer: mejorado
mejorar

Q3.
To form the past participle, -er/-ir verbs add _________ to the stem.

ado
Correct answer: ido

Q4.
To form the past participle, -ar verbs add _________ to the stem.

Correct answer: ado
ido

Q5.
before

Correct answer: antes
después

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
su

himself/herself/themselves/yourself
Correct answer: his/her/their/your
to him/to her/to them/to you

Q8.
parecer

to disappear
Correct answer: to seem
to share

Q9.
hombre

Correct answer: man, husband
shoulder
woman, wife

Q10.
durante

duration
Correct answer: during
lasting

Q11.
noche

last night
morning
Correct answer: night, evening

Q12.
casi

Correct answer: almost
each
how

Q13.
hoy

Correct answer: today
tomorrow
yesterday

13 Questions

Q1.
Select the verb in the imperfect tense

Correct answer: estaba
estoy
estuvo

Q2.
The ____________ is used for descriptions in the past.

Correct answer: imperfect
preterite
simple future

Q3.
'había' means...

it had
there is/are
Correct answer: there was/were

Q4.
'El paisaje __________ bonito'.

Correct answer: era
estaba
hacía

Q5.
'aprendí' means...

I learn (present)
Correct answer: I learned (preterite)
I used to learn (imperfect)

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
desafortunadamente

deforestation
fortunately
Correct answer: unfortunately

Q8.
mismo

mine
Correct answer: same
with

Q9.
país

Correct answer: country
peace
place

Q10.
propio

Correct answer: own, proper
properly
propped up

Q11.
allí

far
here
Correct answer: there

Q12.
alguien

somehow
Correct answer: someone
something

Q13.
próximo

near
Correct answer: next
year

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Spanish