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Ser de otro país: perfect and preterite tenses

I can distinguish between the perfect and preterite tenses in the context of the societal integration of Latin American immigrants.

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Ser de otro país: perfect and preterite tenses

I can distinguish between the perfect and preterite tenses in the context of the societal integration of Latin American immigrants.

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Key learning points

  1. The perfect tense is used to express what has happened, e.g. 'I have listened', 'I have bought'.
  2. The preterite tense is used to express single, completed actions in the past, e.g. 'I listened', 'I bought'.

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

The English translation of 'he visitado' is 'I visited'.

The perfect tense is used to express what has happened. The English translation of 'he visitado' is 'I have visited'.


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Some students may struggle to differentiate between 'he' and 'ha' in the perfect tense. As such, you could reinforce the difference using choral repetition when delivering the feedback for Task A1b, particularly for sentence 6.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:evento,event

event

Correct Answer:sexismo,sexism

sexism

Correct Answer:olor,smell

smell

Correct Answer:echar de menos,to miss, missing (person, place)

to miss, missing (person, place)

Correct Answer:ya,already

already

Correct Answer:real,real

real

Q2.
Match the tenses with their definitions.
Correct Answer:perfect tense,expresses what has happened

expresses what has happened

Correct Answer:preterite tense,expresses completed actions in the past

expresses completed actions in the past

Correct Answer:imperfect tense,expresses what used to happen, or what was happening

expresses what used to happen, or what was happening

Q3.
To form the perfect tense in Spanish, use the auxiliary verb 'haber' followed by the past .
tense
pronoun
Correct answer: participle
Q4.
Which sentences contain perfect tense verbs?
Oí un sonido raro.
Correct answer: Mi madre se ha negado a reconocer el problema.
Correct answer: He luchado por la paz universal.
Organizé una reunión con mis aliados.
Sintió un dolor inmenso.
Q5.
What is the correct preterite ending? adopt_ (she, he, it adopted)
é
aste
Correct answer: ó
amos
aron
Q6.
Order the verbs correctly: '¿Has __________ su nuevo álbum? La __________ ayer y me __________.'
1 - escuchado
2 - escuché
3 - encantó

6 Questions

Q1.
What is the auxiliary verb used in the formation of the perfect tense?
Correct answer: haber
tener
ser
estar
Q2.
What is the missing perfect tense verb? 'El gobierno un estado de emergencia.'
he anunciado
has anunciado
Correct answer: ha anunciado
Q3.
Match the preterite -ar endings to their grammatical persons.
Correct Answer:,I

I

Correct Answer:-aste,you

you

Correct Answer:-o,she, he, it

she, he, it

Correct Answer:-amos,we

we

Correct Answer:-asteis,you (pl)

you (pl)

Correct Answer:-aron,they

they

Q4.
Which verb tense is not present in this passage? 'Estoy totalmente de acuerdo contigo. La tasa de inmigración ha aumentado y es necesario hacer más para apoyar a los inmigrantes.'
simple present
Correct answer: preterite
perfect
Q5.
'Compré flores y he decorado la casa con ellas.' Choose the correct translation.
I bought flowers and decorated the house with them.
I have bought flowers and decorated the house with them.
Correct answer: I bought flowers and I have decorated the house with them.
I have bought flowers and I have decorated the house with them.
Q6.
'¿Ya has encontrado un trabajo?' Which responses are correct?
Correct answer: Sí, he encontrado un trabajo en una tienda.
Sí, has encontrado un trabajo en una tienda.
Correct answer: Sí, encontré un trabajo en una tienda.
Sí, encontraste un trabajo en una tienda.

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