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Past experiences of work: -ar verbs imperfect tense 2nd and 3rd person singular

I can use imperfect tense verbs to talk about what I and others used to do in the past.

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Past experiences of work: -ar verbs imperfect tense 2nd and 3rd person singular

I can use imperfect tense verbs to talk about what I and others used to do in the past.

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Key learning points

  1. When a single 'r' appears within or at the end of a word, it is usually not rolled.
  2. If the word begins with a single 'r', it is rolled, just like 'rr'.
  3. To talk about something that used to happen repeatedly in the past, we use the imperfect tense.
  4. 'Dar' usually translates as 'to give' but it is also used to describe how something makes people feel.

Keywords

  • Imperfect tense - tense used to describe how things were or used to be in the past

Common misconception

The verb 'dar' means 'to give, giving' only.

'Dar' usually translates as 'to give' but it is also used to describe how something makes people feel. e.g. da rabia - it makes me angry.


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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
'Yo __________ un plano, entonces yo lo perdí.' Which word completes this sentence?

tuvo
tuviste
Correct answer: tuve
tiene
hace

Q2.
Which word means 'business'?

oro
proyecto
oficina
Correct answer: negocio
batalla

Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:contestar,to answer, answering

to answer, answering

Correct Answer:entregar,to deliver, delivering

to deliver, delivering

Correct Answer:firmar,to sign, singing

to sign, singing

Correct Answer:amenazar,to threaten, threatening

to threaten, threatening

Correct Answer:atacar,to attack, attacking

to attack, attacking

Correct Answer:comprender,to understand, understanding

to understand, understanding

Q4.
Order the words to say 'in Peru, there is gold that is buried'.

1 - en
2 - Perú
3 - hay
4 - oro
5 - que
6 - es
7 - enterrado

Q5.
Order the words to say 'the important meeting is taking place in public'.

1 - la
2 - reunión
3 - importante
4 - tiene
5 - lugar
6 - en
7 - público

Q6.
'Ella escapó del rey.' Translate this sentence into English.

Correct Answer: She escaped from the king

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'beginning, start'?

manifestación
Correct answer: principio
siglo
protagonista
rey

Q2.
Which word is a preposition?

camino
peruano
Correct answer: por
vez
indígena

Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:conseguir,to achieve, achieving

to achieve, achieving

Correct Answer:escapar,to escape, escaping

to escape, escaping

Correct Answer:incluir,to include, including

to include, including

Correct Answer:matar,to kill, killing

to kill, killing

Correct Answer:realizar,to carry out, carrying out

to carry out, carrying out

Correct Answer:respetar,to respect, respecting

to respect, respecting

Q4.
Order the words to say 'I used to give language classes at a university'.

1 - yo daba
2 - clases
3 - de
4 - lenguas
5 - en
6 - una
7 - universidad

Q5.
Order the words to say 'he used to send workers on business trips abroad'.

1 - él mandaba
2 - a
3 - los trabajadores
4 - de
5 - viajes de
6 - negocios
7 - al extranjero

Q6.
'The film used to make me laugh.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.

Correct Answer: La película me daba risa

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