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Mi tiempo libre de todos los días: present tense, conversation practice

I can talk on the topic of free time in the present tense using adverbs of time and a range of grammatical persons.

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Year 11
Edexcel

Mi tiempo libre de todos los días: present tense, conversation practice

I can talk on the topic of free time in the present tense using adverbs of time and a range of grammatical persons.

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Key learning points

  1. It is importantly to see words in context to effectively srengthen vocabulary.
  2. The simple present describes habitual actions in the present, e.g. 'I play football'.
  3. Conversation answers can be developed using adverbs of time and 3rd person language.

Keywords

  • Simple present - describes habitual actions in the present, e.g. 'I play football'

  • Adverb of time - words or phrases that tell you when something happens

  • 3rd person - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to ‘she’, ‘he’, ‘it’, ‘they’

Common misconception

Conversation answers should be kept as short and simple as possible.

It is important to develop conversation answers to showcase a range of vocabulary and grammar. This can be achieved by using adverbs to add more detail and by incorporating a range of grammatical persons.


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Learning Cycle 1 contains a mixture of Foundation and Higher-tier vocabulary, but could be adapted to focus solely on Foundation words.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words for 'you' with the descriptions.
Correct Answer:,singular informal

singular informal

Correct Answer:usted,singular formal

singular formal

Correct Answer:ustedes,plural formal

plural formal

Correct Answer:vosotros, vosotras,plural informal

plural informal

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:coger,to take, take hold of

to take, take hold of

Correct Answer:existir,to exist, existing

to exist, existing

Correct Answer:limitar,to limit, limiting

to limit, limiting

Correct Answer:hacer,to do, doing; to make, making

to do, doing; to make, making

Correct Answer:jugar,to play, playing

to play, playing

Correct Answer:bailar,to dance, dancing

to dance, dancing

Q3.
Which sentence means 'I don't care about the channel'?
El canal no te importa.
El canal no le importa.
Correct answer: El canal no me importa.
El canal no me gusta.
El canal no le gusta.
Q4.
Order the words to say: 'I don't understand yet, and neither do you'.
1 - todavía
2 - no
3 - entiendo
4 - y
5 -
6 - tampoco
Q5.
Write in English: 'me duele la cabeza'.
Correct Answer: my head hurts, I have a headache
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'the books are so useless'.
Correct Answer: los libros son tan inútiles

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
'No me gusta vivir aquí porque hay demasiado __________'. Choose the correct missing word.
cabeza
noche
teclado
tenis
Correct answer: tráfico
Q2.
'¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?'. Choose the best response.
Leo.
Leo libros.
Correct answer: Me gusta leer todos los días porque es relajante.
A mi padre no le gusta leer.
¿Te gusta leer?
Q3.
Which sentence includes an adverb of time, a 3rd person activity and a 3rd person opinion?
Nunca voy al cine porque es aburrido.
Siempre voy al cine porque me gusta.
Correct answer: Siempre va al cine porque le gusta.
No le gusta ir al cine porque es caro.
No me gusta ir al cine porque es caro.
Q4.
Order the words to form a sentence in the simple present. Start with the verb.
1 - escucho
2 - música
3 - en
4 - mi
5 - habitación
6 - cuando
7 - llueve

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