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- Year 11
- Edexcel
Los derechos humanos: perfect tense, conversation (Edexcel)
I can use the perfect tense and produce developed answers in a conversation about the environment and social issues.
- Year 11
- Edexcel
Los derechos humanos: perfect tense, conversation (Edexcel)
I can use the perfect tense and produce developed answers in a conversation about the environment and social issues.
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Key learning points
- To conjugate the perfect tense, use the verb 'haber' + past participle.
- To form the past participle of regular -ar verbs, remove the -ar and add -ado.
- To form the past participle of regular -er/ir verbs, remove the -er/ir and add -ido.
- A well-developed conversation answer contains three verb clauses.
Keywords
Perfect tense - verb tense used to express what has happened e.g. 'I have listened', 'you have bought'
Verb clause - a piece of information that contains a subject and a verb
Common misconception
I should keep my answers short in a conversation and avoid extending my sentences.
In a conversation, you should extend and develop your sentences to include at least three verb clauses.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which verb means 'done, made'?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to turn off, extinguish
to cause, causing
to destroy, destroying
to fight, fighting
to kill, killing
to add, adding
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
right, law
energy
plastic
unemployment
rate
embarassment