Past trips: 'hacer' and 'ir' singular persons preterite
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the verbs 'ir' and 'hacer' in the preterite tense to answer questions about a past trip.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The preterite is used for completed past events; two key irregular verbs are 'ir' and 'hacer'.
- 'Fui', 'fuiste' and 'fue' mean 'I went, 'you went' and 'she, he, it went' respectively.
- 'Hice', 'hiciste' and 'hizo' mean 'I did, made', 'you did, made' and 'she, he, it did, made' respectively.
- There is no word in Spanish for ‘on’ before a day of the week. Instead, the definite articles 'el' and 'los' are used.
Keywords
Preterite - tense used for completed events in the past
Hacer - verb meaning 'to do' and 'to make'
Ir - verb meaning 'to go'
Common misconception
'Fue' means 'I went'.
'Fui' means 'I went' and 'fue' means 'she, he, it went'. The two have similar spelling so are easily confused.
Teacher tip
Teachers can make use of transitional moments during lessons to encourage pupils to use these two verbs in the preterite. The questions '¿Dónde/Adónde fuiste?' and '¿Qué hiciste?' can be used frequently as questions pupils can ask and answer in pairs to build oral confidence and fluency.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Me gusta vivir __________ las montañas'. Choose the correct missing word.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
favour
flower
key
message
mobile
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
head
part
cousin
clothes
floor
train
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I can go and you can do'.
Q5.Write in English: 'mis padres están felices'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'a view of the station'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
I went
you went
she, he, it went
I did, made
you did, made
she, he, it did, made
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
yesterday
in the afternoon
last Tuesday
in the morning
last week
after breakfast
Q3.Order the words to say: 'I went to France and she went to Italy'.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'on Thursday I made a call'.
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