Una peli de Guillermo del Toro: imperfect and preterite tenses
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the imperfect and preterite tenses to describe a film.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The imperfect tense is used for descriptions, giving background information and ongoing events in the past.
- The preterite tense is used for completed events in the past.
- We use the 3rd person singular and plural when we talk about a film.
Keywords
Imperfect - verb tense used to talk about something that used to happen repeatedly 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
3rd person - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'she', 'he', 'it' (singular) or ‘they’ (plural)
Common misconception
To describe the past we can use both the preterite and the imperfect interchangeably.
We use the imperfect to set the scene, to give background information and to describe onling states. And we use the preterite to express completed actions that move the plot forward.
Teacher tip
The teacher might want to show students the trailer of 'El Laberinto del Fauno'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words means 'affection'?
Q2.Match the Spanish to the English.
to assure, assuring
to send, sending
to punish, punishing
to hug, hugging
to appear, appearing
to trust, trusting
Q3.Order the words to say: 'At night, the cinema was empty.'
Q4.Match the Spanish to the English.
well known
angry
broken
irritating
profound
annoying
Q5.'Cada prueba era más peligrosa.'. Translate this sentence into English.
Q6.'The girl appeared in the museum.'. Translate this sentence into Spanish.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words are prepositions?
Q2.Match the Spanish to the English.
pleasure, taste
film
character
protection
respect
theme, topic
Q3.'Esa noche, la niña __________ el silbida del viento.'. Which word best completes this sentence?
Q4.Order the words to say: 'The protagonist had to follow complicated instructions.'
Q5.'Había un bosque mágico.'. Translate this sentence into English.
Q6.'The creature promised to guide her.'. Translate this sentence into Spanish.
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