Year 11

Talking about work experience (Part 1/3)

Year 11

Talking about work experience (Part 1/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn some vocabulary to talk about work experience, revise the preterite tense and some time phrases to use with it.
  2. Purpose of language use. Talk about work experience
  3. Grammar. Past (preterite) vs Past (imperfect)

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13 Questions

Q1.
The conditional tense endings are:

é, ás, á, emos, éis, án
Correct answer: ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, Ian

Q2.
ya no means

never
Correct answer: not any more

Q3.
How would you translate "I used to help"?

Solía ayudaba
Correct answer: Solía ayudar
Suelo ayudo

Q4.
Repartiría periódicos means

I deliver newspapers.
I used to deliver newspapers.
Correct answer: I would deliver newspapers.

Q5.
If a verb is irregular in the conditional

The endings are irregular and are added to an irregular stem.
The endings are irregular and the stem is the infinitive.
Correct answer: The endings are regular and they are added to an irregular stem.

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
su

himself/herself/themselves/yourself
Correct answer: his/her/their/your
to him/to her/to them/to you

Q8.
parecer

to disappear
Correct answer: to seem
to share

Q9.
hombre

Correct answer: man, husband
shoulder
woman, wife

Q10.
durante

duration
Correct answer: during
lasting

Q11.
noche

last night
morning
Correct answer: night, evening

Q12.
casi

Correct answer: almost
each
how

Q13.
hoy

Correct answer: today
tomorrow
yesterday

13 Questions

Q1.
maleducado means

nasty
Correct answer: rude
unkind

Q2.
In the preterite, I filed documents is

archivaba documentos
Correct answer: archivé documentos
archivo documentos

Q3.
Which phrase needs to be followed by preterite?

Correct answer: El primer día
Todos los días

Q4.
Which phrase needs to be followed by preterite?

Correct answer: Ayer
Cuando era más joven

Q5.
Which verb is not written in the preterite?

fue
Correct answer: había
terminó

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
desafortunadamente

deforestation
fortunately
Correct answer: unfortunately

Q8.
mismo

mine
Correct answer: same
with

Q9.
país

Correct answer: country
peace
place

Q10.
propio

Correct answer: own, proper
properly
propped up

Q11.
allí

far
here
Correct answer: there

Q12.
alguien

somehow
Correct answer: someone
something

Q13.
próximo

near
Correct answer: next
year