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      ¿Alguna vez has ... ? Develop conversations with perfect and preterite tenses

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can develop past-tense conversations using the perfect and preterite tenses.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. The 'look, cover, write, check' method is a useful way to revisit vocabulary.
      2. You can develop past-tense conversation answers by using a variety of tenses, such as the perfect and preterite.

      Keywords

      • Perfect tense - used to express what has happened, e.g. 'I have listened', 'I have bought'

      • Preterite tense - used to express single, completed actions in the past, e.g. 'I listened', 'I bought'

      Common misconception

      'I played' in Spanish is 'jugé'.

      'I played' in Spanish is 'jugué'. An extra 'u' is added after the 'g' to preserve the hard [g] sound.

      Teacher tip

      Starter and Exit Quiz Qs 2 contain Higher Tier vocabulary. Learning Cycle 1 also tests Higher Tier vocabulary, and alternative versions of the slides, that are suitable for Foundations Tier students, can be found on the slide deck.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:iba,I used to go
      Correct Answer:ibas,you used to go
      Correct Answer:probablemente,probably
      Correct Answer:edad,age
      Correct Answer:vacío,empty
      Correct Answer:pobre,poor

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:atender,to serve, look after (patient, customer)
      Correct Answer:desarrollar,to develop, developing
      Correct Answer:ciudadano,citizen
      Correct Answer:conocimiento,knowledge
      Correct Answer:actualmente,currently
      Correct Answer:regalar,to give, giving (as a gift)

      Q3.
      The perfect tense expresses ...

      single, completed actions in the past (e.g. 'I listened', 'I bought')
      repeated actions in the past (e.g. 'I used to listen', 'I used to buy')
      Correct answer: what has happened (e.g. 'I have listened', 'I have bought')

      Q4.
      What is 'you celebrated' in Spanish?

      celebré
      he celebrado
      Correct answer: celebraste
      has celebrado
      celebras

      Q5.
      'Nunca he viajado en avión, pero la semana pasada viajé a Londres en tren'. Which verb tense is not present in this sentence?

      Correct answer: simple present
      preterite
      perfect
      imperfect

      Q6.
      Write in Spanish: 'I have voted'.

      Correct Answer: he votado

      5 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:he,I have (done something)
      Correct Answer:hecho,done, made
      Correct Answer:derecho,law
      Correct Answer:horario,timetable, schedule
      Correct Answer:afueras,outskirts, suburbs
      Correct Answer:doble,double

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:fe,faith
      Correct Answer:justicia,justice
      Correct Answer:desconocido,unknown
      Correct Answer:numeroso,numerous
      Correct Answer:poder,power
      Correct Answer:contribuir,to contribute, contributing

      Q3.
      The 'look, say, , write, check' method is a useful way to revise vocabulary.

      Correct Answer: cover

      Q4.
      Write in Spanish: 'I played.'

      Correct Answer: jugué

      Q5.
      'No, nunca he escuchado un audiolibro ' Choose the best way to extend this sentence.

      pero recientemente gané un partido de fútbol.
      pero recientemente viajé al extranjero.
      Correct answer: pero recientemente escuché un podcast muy interesante.

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