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El mundo ha cambiado: perfect tense, picture task (AQA)
I can use the perfect tense and confidently describe photos in Spanish.
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- Year 11
- AQA
El mundo ha cambiado: perfect tense, picture task (AQA)
I can use the perfect tense and confidently describe photos in Spanish.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- To conjugate singular forms of the perfect tense, use 'he', 'has' or 'ha' (from 'haber') + past participle.
- To form the past participle of regular -ar verbs, remove the -ar and add -ado.
- To form the past participle of regular -er/ir verbs, remove the -er/ir and add -ido.
- Common irregular past participles include: hecho, visto, escrito, puesto, muerto, vuelto, cubierto, dicho, roto.
- Use the PALM acronym to structure photo descriptions.
Keywords
Perfect tense - verb tense used to express what has happened, e.g. 'I have listened', 'you have bought'
Past participle - form of a verb used to form the perfect tense, e.g. 'listened', 'bought'
PALM - acronym for photo description (people and objects, action, location, mood)
Common misconception
In Spanish, the auxiliary verb 'he' sounds like the English 'he'.
In Spanish, the auxiliary verb 'he' sounds different to the English 'he'. It has a silent 'h' and the 'e' is pronounced as in 'elefante'.
Learning Cycle 1 contains a mixture of Foundation and Higher tier vocabulary, but can be adapted to suit the tier of your class.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'facility'?
Which word means 'facility'?
especie
gente
identidad
luz
Q2.Match the Spanish to the English.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Q3.'Anoche, se cortó la luz.' Which is the correct translation of this sentence?
'Anoche, se cortó la luz.' Which is the correct translation of this sentence?
Today, the power went out.
Last night, the water stopped working.
Tomorrow, the lights will go out.
Last night, I switched on the lights.
Q4.Order the words to say 'many bird species face danger but we can protect them'.
Order the words to say 'many bird species face danger but we can protect them'.
Q5.Order the words to say 'we must fight the problem of climate change together'.
Order the words to say 'we must fight the problem of climate change together'.
Q6.Order the words to say 'the level of violence in the neighbourhood has risen'.
Order the words to say 'the level of violence in the neighbourhood has risen'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'strike'?
Which word means 'strike'?
igualdad
solución
población
impuesto
Q2.Match the Spanish to the English.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Q4.Order the words to say 'women still don't have the same rights as men in the workplace.'
Order the words to say 'women still don't have the same rights as men in the workplace.'
Q5.Order the words to say 'I am aware that I should recycle more often'.
Order the words to say 'I am aware that I should recycle more often'.
Q6.'Yesterday there was a serious fire.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
'Yesterday there was a serious fire.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
