Después del colegio: understanding and answering questions
I can understand, ask and answer questions about after-school experiences in past and present tenses.
Después del colegio: understanding and answering questions
I can understand, ask and answer questions about after-school experiences in past and present tenses.
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Key learning points
- To form the singular preterite persons of -er and -ir verbs, we take the infinitive, remove –er/-ir and add endings.
- The -er and -ir singular preterite endings are: -í (I), -iste (you), -ió (she, he, it).
- In conversation it is important to listen carefully to and understand the tense of questions before answering.
- Being able to ask questions in different tenses, as well as answer them, is key to successful communication.
Keywords
Preterite tense - a tense used for events completed in the past
Common misconception
As long as I get the gist of the meaning of a Spanish question, I can answer successfully.
In conversation it is important to listen carefully to the tense of questions before answering. Otherwise your answers might not be relevant. For example, 'What did you do after school yesterday?' 'I usually do my homework.'
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
to train, training
blame, fault
entrance, ticket
state
to control, controlling
to sound, sounding
I wanted
I brought
you brought
you could
I could
you wanted
I
you
she, he, it
Exit quiz
6 Questions
quarter
moon
full
to ride, riding
next
to play, playing (instrument)
Voy al club de teatro. ¡Quiero ser actor!
Hice un intercambio el año pasado.
Fui a clases de chino.
Aprendí mucho vocabulario nuevo.
Hago ciclismo todos los días.