Testigo: extended writing
I can use the imperfect, past continuous and preterite tenses to write an extended past-tense account.
- Year 10
- AQA
Testigo: extended writing
I can use the imperfect, past continuous and preterite tenses to write an extended past-tense account.
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Key learning points
- The imperfect tense is used for what used to happen repeatedly and to set the scene in past-tense accounts.
- The past continuous tense is used for what was happening and to set the scene in past-tense accounts.
- The preterite tense is used for something completed in the past and to drive the narrative in past-tense accounts.
- It is important to make a plan before producing an extended piece of writing.
Keywords
Imperfect - verb tense used to talk about something that used to happen repeatedly and to set the scene in past-tense accounts
Past continuous - verb tense used to talk about what was happening and to set the scene in past-tense accounts
Preterite - verb tense used to talk about something completed in the past and to drive the narrative forward in past-tense accounts
Common misconception
The imperfect tense is only used to talk about something that used to happen repeatedly.
The imperfect is used to talk about something that used to happen repeatedly, but it has other uses in different contexts. For example, it can be used to set the scene in a narrative account or story, and to describe general situations in the past.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish below to the correct English translations.
Q2.Match the verb tenses to their definitions.
Q3.Match each verb to the correct tense.
Q4.What is the 1st person singular form of 'comer' (to eat, eating) in the preterite?
Q5.What is the 1st person singular form of 'gritar' (to shout, shouting) in the imperfect?
Q6.What is the correct translation of the following sentence? 'Iba de vacaciones a Francia pero el año pasado fui a Alemania.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.
