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Estrellas y famosos: singular preterite 'dar'
I can use the verb 'dar' to ask questions about the past and present experiences of a film star.
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Estrellas y famosos: singular preterite 'dar'
I can use the verb 'dar' to ask questions about the past and present experiences of a film star.
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Key learning points
- The verb 'dar' means 'to give'. 'Doy' means 'I give', 'das' means 'you give' and 'da' means 'she, he, it' gives.
- In the preterite tense, 'di' means 'I gave', 'diste' means 'you gave' and 'dio' means 'she, he, it gave'.
- There is no word in Spanish for 'do' or 'did' in questions.
- Questions also begin with an upside down question mark.
Keywords
Dar - Spanish verb meaning 'to give'
Preterite - a tense used for completed events in the past
Common misconception
Spanish questions have the same punctuation as in English.
Spanish questions begin with an upside down question mark (¿).
Teachers may wish to bring in personal knowledge of Andalusía and the Basque Country, sharing, for example, past experiences of these areas or showing students where they are on a map.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
joy, happiness
interview
star
success
luck
person
Q2.Which word means 'also'?
Which word means 'also'?
después
para
sobre
tener
Q3.Order the words to say: 'I like to watch films in the cinema'.
Order the words to say: 'I like to watch films in the cinema'.
Q4.'Tiene amigos'. Choose the correct word.
'Tiene amigos'. Choose the correct word.
mucho
mucha
muchas
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'I watch TV'.
Write in Spanish: 'I watch TV'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'in my opinion it is incredible'.
Write in Spanish: 'in my opinion it is incredible'.
Assessment exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.Write in Spanish: 'How are you?' (informal)
Write in Spanish: 'How are you?' (informal)
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
acting, performance
independence
influence
importance
to dare, daring
to become, becoming
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
I give
I gave
you give
you gave
she, he, it gives
she, he, it gave
Q4.'You gave a prize to the singer'. Choose the correct translation.
'You gave a prize to the singer'. Choose the correct translation.
Doy un premio al cantante.
Das dinero al aficionado.
Di dinero al aficionado.
Dio dinero al cantante.
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'Do you give support?'
Write in Spanish: 'Do you give support?'
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'Did you give an interview?'
Write in Spanish: 'Did you give an interview?'