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Year 11
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Dos directores de cine: perfect tense

Learning outcomes

I can describe the works and achievements of two film directors using the perfect tense in Spanish.

I can pronounce words with [ch] and [h] confidently.

New
New
Year 11
Edexcel

Dos directores de cine: perfect tense

Learning outcomes

I can describe the works and achievements of two film directors using the perfect tense in Spanish.

I can pronounce words with [ch] and [h] confidently.

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Key learning points

  1. The perfect tense is used to express what has happened.
  2. To form conjugations of the perfect tense in Spanish, use the verb 'haber' + past participle.
  3. To form the past participle of regular -ar verbs, remove the -ar and add -ado, and for -er/-ir verbs add -ido.
  4. Common irregular past participles include 'dicho', 'muerto', 'roto', 'vuelto', 'cubierto' and 'descubierto'.

Keywords

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

  • Past participle - form of a verb used to form the perfect tense, e.g. 'listened', 'bought'

Common misconception

All participles in Spanish end in -ado or -ido.

Regular verbs do follow this pattern, but irregular ones do not. Some irregular verbs are: 'decir' - 'dicho', 'morir' - 'muerto', 'romper' - 'roto', 'volver' - 'vuelto', 'descubrir' - 'descubierto', 'cubrir' - 'cubierto'.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:cámara (f),camera

camera

Correct Answer:crítica (f),critique, review

critique, review

Correct Answer:escena (f),scene

scene

Correct Answer:estrella (f),star

star

Correct Answer:personaje (m),character

character

Correct Answer:sentido (m),sense

sense

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:dieta (f),diet

diet

Correct Answer:grado (m),degree

degree

Correct Answer:moda (f),fashion

fashion

Correct Answer:madrastra (f),stepmother

stepmother

Correct Answer:padrastro (m),stepfather

stepfather

Correct Answer:los mayores (mpl),the elderly

the elderly

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:abrazar,to hug, hugging

to hug, hugging

Correct Answer:aparecer,to appear, appearing

to appear, appearing

Correct Answer:cubrir,to cover, covering

to cover, covering

Correct Answer:dirigir,to direct, directing

to direct, directing

Correct Answer:emitir,to emit, broadcast

to emit, broadcast

Correct Answer:reírse,to laugh, laughing

to laugh, laughing

Q4.
'El director es conocido __________ esta película'. Choose the correct missing word.
de
en
Correct answer: por
salvo
sobre
Q5.
Write in English: 'mi marido era gordo'.
Correct Answer: My husband was fat., My husband used to be fat.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'they worked in a cinema'.
Correct Answer: Trabajaron en un cine., Ellos trabajaron en un cine., Ellas trabajaron en un cine.

4 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:he,I have

I have

Correct Answer:has,you have

you have

Correct Answer:ha,she, he, it has

she, he, it has

Correct Answer:hemos,we have

we have

Correct Answer:habéis,you all have

you all have

Correct Answer:han,they have

they have

Q2.
Which verbs have irregular past participles?
aperecir
Correct answer: decir
ganar
mantener
Correct answer: romper
Q3.
Order the words to say: 'they have returned, but she says that he has died'.
1 - han
2 - vuelto
3 - pero
4 - dice
5 - que
6 - he
7 - muerto
Q4.
Write in Spanish: 'we have worked'.
Correct Answer: Hemos trabajado., Nosotros hemos trabajado., Nosotras hemos trabajado.

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